Steptoe and Son Northern Stage 15/3/12 Adapted & Directed by Emma Rice A Co-production between Kneehigh and West Yorkshire Playhouse Picture: http://www.northernstage.co.uk/whats-on/steptoe-and-son Ray Galton & Alan Simpson’s scripts have been adapted for the stage to create a loving play about a father and his son who both fought in different world wars. The pair wrote 8 tv series over 12 years and 5 radio series which are firmly etched in British entertainment history. What makes this production work, though, is that they have not tried to recreate the television programmes. Albert ( Mike Shepherd ) is still a dirty old man who will feign death when Harold ( Dean Nolan ) has another plan to fly the family nest. There is no attempt to play the role as Wilfrid Brambell would have done. We find the useful addition of a female role played by Kirsty Woodward , who alternates between being the unseen guardian angel...