Review: Jumpers For Goalposts at Northern Stage
Jumpers fer Gurlpursts I'm originally a Hull lass. The cast would probably not expect a native Hullite to be there scrutinising the accent when they come to Newcastle, but I was. The accents varied in authenticity and at the beginning were a little incomprehensible. One thing I will point out though is: there is no "H" in 'Ull, 'Essle or 'Olderness. Be turld. This was not a story about football as such. The characters were members of a 5-a-side football team in a Hull gay football league consisting of only 4 teams. The team comrades Luke, Viv, Geoff, Danny and Joe battle through the season with varying levels of failure whilst dealing with their personal problems. Each scene begins with an announcement of the results for Barely Athletic, Lesbian Rovers, Man City and Tranny United by James Alexander Gordon no less. The descriptions of the spectacles on the pitch were a source of mirth for the audience as were the exchanges on the stage. Characters a...