Up 'n' Under
Up 'n' Under Author: John Godber
First Performance: 1984, Edinburgh
Published: 1985
Genre: Com. in 2 acts; prose and some verse
Setting: Yorkshire, 1980s
Cast: 6 m, 1f
In a pastiche of the prologue to Romeo and Juliet Frank introduces Rugby League, the northern working-class and amateur version of rugby football. Former rugger star Arthur Hoyle bets £3,000 with Reg Welsh that he can train any team in five weeks to beat the reigning champions, the Cobblers. Reg names the Wheatsheaf from near Hull, a team that has never won a match. The Wheatsheaf play a match with only four men and lose heavily. Arthur tries to get the team to train but they prefer their beer. Arthur meets the attractive Hazel, who owns a gym, and suddenly the men become interested in getting fit. When they learn that they are training to win...
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