The Awkward Squad Set for the West End

Charlie Hardwick, Barbara Marten and More Appear in the Play at the Arts Theatre from March

It has been revealed that a new play is set to land on the stage of the Arts Theatre in March as part of a national tour and as a result audiences in the West End will have an opportunity to witness various familiar faces from the screen live. It will also be an opportunity to witness a new story from writer Karin Young, who has written for Emmerdale, whilst one of the cast members – Charlie Hardwick – has also accumulated credits from the soap.

Hardwick is known for portraying Val Pollard in the long-running ITV soap, though she has also appeared in movies like Billy Elliot and The Scar. She stars alongside Barbara Marten, Libby Davison and Lisa McGrillis.

In The Awkward Squad the focus is on Marten’s character of Lorna, a mother and grandmother who is looking forward to a quiet weekend with her children and granddaughter descend on her with a range of problems. So instead of focusing on her upcoming honorary PhD she has to listen to stories of redundancy, divorce, boob jobs and more.

The Awkward Squad appears at the Arts Theatre in London’s West End from Thursday 8th March 2012 (previews from Tuesday 6th March 2012) to Saturday 7th April 2012.