Thu 16 Oct 25
CAST Doncaster performances =
16 Oct 7.30pm
17 Oct: 2.30pm & 7.30pm
Tickets £17.50-£24 from Cast Doncaster tel: 01302 303959 or online at www.castindoncaster.com/whats-on/fishlake/
More information at www.sheepprod.co.uk/fishlake
Duration: 130 minutes. Suitable for 12+.
Cast Theatre Doncaster, Waterdale, Doncaster DN1 3BU
'Fishlake' is a powerful new play based on true events of the 2019 Fishlake floods and it tours to Doncaster, Wakefield and Rotherham this October 2025. Using real accounts from those who lived through the disaster, ‘Fishlake’ by Jeremy Fletcher tells of the South Yorkshire village devastated by the flood when overnight 90% of its 250 homes were submerged beneath floodwater. All of a sudden, Fishlake was thrust into the centre of a national storm, surrounded by TV crews, politicians, the military and emergency responders.
Audiences can expect a raw and powerful theatrical experience, blending heartbreak, humour, verbatim storytelling, music and movement, as well as a choir drawn from the very heart of the community. Don’t miss this moving and unforgettable testament to the unbreakable spirit of those facing the unimaginable...
