All or Nothing

Dundee Rep, October 5-7

If you are old enough to remember The Small Faces, or have grown up listening to your mum and dad’s vinyl albums, this stage musical is a must.

Written and directed by the awardwinning actress Carol Harrison, All Or Nothing tells the electrifying yet bittersweet tale of Kenney Jones, Ian McLagan, Ronnie Lane and Steve Marriott; four charismatic young kids from East London with humour, attitude, passion and above all, talent.

They became the Small Faces and were rocketed into the big time, only to discover the path to fantastic success is paved with exploitation, betrayal and ultimately tragedy.

Carol Harrison plays Kay Marriott, at certain performances, with Stefan Edwards as Kenney Jones, Russell Floyd as Don Arden, Alexander Gold as Ian McLagan, Martin Teall as Jimmy Winston, Samuel Pope as the young Steve Marriott, Chris Simmons as Steve Marriott and Stanton Wright as Ronnie Lane.

The cast also includes Daniel Beales, Sophia Behn, Melissa Brown-Taylor, Daisy Darvill, Fran Dearlove, Katie Faye, Alexander Gold, Alfie Harrison-Foreman, Danielle Johnson and David Shute.

In 1964, a new phenomenon exploded on to the dingy British streets. It was the essence of all that was cool. It was mod. Mods stuck two fingers up at the classridden society and its dull redundant culture.

The Small Faces encapsulated all that is mod, a unique blend of taste and testosterone, neat, clothes obsessed, and streetwise. But these cult sophisticates shared another passion - their dedication to Rhythm and Blues.

All or Nothing celebrates the unique sound of the iconic mod band. Played live, the musical is packed full of all the timeless hits, including the brilliant Whatcha Gonna Do About It, Tin Soldier, Lazy Sunday, Here Comes the Nice, Itchycoo Park and All or Nothing.

Carol Harrison says: “It’s a real honour to be able to bring the extraordinary world of the Small Faces back to the fans and to a brand new audience, young and old.

“Our live band and cast tell the story of the rise and fall of the band, a journey as vivid and colourful as their sound, and get to showcase an amazing catalogue of music – hard-edged R&B.

“This is music which influenced a generation of musicians from Paul Weller and The Jam to Oasis, Blur, The Verve and The Arctic Monkeys, not to mention millions of fans.”

The show is endorsed and supported by many of those who feature in its story, including singer P.P. Arnold and Steve Marriott’s daughter Mollie Marriott, who is the show’s vocal coach.

www.dundeerep.co.uk/event/allornothing

A scene from All or Nothing, the musical.