00:00 You know, what I wanted to do was tell this Birmingham commentary story through four or
00:08 five central characters who are all in difficult situations.
00:14 It's a family story, really, first and foremost.
00:17 It's about that time in your life when you're a teenager, when you're really discovering
00:22 who you are.
00:23 While embracing universal themes, this town remains deeply rooted in the region's culture,
00:29 it's clear that those involved took great care to capture the West Midlands spirit authentically.
00:36 It definitely does.
00:37 I mean, that's not to say that people from other places can't play Birmingham characters,
00:42 they can, but it is, for some reason, I don't know why, it's a difficult accent to get.
00:48 Stephen writes in such a way that kind of captures that just on the page, so you fall
00:54 into a rhythm with it anyway, and even though my accent is very close to my own, it's still
01:01 serving that writing.
01:04 In this production, music also played a pivotal role, Scar serving as a symbol of unity, regardless
01:11 of individual backgrounds.
01:13 Well, the selection for us, the style is based around Scar, two-tone and reggae, and that
01:21 music, what they have together is, they have a voice, they have a voice of change.
01:27 The premiere tonight brought together leaders of Birmingham's cultural scene to celebrate
01:31 the work of the man who turned the spotlight on their city and presented it to the world.
01:37 Well, we're good friends with Stephen Knight, and he supports us in everything we do, we
01:43 support him in everything he does, so we're excited to, I mean, this whole thing is very
01:49 relevant to us anyway, you know, and the birth of the band and the place we come from, so
01:54 we're fascinated to see what he's doing, you know, I can't wait.
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