OUR LITTLE HOUR
Following its critically acclaimed, sell out success in 2024 OUR LITTLE HOUR comes to the Stahl Theatre Oundle as part of its 2026 revival tour.
Hailed as “an intensely moving new musical drama” it tells the inspirational story of how Walter Tull - grandson of a Barbadian slave and orphaned at just eight years old - rose to prominence as the first black footballer to play at the highest level of the domestic game in the UK before achieving another historic breakthrough as the first man of his heritage to be commissioned as an Officer in the British Army.
Written by award winning playwright Dougie Blaxland and including 16 “hauntingly beautiful original songs OUR LITTLE HOUR is a show “not to be missed”.
“A powerful and very moving account of Tull’s life” Stage Talk
“A beautifully crafted new musical” Northamptonshire Telegraph
At the end of the performance, the writer of the play will do a post show talk.
Awards include:
The recipient of The Peggy Ramsay Award for the last tour of Our Little Hour 2024
Previous plays have won the following awards:
Brighton Festival Best Play 2009 for Chauntecleer and Pertelotte
Raising New Voices 2010 for Never Any Fruit
Best Solo Play Edinburgh Festival 2011 for If it’s Any Consolation
Salford Best New Play 2019 for Getting The Third Degree
National Campaign for The Arts Best Play 2021 for Unknown Manchester Getting the Third Degree
He Was Nominated and Shortlisted for:
2021 Hope Mill Best New Play for Infinity Plus One
2024 Fringe First Award for On The Ropes
2025 Alpine Fellowship Theatre Prize for His Majesty is Missing
Venue: Stahl Theatre, West Street, Oundle, PE8 4EJ
Date: 24th Feb 2026
Time: 7.45pm
Tickets: £13 & £18
Age Restrictions 11+
Running Time 2hrs 10 minutes including interval
Bar open at 7pm
How To Get Your Tickets
Online: www.stahltheatre.co.uk
Phone: 01832 277300
In person at the Box Office (open Mon-Fri. 9.30-2.30)
EVERYONE WELCOME
