As the end of the football season approaches, some vital questions are still to be answered – can a non-Premiership side lift the FA Cup, will Hull City achieve their promotion dream…and how will the Easton Bank Sunday League team fare in the County Cup? Audiences at Hull Truck Theatre will be able to find out the answer to the last cliff-hanger when the hilarious Gordon Steel play Studs takes the stage.

Studs follows the ups and downs of local side Eston Bank Hotel – not only the players, but also their supporters on the touchline. A super-competitive manager and some wannabe WAGs make sure there is almost as much action off the field as there is on it, especially when the lads decide to take a weekend trip to Scarborough. Little do they know that the suspicious girls are not far behind, and plenty of offside antics follow!

The Studs cast includes David MacCreedy who is no stranger to sports-drama with previous credits including the films Goal II and John Godber’s Up N Under! Studs also sees the return of stars from Truck’s Christmas productions, Rob Angell (Blue Cross Xmas) and Amy Thompson (Little Red Riding Hood), along with Liz Carney (Satin ‘n’ Steel) and debutant Frazer Hammill. The action will be directed by Hull Truck’s associate director Nick Lane.

Studs is a must-see for theatre-goers, but also a fantastic night for football fans – a great way to celebrate or commiserate the end of the season. Be a winner and book now!

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Media enquiries to Alice Mooney: Tel 01482 325012 or email alice@hulltruck.co.uk

Notes for editors:
· Press night for Studs is Friday April 11 (8pm). Please confirm whether you will be able to attend by emailing alice@hulltruck.co.uk
· Studs will be performed nightly at 8pm.
· There will be 2pm matinee performances on Saturday April 26 and Wednesday April 30.
· There will be a post-show talk back with the director and cast on Tuesday April 15.
· Tickets cost from £6.50 - £16.50.
· Studs contains strong language so is recommended for ages 15+.
· Studs has been staged by Hull Truck Theatre twice. In 2001, the play was staged at Spring Street with EastEnders and Strictly Come Dancing star Jill Halfpenny. In 2002, the play toured nationally.
· Studs is written by Gordon Steel, whose other plays staged at Hull Truck include Wilde Boyz and A Kick in the Baubles.
· Nick Lane wrote and directed Hull Truck Theatre’s Christmas production Blue Cross Xmas. He also wrote and directed last spring’s smash-hit My Favourite Summer.