URDANG presents KIPPS

Wednesday 22nd - Saturday 25th February 2023

Urdang brings exceptional dance and musical theatre to BGAC

Tickets from £15 (Concessions from £12.50)
Urdang Academy constantly seeks opportunities to revitalise and cement diversity and inclusivity in new and exciting ways.

Kipps tells the tale of the changing fortunes of Arthur Kipps, an orphan and draper’s assistant at Shalford’s Bazaar in Folkestone, Kent at the turn of the twentieth century.

Kipps is an easy-going working-class lad, who is happiest with his banjo. However, when he unexpectedly inherits a fortune from an estranged grandfather, he is suddenly propelled into high society. He catches the eye of Helen Walsingham and her money-grabbing family, who are desperate to restore their family fortune.

His childhood sweetheart, Ann Pornick, is forced to watch helplessly as Helen attempts to transform Kipps into perfect husband material. Both young women undoubtedly love Kipps in their own ways but by the time he makes up his mind which one he wants, it may be too late. When he loses his money (thanks to the fraudulent behaviour of Helen’s brother, James), Kipps is reminded of his roots and where his heart truly lies.