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Bullied at school and abused at home, Billy, a Yorkshire school boy is neglected and misunderstood. Failed by society and detached from the world around him Billy finds solace in the unlikely source of a chick kestrel, Kes.Nurturing Kes provides an escape from the mundane reality of life and allows Billy to discover his true identity. As the relationship grows so does Billy's spirit and he soon uncovers a whole new world; a peace and purpose to life which others around him cannot begin to understand. But will his happiness last?

Opening the new Autumn/Winter season, Lawrence Till's modern classic is taking flight at the Oldham Coliseum Theatre at the beginning of September packing the stage with a ten strong cast accompanied by two teams of 24 local young actors.

Adam Barlow is returning to the Coliseum to play Billy Casper having starred as another Billy in The Road to Nab End which closed at the beginning of July. Paul Barnhill is also returning to Oldham having previously played Mike in The Memory of Water in May. Paul will be playing Mr Farthing, Billy's supportive teacher who is impressed with his imagination and skill.

Simeon Truby and Ged McKenna, who both recently appeared in And a Nightingale Sang earlier this year, will be playing PE teacher Mr Sugden and strict head teacher Mr Gryce respectively. Filling the shoes of another teacher Mr Crossley is Antony Bessick who starred in One for the Road in 2005.

Meriel Scolfield will be playing Billy's mother Mrs Casper. Meriel was last here playing Rita in the 2005 production of Brassed Off. Isobel Ford is playing Mrs McDowell who also played Rita in Brassed Off, but this time in the 2008 production. Christian Foster and James Wooldridge will take the roles of Billy's school mates and his abusive brother Jud will be played by Jake Norton, all of whom are new to the Coliseum stage.

The ten strong cast will be joined by a 48 young people who all made it through an open audition to appear in the production alongside professional actors. Aged between 11 - 16 years, the group will perform in two groups of 24 throughout the three week run.

Kes is a sensitive, stunning and moving adaptation of a modern classic.