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{{Other uses|Our House (disambiguation){{!}}Our House}}
{{Long plot|date=August 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox Musical
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| book = [[Tim Firth]]
| basis =
| productions = 2002 [[West End theatre|West End]] <br /> 2006 Japanese tour <br /> 2008 UK Tour <br /> 2011 UK Tour <br /> 2012 UK Gala Performance <br /> 2013 New UK Tour <br /> 2017 UK Tour <!-- Please do not include production-specific (acting, directing, etc.) awards -->
| awards = [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical]]
}}
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==Production history==
 
===OriginalWorld premiere: West End Production(2002-03)===
''Our House'' was first staged at the [[Cambridge Theatre]] in the [[West End theatre|West End]] from 28 October 2002 to 16 August 2003.<ref>[http://www.albemarle-london.com/Archive/ArchiveShow.php?Show_Name=Our%20House History of the musical ''Our House''] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061010053515/http://www.albemarle-london.com/Archive/ArchiveShow.php?Show_Name=Our%20House |date=10 October 2006 }}</ref><ref name=original>[http://www.timfirth.com/house.html ''Our House''] timfirth.com, accessed 16 March 2016</ref><ref>Spencer, Charles. [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/drama/3584990/Maddeningly-merry.html "Maddeningly merry"] ''The Telegraph'', 30 October 2002</ref> [[Michael Jibson]] made his professional debut as Joe Casey and was nominated for a 2003 [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical]].<ref>[http://www.timfirth.com/house.html Tim Firth's website – summary and reviews of ''Our House'']</ref><ref name=olivier>[http://www.olivierawards.com/winners/view/item98541/olivier-winners-2003/ "Olivier Awards, 2003"] olivierawards.com, accessed 16 March 2016</ref> Direction was by [[Matthew Warchus]] with choreography by [[Peter Darling]]. For a time, the production team struggled to find a performer suitable to play Joe's love interest, Sarah. The problem was solved when Michael Jibson suggested Julia Gay, his classmate at [[Guildford School of Acting]]. Madness' lead-singer Suggs was cast for a short period in the role of Joe's Dad, a role which was also played by prolific stage actor [[Ian Reddington]].
 
The production won the 2003 [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical]].<ref name=olivier/> However, due to poor ticket sales it closed after less than 10 months.
 
===UK tour (2008-09)===
A UK revivaltour startedbegan at the [[Birmingham Repertory Theatre]] andin continued on a UK tour inJune 2008, with Chris Carswell playing the lead role of Joe Casey and [[Steve Brookstein]] as Joe's Dad.<ref>[httphttps://googleweb.comarchive.org/search?q=cache:RLG736661doJweb/20080930112844/http://www.whatsonstage.com/blogs/midlands/%3Fp%3D94+%22Tim+Firth%22+%22Our+House%22&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl?p=us94 writer Tim Firth talks to What’s On Stage] whatsonstage.com (cached), 6 June 2008</ref><ref>[http://www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/event/our-house Our House listing, 29 May 2008 – Sat 21 Jun 2008] birmingham-rep, retrieved 2 March 2010</ref> InThe 2008/2009tour itcontinued played cities from [[Stoke-on-Trent|Stoke]]ending in July 2008 to [[Crawley]] in March 2009.<ref>[http://maddogs1.blogspot.com/2008/03/our-houseinitial-tour-schedule-20089.html] maddogs1.blogspot.com</ref>
 
The touring production changed aspects of the show in reaction to criticism of show's début in the [[West End theatre|West End]]. [[House of Fun]] was replaced with "Los Palmas 7" as the opening of the show. "Sarah's Song" was also replaced with the new [[Madness (band)|Madness]] hit "[[NW5]]".
 
===UK10th GalaAnniversary PerformanceConcert (2012)===
''Our House'' returned to London's West End on 11 November 2012 for a one off Gala performance at the [[Savoy Theatre]], celebrating the show's 10th anniversary. The performance was directed by the shows original director Matthew Warchus in aid of [[Help for Heroes]]. [[Suggs (singer)|Suggs]] played the role of Joe's Dad in the production.
 
===International productions===
 
==== ''Asia'' ====
A new production of the show toured Japan in July 2006, starting in [[Tokyo]].
 
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==== Australia ====
In May 2014 it premiered in Australia in a production by the University of Melbourne Music Theatre Association (UMMTA).<ref>[{{cite web |url=http://ourhouse.ummta.org] |title=UMMTA Presents Our House: The Madness Musical |website=ourhouse.ummta.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060737/http://ourhouse.ummta.org/ |archive-date=2016-03-04}} </ref> It was then performed by the Regional Institute of Performing Arts in 2015, from 10 to 12 December at the Newcastle Civic Playhouse.
 
===2013 UK Tour===
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==Plot==
<i>''This synopsis is based on the 2008 UK Tour version.</i>''
 
===Act 1===
Camden lad Joe Casey arrives to his house, later joined by his best friends Emmo and Lewis, his girlfriend Sarah, and her best friends Billie and Angie, where a party has been organised by his mother, Kath, for his sixteenth birthday ("Our House"). After the party, wanting to impress Sarah, Joe breaks into a building site to show her his street, Casey Street, from ahighabove. When the police arrive, Joe convinces Sarah to run away and is left with the decision of whether to run away or give himself up. The story splits into two paths revealed by the ghost of Joe's dead criminal dad: the right path where Joe gives himself up, and the wrong path where he runs away ("Simple Equation").
 
On the <b>wrong</b> path, Joe escapes the police but is berated by Sarah, and looked down upon by Dad. Joe, Emmo and Lewis drown their sorrows at the pub ("My Girl"). When Joe wakes up, he encounters Reecey, the school hardman, who offers Joe an opportunity to leave school and get involved with a "business idea" he has ("Baggy Trousers"). On the <b>right</b> path, the judge sentences Joe to go to a [[young offender institution]]. Since leaving school, Emmo and Lewis have gotten a new job at a car wash, where Joe comes to meet them once he is released, as well as Billie and Angie. Reecey offers Joe an opportunity to work for him, but he declines. Joe is subsequently branded an embarrassment by neighbours and family members. HeUpon his release, Joe tries to get a job, but all of his interviews fail when he reveals that he is a young offender ("Embarrassment").
 
On the <b>wrong</b> path, it is revealed that Joe acceptedaccepts Reecey's offer to work for him and they are runningrun a scam alarm company. Emmo and Lewis disapprove of Joe and Reecey's business, but are eventually convinced the business is a good idea when they experience some of the perks of Joe's lavish lifestyle ("Embarrassment – Reprise (Encouragement Version)"). On the <b>right</b> path, Joe has gotten a humiliating job wearing a sign pointing to a golf shop so he can make money to buy Sarah something for her birthday. Reecey offers to let Joe borrow one of his stolen cars, which Joe declines but it also gives him an idea; he rents a low quality car which Billie and Angie laugh at but Sarah loves ("Driving in my Car"). Sarah thanks Joe and invites him to a charity ball and offers to pay for a dinner jacket. He declines, not wanting her charity, and Sarah is devastated ("My Girl - Reprise (Ballad Version)").
 
On the <b>wrong</b> path, Joe has started a building business, andas alsowell reveals he has set upas a limousine business for Emmo and Lewis. Joe, Emmo and Lewis go out for drinks, and their waiter is Sarah, who they have not seen since school. Sarah pointedly criticises Joe's selfishness and his decision to run away from the building site when he asks about the charity ball, but confirms that he can come if he wants to. On the <b>right</b> path, Reecey approaches Joe as he walks home from work and convinces him to attempt to burgle a house ("Simple Equation - Reprise").
 
On the <b>wrong</b> path, Billie, Angie, Sarah, and her new friend Callum are at the charity ball. Joe arrives at the ball with a large donation, and he and Sarah dance ("The Return of the Los Palmas 7"). On the <b>right</b> path, Joe and Reecey are caught by the police, whoand botheach blameblames eachthe other for the crime ("Shut Up"). Emmo and Lewis call Sarah, who arrives with Callum. The situation escalates, with Joe eventually punching Callum and a policeman. Joe says he wishes he had never met Sarah, causing her to storm off. Joe is sent back to prison. Meanwhile, on the wrong path, Joe and Sarah share a kiss, having rekindled their relationship ("Tomorrow's (Just Another Day)/The Sun and the Rain").
 
===Act 2===
On the <b>wrong</b> path, Joe and Sarah are on a gondola, on their way to get married in Las Vegas ("Night Boat To Cairo"). While there, Joe encounters Mr Pressman, who gives Joe his business card. Joe and Sarah get married and a paradise wedding party ensues ("Wings of a Dove"). On the <b>right</b> path, Joe is released from prison, but doesn't go home. Kath is worried for him, as she now has two family members who went to prison and never came home. ("One Better Day"). Mr Pressman meets with Kath to try and convince her to move out of 25 Casey Street so he can build it up; she refuses. Joe overhears Pressman's plans to get rid of number 25, and is now determined to track down Mr Pressman with a new mission: save 25 Casey Street ("Rise and Fall").
 
On <b>both</b> paths, Joe arrives at Mr Pressman's office ("House of Fun"). On the <b>wrong</b> path, Mr Pressman explains to Joe his plan to vacate and build up 25 Casey Street. Joe agrees to get Kath out of the house. On the <b>right</b> path, Joe enters Mr Pressman's office to argue against his plans, but Pressman doesn't pay attention to Joe.
 
On the <b>wrong</b> path, while at dinner, Joe reveals his plans to move Kath out of Casey Street and rebuild it as Casey Boulevard. Lewis strongly disagrees with Joe and leaves dinner, soon followed by Emmo, Billie and Angie. Joe looks to Sarah for support, but she also disagrees with him. Joe angrily leaves and Sarah laments on her feelings about Joe, remembering the night he ran away from the police. Meanwhile, Joe tells Mr Pressman he doesn't want to work on Casey Street anymore ("Sarah's SongNW5"). On the <b>right</b> path, Joe looks for a lawyer, revealed to be Sarah, who is now engaged to Callum ("Embarrassment - Reprise (Law Firm)"). After Joe explains his situation to Sarah, she asks Callum to leave, but nevertheless Joe decides he should find a different lawyer and leaves. Sarah is overcome with emotion, and realises she misses him and wants him back.
 
On the <b>wrong</b> path, Joe is waiting for Mr Pressman's demolition expert, who is revealed to be Reecey. Joe tells Reecey to break into 25 Casey Street while Kath is out ("Simple Equation – Reprise"). On the <b>right</b> path, Sarah finds Joe sleeping in the now disheveled [[Morris MinerMinor]] and asksthey himdiscuss toJoe's tell herwhile all about his case. As he does, she begins to thinkthinking about how much she misses him. She presents him with the research she has been doing about his case and her findings, while Joe begins tothey miss her aseach wellother. She reveals that 25 Casey Street was gifted to the Casey family, information able to save the house. Joe praises her investigative skills, and they hug, more in love than ever ("It Must Be Love"). Sarah also reveals she didn't get married. Secretly elated, Joe decides to go home to his mother. On the wrong path, Emmo and Lewis tell Joe that Kath didn't get in the limousine because she wanted to wait for Joe. Realising she'll still be home when Reecey breaks in, Joe runs home ("The Sun and the Rain").
 
On <b>both</b> paths, Reecey sets fire to 25 Casey Street, and both Joes arrive as the house is burning down. On the <b>right</b> path, Kath is safe, much to the relief of Joe - she reveals that Sarah told her where Joe was sleeping, and took her to the Morris Miner. On the <b>wrong</b> path, Kath dieddies in the fire. At her funeral, Lewis blames Joe for her death and angrily leaves, followedone by Emmo.one, Billiethe and Angie alsoothers leave, leaving Joe and Sarah alone. Joe indirectly admits involvement in Kath's death and Sarah breaks down, leaving him. Joe is charged with arson and manslaughter after Reecey names him as an accomplice.
 
On the <b>right</b> path, Joe and Sarah get married. Joe talks with Kath, where he says he now understands his dad's situation better. He says he wishes he'd done things differently, to which his dad says that as long as he's with the people he loves, he's done the right thing. For a brief moment, Joe and Dad can finally hear each other. They share a touching moment as Dad leaves. Joe returns to the group for the wedding photo and the party ensues. Suddenly, Joe is thrust back to the night of the party and eventual break in. However, instead of breaking into the building site, he kisses Sarah before taking her out dancing ("Our House -– Reprise").
 
==Original cast==
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* '''[[Tameka Empson]]''' – Billie
* '''Andrea Francis''' – Angie
* '''[[Peter Caulfield (actor)|Peter Caulfield]]''' – Chemist/Neighbour/ Caribbean Clergyman/ Stall Holder
* '''James Beattie''' – Miss Clay/Joe's Solicitor/ Toy Farm Interviewer/ Jaguar Salesman
* '''[[Lesley Nicol (actress)|Lesley Nicol]]''' – Kath Casey
* '''Paul Kemble''' – Priest/Mr Jesmond/Stall Holder/ Clerk
* '''Lynden O'Neill''' – Uncle/London Alarms Boss/ Barrister/Stall Holder
* '''Alison Forbes''' – Aunt/Guard/Mrs Pressman
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* '''Andrew Spillett''' – Grandad/Custody Officer/ Barman Dave/Lawyer/Ray
* '''Matt Cross''' – Reecey
* '''[[Ian Reddington]]''' – Joe's Dad
* '''Deborah Bundy''' – Council Solicitor/Neighbour
* '''Mark Hilton''' – Magistrate/Callum
* '''Mary Doherty''' – Custody Officer/ House of Waffles Interviewer/Massey
* '''[[442oons|Dean Stobbart]]''' – Careers Officer/Weird Bloke
* '''Mike Scott''' – Mr Pressman
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* Musical Director – Philip Bateman
 
==Musical numbers==

=== (2002 West End production)===
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; Act One
* "[[House of Fun]]"▼
* "[[House of Fun]]" – Joe, Emmo, Lewis, Sarah, Billie, Angie and Chemist
* "[[Our House (Madness song)|Our House]]"
* "[[WonderfulOur House (Madness albumsong)|SimpleOur EquationHouse]]" – Joe and Company
* "[[My GirlWonderful (Madness songalbum)|MySimple GirlEquation]]" – Joe's Dad
* "[[My Girl (Madness song)|My Girl]]" – Emmo, Joe and Lewis
* "[[Baggy Trousers]]" – Reecey, Joe and Company
* "Simple Equation – Reprise" – Joe's Dad
* "[[Prospects (Madness song)|Prospects]]" – Joe, Receey, Sarah and Company
* "[[Embarrassment (song)|Embarrassment]]"
* "[[Embarrassment (song)|Embarrassment]]" – RepriseJoe (Encouragementand Company Version)"
* "Embarrassment – Reprise (Encouragement Version)" – Joe and Company
* "[[Driving in My Car]]"
* "[[Driving in My Car]]" – Joe, Emmo, Lewis, Billie, Angie and Sarah
* "My Girl – Reprise (Ballad Version)"
* "SimpleMy EquationGirl – Reprise (Ballad Version)" – Sarah and Joe's Dad
* "Simple Equation – Reprise" – Joe's Dad▼
* "[[The Return of the Los Palmas 7]]" – The Band
* "[[Shut Up (Madness song)|Shut Up]]"
* "[[Tomorrow'sShut Up (JustMadness Anothersong)|Shut Day)Up]]" /– "[[The SunJoe and the Rain]]"Reecey
* "[[Tomorrow's (Just Another Day)]]" / "[[The Sun and the Rain]]" – Joe, Sarah, Joe's Dad and Company{{col-2}}
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; Act Two
* "[[Night Boat to Cairo]]" – Weird Bloke
* "[[Wings of a Dove (Madness song)|Wings of a Dove]]" – The Company
* "[[One Better Day]]" – Joe's Dad, Joe and Kath
* "[[Mad Not Mad|Margate]]" ("White Heat") – Joe's Dad, Kath and Company
* "[[The Rise & Fall (album)|Rise and Fall]]"
* "[[WonderfulThe (MadnessRise & Fall (album)|Sarah'sRise Songand Fall]]" – Joe and Company
* " My "EmbarrassmentGirl / Rise and Fall – Reprise (Law– Firm)"Mr Pressman and Company
* "Sarah's Song" – Sarah and Chorus
▲* "Simple Equation – Reprise"
* "Embarrassment – Reprise (Law Firm)" – Joe and Solicitors
* "[[It Must Be Love (Labi Siffre song)|It Must Be Love]]"‡▼
* "Sarah's Song (Reprise) – Sarah
* "[[The Sun and the Rain]]"▼
* "OurSimple HouseEquation – Reprise" – Joe's Dad
▲* "[[It Must Be Love (Labi Siffre song)|It Must Be Love]]"‡ – Sarah and Joe
* "Finale/Encore"▼
▲* "[[The Sun and the Rain]]" – Joe and Company
* "Our House – Reprise" – The Company
▲* "Finale/Encore" – The Company
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* "[[One Better Day]]"
* "[[The Rise & Fall (album)|Rise and Fall]]"
▲* "[[House of Fun]]"
* "[[NW5]]"
* "Embarrassment – Reprise (Law Firm)"
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