I Don't Believe You by Robert Forrest
4 Extra Debut. In 1966 Bob Dylan played Manchester Free Trade Hall. Outside, two young Dylan fans meet by chance. Stars Lucianne McEvoy.
On the 17th May, 1966 Bob Dylan played Manchester Free Trade Hall - one of the most famous (or infamous) concerts in rock history.
Anger and loathing surrounded Dylan on that 1966 tour. Many felt betrayed because he was leaving the folk tradition behind by turning electric. One heckler shouted “Judas”.
Robert Forrest’s play focuses on events just outside the concert hall, as two young Dylan fans meet by chance, each wrestling with a more personal sense of betrayal. Catriona is Irish, charming and a spinner of yarns. Davey, a shipyard apprentice from Glasgow, finds her fascinating, but he believes dishonesty is all around him: is Catriona just another liar? But, then, what is Davey doing with a wad of stolen bank notes?
Catriona ..... Lucianne McEvoy
Davey ..... Martin Quinn
Written by Robert Forrest
Producer/director: Bruce Young for BBC Scotland
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2021.
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Thu 15 Jul 202114:15BBC Radio 4- Wed 17 May 202314:15BBC Radio 4
- Tue 19 May 202615:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 19 May 202621:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 20 May 202605:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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