Let's hear it for the boys and girls! - the cast of 80s crowdpleaser Footloose were a knockout in this fun-filled adaptation of the iconic Kevin Bacon movie at The Opera House, Manchester.
After being abandoned by his father, teenager Ren McCormack and his mother leave Chicago for a new life with his Aunt and Uncle in the small town of Bomont. A bored and frustrated Ren struggles to fit in, but makes friends with dim-witted but kind- hearted local Willard, and soon sets his sights on preacher's daughter Ariel.
His already shrunken world grinds to a halt when he arrives at Bomont to find dancing and rock music have been banned by Ariel's father Rev. Shaw Moore as a reaction to a personal tragedy. So Ren decides to challenge the preacher and get the town back on its feet - dancing, singing and of course... cutting foot loose.
