DECEMBER 2025

“A Touching and Hilarious Journey of Transformation”

The Full Monty is one of the most celebrated British plays of the 2010s. adapted from the successful 1997 movie of the same name.
Both written by Simon Beaufoy, and both set in Sheffield, UK, it tells the story of six unemployed steelworkers who, in the face of economic hardship, decide to form a male striptease act.
The play is renowned for its combination of humour and pathos, for its lightness and darkness, and its themes of family, masculinity, friendship and self-worth.

Plot Overview
Gaz is a former steelworker, now unemployed, and struggling to maintain a relationship with his son, Nathan.  After seeing a queue outside a male strip show, Gaz becomes a man with a plan –

a one-night-only strip show, promising to go “The Full Monty” —

completely naked — to attract a crowd.
Gaz enlists his best friend, Dave, and four other men — Gerald, Lomper, Horse, and Guy — each grappling with their own issues.
Together, they form a bond as they move towards opening night and realise that it’s now or never….

Gerald, a former foreman, hides his unemployment from his wife; Lomper is a shy and lonely security guard; Horse, despite his age, hopes to prove he’s still got the moves; and Guy, though not the brightest, brings charm and a surprising talent to the group.