The Arbor

A Documentary Re-Invented

The lives of the late Bradford playwright Andrea Dunbar and Lorraine, one of her daughters, and the community of Bradford, in the 30 years since the 18-year-old Andrea penned a play about growing up in the community titled "The Arbor".

Drama

Christine Bottomley

(Lisa Thompson)

Manjinder Virk

(Lorraine Dunbar)

Natalie Gavin

(The Girl)

George Costigan

(Jimmy 'The Wig')

Monica Dolan

(Ann Hamilton)

Neil Dudgeon

(Steve Saul)

Jimi Mistry

(Yousaf)

Robert Emms

(Young David)

Kate Rutter

(The Mother)

Danny Webb

(Max Stafford-Clark / The Father)

Matthew McNulty

(Andrew Dunbar)

Kathryn Pogson

(Pamela Dunbar)

Jonathan Jaynes

(David Dunbar)

Lizzie Roper

(Kathy Dunbar)

Liam Price

(Billy)

Robert Haythorne

(Fred)

Parvani Lingiah

(Young Lorraine Dunbar)

Gary Whitaker

(Himself)

Jamie Timlin

(Himself)

Kulvinder Ghir

(Rafee)

Moey Hassan

(Bus Conductor)

Josh Brown

(Policeman)

Andrea Dunbar

(Self (archive footage))