WONDERIN’ Y
A one man show full of hope, determination and, ultimately ferocious and beating revival.
In the summer of 1973, Slade drummer Don Powell was involved in a devastating car accident which instantly killed his girlfriend and left him with a brain injury that resulted in severe and lasting memory loss.
Wonderin’ Y tells the story of how a 26-year-old man at the height of the band’s fame fought courageously to get back behind his drum kit and rebuild his life. Imagine being on stage in front of thousands of expectant fans and you can’t remember how to play your number one hit ‘Cum on feel the noize’ !
Wonderin’ Y was premiered at the Edinburgh Festival in the summer of 2024 – it played to packed houses and received excellent reviews.
Journalist Richard Cox who worked extensively with Slade in the 1970s wrote the following after the first night :
“It’s a forensically detailed immersion into the psychology of how a drummer returned to the world stage. The show is deeply emotional, gently humorous, moved along by snippets of music that takes us right back to the early 1970s, and enacted with a controlled vigour that holds the audience in the palm of Pearce’s, drumstick-wielding a hand”
Written, Directed and Performed by Ian Pearce.
Ian has worked closely with Don Powell himself to create the story.
X: @ianpearceP
Instagram: @Ian.Pearce.9887
Running time: Approx 60 minutes
Ages Guidance: Ages 14 and above
Contains reference to brain surgery.
