A new musical about Faye Treadwell the manager of the Drifters Opening in Newcastle in October and coming to London in November 2021 The Drifters Girl Matt Henry, Tarinn Callender,…
The number and variety of Tim Hatley's sets are magnificent and the opening song of the second act "21st Century" is set in Doc Brown's laboratory with white coated assistants with lit up headdress helmets and so many lighting colour shifts from Hugh Vanstone and Tim Lutkin, it is really exciting. The printed circuit board lighting comes right out into the sides of the auditorium, surrounding the proscenium stage.
The central character to the play, and the main draw, is Madame Arcati. This part could have been written for Jennifer Saunders, it gives her plenty of opportunity to display her excellent comic talent and she does not disappoint. She has us all laughing with her sitting knees akimbo in the most unladylike posture, showing the inside of her thighs. Not exactly Sharon Stone! We love it when she arrives after a long bike ride, flapping her dress at the neckline and then hemline to cool off.