We open with a song performed by Pearl (Lucia Ireland, who btw has an exceptional voice), setting the tone and introducing us to the world of Happy Ending Street – a brothel in 1890s Edinburgh where we find the women within it on edge. A killer is on the loose, one they later name the ‘hen catcher’…
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OPENING LINES… Interview with Marie Hamilton – writer of MADONNA ON THE ROCKS.
Welcome back to OPENING LINES, the interview series that puts playwrights centre stage by diving into the world of new writing and original work. Each interview explores the creative process, the challenges and triumphs of developing new ideas and work for the stage, why new voices and stories are essential to the future of theatre…
EVITA by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, directed by Jamie Lloyd. ★★★★★
Bursting my fringe theatre bubble for the night, I ventured to the London Palladium to catch Jamie Lloyd’s reimagining of EVITA, feeling excited about what to expect as I’d never seen the musical before! Even though the show was new to me, I visited the Evita Museum in Buenos Aires last year and was already intrigued by…
MADONNA ON THE ROCKS written and performed by Marie Hamilton.
In a blend of cabaret, theatre and music, Marie Hamilton’s one woman show plunges us into the blissful highs and shattering lows of motherhood. With humour and heart, she shines a light on the unspoken pressures placed on new mothers and the difficult balancing act of raising a child and pursuing personal dreams. We begin…
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