REVIEW: Holy Crap, Kings Head Theatre ✭✭
There is, I think, somewhere, in the midst of all this nastiness, a rather interesting show struggling to get out, but it ain’t been found yet.
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New Musical Holy Crap Comes To The King’s Head
Composers of A Slice Of Saturday Night, The Heather Brothers are back with a brand new musical comedy called Holy Crap which is to have its premiere from 7 June – 8th July at the King’s Head Theatre, directed by Benj Sperring. Holy Crap follows the launch of Britain’s first pay-to-view religious channel as American evangelist preacher, Reverend Bobby Del La Ray persuades legendary British rock star and devout Christian, Rex Bedderman, to co-host the channel. But with the charismatic leader up to his neck in debt, being forced to launder money for the Mafia and risking his own mother’s life if the viewing figures don’t increase, he does what any sane, normal person would do: he starts broadcasting hardcore porn. After all, how do you save someone from sin if they don’t know what it looks like? Brimming with sin, salvation and sacrilege, Holy Crap will star John Addison … Read more
Living A Little Comes To King’s Head
Finlay Bain’s Living A Little is to transfer to the King’s Head Theatre for a limited season from May 6 to 14th 2017. This absurd comedy drama, filled with booze and obscenities, garnered exceptional reviews and standing ovations at both the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Vault Festival. With not a zombie in sight, we are taken into a sanctuary of normality while the outside world rots. The play questions what it is to be alive; to be human, and what you would do if you thought today was your last. In a secure and stockpiled flat, complete with a TV, a sound system, video games, and enough alcohol to host a Scottish wedding, we meet best mates Rob, an ill-mannered, politically incorrect Scottish lad, and Paul, the gayest straight man ever. The arrival of battle hardened Penelope is the catalyst of the piece as she challenges their way of life … Read more
REVIEW: The Chemsex Monologues. Kings Head Theatre ✭✭✭✭
This is thought provoking production, and is a vivid and valuable starting point for serious discussion and action
Girl Power Musical Back At King’s Head Theatre By Popular Demand
Following a season at the King’s Head Theatre in late 2016, 2 Become 1 returns by popular demand, and the girls have made the show even bigger and better, with new songs, new scenes and more comedy. It’s the late ‘90s – Titanic, Brad and Jen, Mr Big, Bridget Jones and Things Can Only Get Better have captured every young woman’s heart, but Jess has just been dumped by her perfect man. Bored of her moping and weeping into her Haagen-Dazs, Jess’s friends take her out on A Big Night Out with a twist – speed dating. What better way to unbreak her heart than to meet a man a minute? With an infectious soundtrack of female pop icons of the ‘90s, and a dance routine or two along the way, crack open your Bacardi Breezers and don your best platform trainers to follow Jess, Amanda, Molly and Charlie on … Read more
Oliver Reed -Wild Thing Returns To Kings Head By Popular Demand
Oliver Reed: Wild Thing, a play by Mike Davis and Rob Crouch returns to the Kings Head Theatre from 10 – 28 January 2017. This one-man homage to renowned actor Oliver Reed returns following runs at the Edinburgh Festival, a UK Tour and a critically acclaimed London run. Join legendary hell-raiser Oliver Reed as he shares his incredible life story whilst knocking back a drink or four. Reed’s was a life well lived, hear about the success of Oliver!, boozy adventures with Keith Moon, his boyhood excitement of learning he was a descendant of Peter The Great and those disastrous chat show appearances. Reed is portrayed by Rob Crouch. Writer and performer Crouch appeared as the notorious hellraiser in BBC’s Rack Pack, other recent TV includes Lovesick, Wasted and Galavant. Theatre acting credits include Gonzo in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Pa Ubu in Ubu Disco, and Burke in … Read more
Pop Musical 2 Become 1 Comes To Kings Head Theatre
2 Become 1 is a new pop musical which explores the impact of the sexual revolution of girl power and how the way men and women date has now evolved from it. It’s the late ‘90s – Titanic, Brad and Jen, Mr Big, Bridget Jones and Things Can Only Get Better, Jess has just been dumped by her perfect man, and bored of her weeping into her Haagen-Dazs, Jess’s friends take her out. With an infectious soundtrack of female pop icons of the ‘90s, and a dance routine or two along the way, crack open the Bacardi Breezers and don the platform trainers to follow Jess, Amanda, Molly and Charlie on a wild night of meeting Mr Wrongs and Mr Rights in this comedy pop-musical. “We really want to poke fun at the perceived glamour and shallowness of ‘90s pop culture, but in a very affectionate way –it was a … Read more
REVIEW: The Book Club, King’s Head Theatre ✭✭✭
If I had been wearing a hat, I would have taken it off to Amanda Muggleton. Although I didn’t find the character to be particularly likeable, Muggleton’s extensive monologue is animated and, imaginative.
