Taboo
From: Friday, 7th September 2012
To: Sunday, 31 March 2013
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Synopsis
Taboo tells the story of the times, with actors playing out the parts of the bill-topping performers who defined a generation, including Steve Strange from Visage, the indefinable phenomenon that was Leigh Bowery, the one-man entrepreneur extraordinaire Philip Sallon. And then of course, there's Boy George, travelling from squat to superstardom, from rock to rock bottom. The show interweaves some fantastical facts of the 80s with a classic love story of ambition, passion and betrayal.
While the show includes snippets of some Culture Club classics, Boy George also penned an original score with songs including "Ode to Attention Seekers", "Stranger in this World", "Love Is a Question Mark", "Guttersnipe", "Touched by the Hand of Cool", "Out of Fashion" and "Pie in the Sky".
This event takes place at Brixton Club House, 467 Brixton Road, London, SW9 8HH.Book your tickets now for this cult hit show.
Our Review:
14 January 2013
The production of Boy George's Taboo that opened at Brixton Club House in September is still going strong, with a few interesting cast changes.
Exploring the 1980s London club scene, the show follows the story of Billy (an excellent professional debut from Alex Jordan-Mills, taking over from Alistair Brammer), an aspiring photographer.
He moves in with girlfriend Kim (another new cast member with a strong, feisty presence, Devon-Elise Johnson, succeeding Niamh Perry) in a squat in London, meets Boy George (Paul Treacy, taking over from fellow debutant Matthew Rowland with equal surety) and discovers the world of Taboo.
Brixton Club House seems the perfect venue for this site-specific revival, helping you feel very much a part of the club scene, with cast members appearing from all directions, dancing on tables and bringing a genuine part...
Latest User Review
Andy Evans - 18 March 2013:
Absolutely superb staging and performances that totally involved the audience (in more ways than one!). So poignant and disturbing, yet somehow uplifting. What a fanastic show. Saw it 16th March, evening performance. Stunning!...
Cast
Paul Baker (Philip Sallon)
Sam Buttery (Leigh Bowery)
paul Treacy (Boy George)
Jordan-Luke Gage (Marilyn)
Alex Jordan-Mills (Billy)
Devon-Elise Johnson (Kim)
Julia Worsley (Josie)
Paul Kevin-Taylor (Derek/Petal)
wain Williams (Steve Strange)
Katie Kerr (Big Sue)
Sarah Goggin (Janey)
Matthew Gent
Jennifer Hepburn
Zeph Gould
Creative
Boy George (Music)
Boy George (Lyrics)
Mark Davies-Markham (Book)
Danielle Tarento (Producer)
Bronia Buchanan (Producer)
Christopher Renshaw (Director)
Tim Goodchild (Design)
Howard Hudson (Lighting)
Mike Nicholls (Costume)
Frank Thompson (Choreographer)
Matt Smith (Musical Director)
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