The Rocky Horror Show - 40th Anniversary Production

Synopsis

Follows squeaky-clean sweethearts Brad and Janet on an adventure they'll never forget, with the scandalous Frank N Furter, rippling Rocky and vivacious Magenta. Bursting at the seams with timeless classics, including 'Sweet Transvestite', 'Damn It Janet' and, of course, the pelvic-thrusting 'Time Warp', Get ready for a night of fun, frolics and frivolity. This is the boldest bash of them all, so fish out the fishnets, buff up your basque and sharpen those stilettos for the rockiest ride of your life! Don't dream it - be it!

Our Review:

Jane Blagden - 18 February 2013

Clad in fishnets and suspenders, a spectrum of Sunderland’s theatre-goers are flocking to the Empire to heckle the Narrator (Philip Franks), drool over Rhydian’s astonishing muscles and cackle gleefully for Frank N Furter.

The show could be quite dire and the audience would still lap it up, such is the thirst for this 40th anniversary production, which shows no sign of losing its charm.

Thankfully, the production is far from dire; the singing is on the note, the dancing is well choreographed and there’s amble opportunity to do the Time Warp again.

The plot (if you can say it has one really) brings an innocent couple to the home of a transvestite alien, who end up getting more then they bargain for; all they want is to use the telephone but come away having had their eyes opened to another world.

Understudy Andrew Ahern was thrust into the spotlight as Frank N Furter, in place of Oliver Thornton for the evening. Playing a mischievous rather th...

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