Jubilee

Synopsis

Jubilee takes you on a right-royal 1930's romp through early celebrity culture. The story tells of a fictional royal family who, when an immanent revolution threatens their throne, decide to relinquish their responsibilities and pursue their dreams: the King sets off and meets socialite Eva Standing; the Queen becomes infatuated by the swimmer-come-actor Charles Rausmiller; the Prince pursues singer Karen O'Kane; and the Princess is charmed by playwright, composer and actor Eric Dare. When it becomes clear that the impending uprising is nothing more than a hoax, how do the royals react, do they succumb to duty or continue to pursue passion and freedom...?

Our Review:

Emma Watkins - 15 June 2012

Jubilee is a 1930s musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter and a simple story by Moss Hart. It was apparently written while Porter and Hart were enjoying an extended cruise, which may be at the root of the froth and frivolity that fills this musical.

The plot is simple. Four members of a royal family decide they are bored of being royal and head out to experience something of the real world. Each of them encounters someone who makes them realise that there is more to life than stuffy pomp and ceremony.

The Queen (Amy Cooke-Hodgson) meets her movie hero, ‘Mowgli’, aka actor Charles Rausmiller (Herman Gambhir). The Prince (Charlie Guest) and Princess (Alana Asher) meet the celebrity subjects of their infatuation, starlet Karen O’Kane (Emma Williamson) and playwright and actor Eric Dare (Jonathan Leinmuller). The King (Robert Paul) has a chance encounter in a park with socialite Eva Standing (Kathleen Culler) t...

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Peter Taylor - 17 June 2012:

A high-energy production of this charming period piece, with a couple of classic Cole Porter numbers, a couple more that could have been classics, and a few remarkably lame ones that are amusingly presented with wry deadpan brio by a talented and game cast. The 80-or-so-seat Tabard Theatre is a splendid site for this revival, which should be seen by anyone with an interest in American musical theatre, or just an interest in having a good time....

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