I Love Peterborough
From: Tuesday, 9th October 2012
To: Saturday, 20 October 2012
Our Review: 
Search for tickets
Use the link below to search for I Love Peterborough tickets on your desired date.
We're sorry, it seems that we do not currently sell tickets for this show. Please go directly to the box office.
| Tweet |
|
Synopsis
I Love Peterborough is a no holds barred depiction of ?growing up gay' in a provincial city complete with skinheads, biro tattoos, wedgies in the school bogs and heavy petting at the lido! Joel Horwood's darkly comic seventy-minute show is fronted by Lulu a big bloke with a dodgy wig, six-inch heels and delusions of celebrity. Lulu is backed by his son Hew a talented musician who both loves and loathes his father. The dysfunctional duo are born and brought up in Peterborough, a largely overlooked city best known for its brickworks, railway station and passport office. As the father and son double-act attempt to perform a cabaret version of their family story, the relationship starts to unravel.
Our Review:
12 October 2012
Written and directed by Joel Horwood, I Heart Peterborough explores the tumultuous relationship between Michael, with alter-ego Lulu, and his son Hew, as they present their unusual story. Having come from a four-week run at the Edinburgh Fringe, the production feels nicely matured and the Soho Theatre Studio is well suited to this striking piece.
As Lulu, the cross-dressing diva, Michael takes the limelight, building from his early memories and obsessions to his first meeting with Hew, his transformation into Lulu, and the eventual breakdown of this troubled and inter-dependent relationship. Providing dramatisation for all the other characters, as well as musical accompaniment and wardrobe assistance, Hew is initially sidelined as the sustainer of Lulu's vision, before forcing her to listen to his side of the story. Hew is chaotic and bumbling, Lulu is the accomplished performer, revelling in telling the good, bad, and often violent events of her experiences in Peterboro...
Creative
Eastern Angles (in association with Key Theatre Peterborough Production) (Producer)
Ivan Cutting (Director)
Joel Horwood (Director)
Related Whatsonstage.com Articles
Information
|
