A Drop of Fred

Growing up on Merseyside, Simon’s preoccupation with dance classes and nostalgic movies has made him the laughing stock of his class-mates and led to the end of his teenage romance. Tonight’s news, that the legendary Fred Astaire has passed away, brings Simon home from his job in a menswear shop in a rueful mood. Conscious of the gulf between Liverpool and Sunset Boulevard he wonders how different his life might have been if he had just had one drop of that great star’s talent…

Part of the Camden Fringe Festival