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Daddy & Lady Beth - The Musical True
Crime Story of Two Teenage American Serial Killers |
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'The
Scottish Play' by Shakespeare is always at the Fringe in some guise
or other. This year Eric Schrode’s adaptation sees it developed
in to a rock musical crime story of two teenage American serial
killers.
I
am beginning to think Eric has a thing about Shakespeare,
gangsters and rock music but not specifically in that order.
The
show is simply set with three acting areas and a central promenade leading to either side. Stage left is a blank area with no
set, stage right has a bank of chairs set to form three sides of a
rectangle, finally centre stage. Hidden behind a black curtain is
the throne of Mac Daddy magnificent and bloody in its unveiling.
The
acting prowess of the whole ensemble means I should not pick out
performers for special mention but couldn’t pass the opportunity
to say, should I believe in reincarnation, Freddie Mercury is
alive and well in the body of Clay DeRouen-Hawkins as Le Knox.
Both Zach Appel as Slam Dunkin / Angus / Mr. Duff and Kurt
Kanazawa as the Banker / Dr Jimmy have
good voices and what is known as stage presence. Sam Martin
as Lady Beth performs superbly changing from a confident ambitious
woman to a mentally disturbed suicidal wreck. The three witches
who are also murderers are Cat Stevens, Natalie Williams and
Taylor Lasley. Hannah Platt, Zoe Johnson, Annie McGrath and Ali
Peachman play all other parts. Last but definitely not least is
Adam Cochran as Mac Daddy. It has been some time since I have
heard Adam sing and yet he was as good if not better than I
remember, he has a special something and it is occasionally
difficult to focus on the point of action if he is not in the
middle of it.
The
band is Andrew Smith, Ally House, Ben Flesch, Luke Heller and
Isamu McGregor.
This
is a very powerful and imaginative adaptation beautifully
performed, directed and choreographed with clever use of rock
classics. To misquote one ‘They are the Champions’.
****
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Fringe Programme page number;
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Company; HWS Rembiko
Project
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Venue
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Rocket @ Demarco Roxy Art House
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Venue number
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115
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Dates
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August 6, 8, 10, 12, 17
& 20
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Times
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20-15 (8-15pm) to 22-35 (10-35pm)
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