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Dateline: 22nd June, 2003 EdFringe 2003 Preview (6) The A1 Queen Show Drama Queen was conceived by director John Cooper and takes, as a starting point, his experiences and memories as a young actor in London of the "swinging sixties". The show includes four musical numbers choreographed by Eric Carpenter who hails from Staten Island, trained with Ballet Rambert and the legendary Bob Fosse and now teaches at Northern Ballet School and other prestigious dance colleges across the country. The show plays from 11th to 23rd August at Venue 18, Rocket @ Apex City Hotel. Red Bessie "Bessie is based on a radicalized labor organizer from the garment trades and a recruiter for the Abraham Lincoln Brigade which was the American equivalent of the British Brigades," says playwright Jack Gilhooley. "She was instrumental in sending her two young relatives to fight for la causa and they never came back," he continues, "Though the family is devastated and puts the blame as much on her as the fascists, Bessie sees their deaths as a noble sacrifice for a great world-wide effort." Meat Things aren't going so well for Mr Grotius the butcher. Business is tight, his beloved daughter is permanently tired and his wife always seems to think a cup of tea will make everything better. When the mysterious Jack Black enters Mr. Grotius' shop and presents the butcher with an offer he can't refuse, he sets in motion a chain of events that will permanently change the world not only for Mr Grotius, but also for his nearest and dearest. Set during the Falklands war, Meat is a blackly funny tale of a twisted Faustian pact between the unlikeliest of collaborators. Accompanied by a powerful soundtrack, this new play serves up an unusual perspective on war and rising consumerism in early 80s Britain. Meat plays at the Smirnoff Underbelly (Venue 61) from 31st July to 25th August. The Bear - Chekhov Meets Walton The cast for all six performances will be soprano Helen Bruce, baritone Henry Deacon and bass Andy Pugsley under the accomplished baton of Oliver Gooch and directed by Freddie Wake-Walker. Together with an orchestra of fifteen, this 'extravaganza in one act' promises to be this year's Jerry Springer and the Fringe's answer to the International Festival's Ring Cycle! Theatre Workshop Has Guts Guts runs at Theatre Workshop from 7th to 18th August. Gogol's Underdogs Smirnoff Underbelly (Big Belly) Previews: 31st July and 1st August. Performances: 2nd - 24th August Mafioso The play was originally premiered in Liverpool in June 2002 where it closed to standing ovations. This is the story of a fearless, ruthless Gangland boss who rules his manor with an iron fist. He's cornered a member of the Shaughnessy gang down in the disused Jordan Road Tube Station. There's a score to settle and he's here to sort it, personally. Mafioso plays at The Hill Street Theatre Studio from 3rd - 12th & 14th - 25th August Now That's What I Call a Karaoke Musical Now That's What I Call A Karaoke Musical is a lively, bittersweet comedy musical featuring a string of familiar hits, a diverse collection of randy/quarrelling couples and a cast that includes members of last year's NSTC hit musical I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change. Created by This Lousy Theatre Company - six acting graduates from Sir Paul McCartney's Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts - the show charts events on the closing night of Huddersfield's karaoke capital. For the town it is the end of an era. For Mike, Becki's licensee dad, it's the end of everything! Pleasance Cabaret Dome from 3rd to 25th August. Please note that all three Archive indices are very long and will therefore take some time to download.
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