Musical
proving to be a bit of a drag
Priscilla
Queen of the Desert
Darlington
Hippodrome
Wednesday
18th to Saturday 28th April 2018
With just 4 weeks to opening night a local theatre
company is finding that musical theatre can be a bit of a drag. Members of
Darlington Operatic Society are putting the final touched to their latest
production Priscilla Queen of the Desert - a show that is quite unlike any
other.
Based on the 1994 smash hit movie, Priscilla Queen
of the Desert follows the journey of two drag queens, Tick (Nick Holmes) and
Adam (Luke Oldfield), and a transgender woman, Bernadette (Julian Cound), as
they travel across Australia in their bus, named Priscilla. Tick has been asked
to perform at a hotel in Alice Springs by his estranged wife, Marion. Taking
Adam and Bernadette along with him, the trio drive from Sydney to the remote
resort town in the middle of the desert.
Tick tells his companions that the trip is a favour
to his ex-wife, but does not reveal that he also has a young son he does not
know, but who now wants to meet his father. As they head west, Tick, Adam, and
Bernadette learn to accept and support each other, whilst encountering a number
of strange and colourful characters along the way. Adam is forced to realize
that not everyone is accepting of his flamboyant lifestyle, whilst Bernadette
opens up to the possibility of love again following the death of her husband.
Upon reaching Alice Springs, Tick finally meets his son, Benji, who accepts his
father’s drag queen persona. The trio perform at the resort and realize that
they have forged a bond that will last forever.
The music for Priscilla is a hit parade of
infectious dance songs from the 70s and 80s by Tina Turner, Cyndi Lauper, Donna
Summer, The Village People, Kylie Minogue and many others and includes “I Will
Survive”, “Don’t Leave Me This Way”, “Hot Stuff”, “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”,
“True Colours” and “I Love The Nightlife.”
Priscilla Queen of the Desert is a flamboyant, heart-felt,
disco-fuelled musical that is guaranteed to get the audience up on their feet.
Tickets:
Priscilla Queen of the Desert runs at Darlington
Hippodrome from Wednesday 18th to Saturday 28th April. Thursday
April 26 is a BSL Interpreted performance. There is a 14+ age recommendation on
this show.
Tickets are available now from www.darlingtonos.org.uk or by calling
the ticket hotline on 01325 244659. Tickets for Priscilla are not available
through the Hippodrome box office.
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