Monster Raving Loony (play)
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Monster Raving Loony is a play written by the British playwright James Graham . It follows the life and exploits of the British rock musician Screaming Lord Sutch , and derives its title from the political party founded and led by Sutch from 1983 until his death in 1997. [1] [2]
The play premiered on 6 February 2016 at Theatre Royal, Plymouth and ran for 3 weeks before transferring to Soho Theatre in London, where it ran from 14 May to 18 June. [3] [4] Directed by Simon Stokes, the original cast consisted of Joseph Alessi, Samuel James , Joanna Brookes, Tom Attwood, Jack Brown and Camilla Beeput . All but one of the cast reprised their roles for the London production, with comedian Vivienne Acheampong taking over Beeput's role. [5] [6]
The play received generally positive reviews. In his 4 star review for the Evening Standard , Henry Hitchings called it "an intriguing look at the mechanisms of democracy - dressed in wilfully outrageous garb, yet unexpectedly touching". [7] Time Out , also awarding 4 stars, called the production "poignant, sweet and brave" [8] whilst The Financial Times called it a "sharp, canny and original piece of theatre". [9]
The play was longlisted for the 2016 Evening Standard Theatre Awards in the Best Play category. [10]
References
- ↑ "What's next for the UK's hottest political playwright? - TotalPolitics.com" . www.totalpolitics.com .
- ↑ "Pop star or politician – who was the real Screaming Lord Sutch?" .
- ↑ "Monster Raving Loony - Theatre Royal Plymouth" . Theatre Royal Plymouth .
- ↑ "Monster Raving Loony - Soho Theatre" . www.sohotheatre.com .
- ↑ "Full cast announced for Monster Raving Loony" .
- ↑ "Monster Raving Loony transfers to London" .
- ↑ "Monster Raving Loony, review: Touching portrait of a raving loon" . 18 May 2016.
- ↑ "Monster Raving Loony" .
- ↑ "Monster Raving Loony, Soho Theatre, London — 'Inspired daftness' " . Financial Times . 18 May 2016.
- ↑ "Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2016: The longlist" . 19 October 2016.
Works by
James Graham
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