Madonna On The Rocks
With songs inspired by Madonna, Peaches and Nina Simone.
Suitable for Age 16 +
As a child, Marina had dreams. But now she has a child of her own, should she throw them in the nappy bin? Or follow them and risk becoming that nightmarish monster: a Self-Obsessed, Bad, Bad Mother.
Madonna on the Rocks is for anyone who’s been f*cked up by their mums and dads, or living in fear they’re doomed to do some f*cking up themselves. It’s about our egos, our responsibilities and our dreams. It’s about madness and maternal rage, and the struggle to be an artist, or to have any sort of career at all really, and be a parent at the same time.
Written and performed by Marie Hamilton with Fringe First winning director Hildegard Ryan, and Berlin-based, Cameron Mackintosh Award winning composer Ben Osborn.
Somewhere between a musical, a cabaret, a comedy and a tragedy, it will make you question your prejudices, remember to call your mum, and fight for a fairer future for us all.
Warnings: Swearing, haze
REVIEWS
“A triumphant melding of satire, stagecraft, and more than a hint of the sinister... laugh- a-minute stuff of the highest order... Theatre needs ingenuity like this.”
The Greenwich Visitor for Polly (The Heartbreak Opera)
"Horror amid the hilarity: Marie Hamilton and Stephanie Kempson’s musical John Gay adaptation hits all the right notes... Overwhelming fun"
Exuent for Polly (The Heartbreak Opera)
"Gritty, in-your-face, intelligent exploration of feminism, power and control... bang on for political timing and satirical commentary"
Weston-Super-Mum for Polly (The Heartbreak Opera)
GENRE
Theatre, Comedy, Musical
TICKETS: £13/£11/£9
Group of 4 - 5% discount
Group of 10 - 10% discount
DATES AND TIMES
Tue 21 May @ 6:15pm
Wed 22 May @ 6:15pm
Thur 23 May @ 6:15pm
Fri 24 May @ 6:15pm
Sat 25 June @ 6:15pm
RUNNING TIME: 60min
LOCATION
SQUEAK @
The Rotunda Theatre
Regency Square
Brighton
BN1 2FG
CREATIVES
Directed by Hildegard Ryan
Original Music by Ben Osborn
Sound Design by Ben Osborn
CAST: Marie Hamilton
PRESENTED BY
Marie Hamilton