A little darkness never did anyone any harm
Peter and Lily have a secret. They love Sonny & Cher, their favourite celebrity couple of all time. With a string of hits in the 1960s and a successful American variety TV show in the 70s, Sonny and Cher were mismatched, they were camp, they were good honest fun.
Decades later Peter and Lily are still listening to their records, still lip-syncing to their songs and practicing their comedy routines every evening. But beneath their obsession with sparkle and showmanship is a tragedy. And as dark truths start to pop their bubblegum act, it becomes clear not everything is quite as it seems.
Peter and Lily have a secret. They love Sonny & Cher, their favourite celebrity couple of all time. With a string of hits in the 1960s and a successful American variety TV show in the 70s, Sonny and Cher were mismatched, they were camp, they were good honest fun.
Decades later Peter and Lily are still listening to their records, still lip-syncing to their songs and practicing their comedy routines every evening. But beneath their obsession with sparkle and showmanship is a tragedy. And as dark truths start to pop their bubblegum act, it becomes clear not everything is quite as it seems.
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An accomplished piece of writing, briskly directed and beautifully acted... goes a hell of a long way to restoring your faith in new writing in Scotland." ★★★★ - The Public Reviews
Stef Smith's script is glorious, densely layered with provocative dark humour - Across the Arts The acting is fantastic, the costumes brilliant... I was fairly certain I was going to love this show from the minute I heard about it." ★★★★ - Broadway World Great theatre... a serious play performed by 3 of Scotland's most consistently funny actors... a disturbing tale where no-one is quite what they seem" ★★★★ - Sunday Mail Smith's words manage to make this a sympathetic and sinister entertainment. - The List A thought-provoking tale of despair... disturbingly brilliant." ★★★★ - Daily Record |
Images and press are from the premiere production which toured around Scotland. The play was a co-production with Random Accomplice and Horsecross Arts.
Directed and Designed by Kenny Miller
Performed by Julie Brown, Johnny McKnight & Julie Wilson Nimmo
Music & Sound Ross Brown
LX Design Grant Anderson
Photos by Tommy Ga-Ken Wan
Directed and Designed by Kenny Miller
Performed by Julie Brown, Johnny McKnight & Julie Wilson Nimmo
Music & Sound Ross Brown
LX Design Grant Anderson
Photos by Tommy Ga-Ken Wan