Rue Magique
King's Head Theatre
- Booking until: Thursday, 1 January 2009
- Running time: 2 hours 15 minutes
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Rue Magique description
New musical 'Rue Magique' explores the complex relationship between Desdemona, a South London prostitute, and her thirteen year-old daughter Sugar. A moving rite of passage story, 'Rue Magique' portrays a world that exists beneath the radar of police and social services, where people struggle to survive by any means possible. ... But can there be any hope, any redemption, when a mother forces her own daughter into prostitution?
The musical was originally conceived by composer and lyricist Brett Kahr as a short musical piece which was inspired by the young people of a children's charity and was performed in the presence of the Prince of Wales in 1999. It has subsequently been extensively developed into a full length two-act musical in collaboration with Lisa Forrell
Leading the cast are Melanie La Barrie (Les Miserables, Mary Poppins, Daddy Cool) as Desdemona, Terel Nugent (Mary Poppins, Hairspray) as Rem and newcomer Nadia Di Mambro as Sugar. Joining them are Gavin Ashbarry, Adam Bayjou, Julian Forsyth, Amanda Minihan, Amanda Posener and Anna Stolli.
