If it’s a brazen, bawdy, however brilliantly humorous night time out you’re in search of then look no additional. Hen Night Horror is a model new Scottish musical from Fraser Boyle and Ali Cleland filled with banging tunes and soar scares alike.
It’s the center of nowhere in a cabin deep within the woods of the Scottish countryside. It’s Amanda’s (Kim Shepherd) hen weekend, paid for by maid of honour Donna (Frances Thorburn) who’s instantly quids-in however nobody’s actually certain how, and that includes Lydia (Louise McCarthy) 42 years outdated with three feral youngsters, in search of a number of nights away and a few enjoyable. Social media obsessed Amanda is over the moon on the luxurious cabin and is busy posting her dream hen do. But all just isn’t because it appears. It doesn’t take lengthy for Amanda’s dream do to show right into a nightmare. There are shadows outdoors the home windows and a mysterious and sudden visitor creeping round.
So far, so seemingly scary – sure there are some jumpy moments however what marks this as one thing particular is the tone of the writing, the twists and sudden turns of the plot and the cracking tunes belted out with gusto by this stupendous forged, blended in with a mascara-busting script, make it a pleasure.
There are few reveals you could really declare to have the tears streaming down your face, however that is one. It is firmly planted in west of Scotland humour and the naturalistic and totally hysterical dialogue is so acquainted to anybody who has loved a great banter with a gaggle of Glaswegian feminine pals. Every joke hits and the viewers are firmly on aspect from the primary traces to the final. Though, in case you are simply offended it won’t be the present for you.
Thanks to the comedy genius of McCarthy whose timing and physicality is exemplary, Shepherd’s spot on portrayal of the tightly wound bride-to-be and Thorburn’s no-nonsense Donna with a set of pipes to die for – that is an absolute winner. When you throw into the combo West End veteran Matthew McKenna who has the voice of an angel (a really highly effective angel) and the comedy chops to match and Alan Orr who tackles the, err, uncommon function of Mr. Jeffries, with wide-eyed glee, you simply can’t fail. Of word too is Chris Stuart Wilson’s choreography which garners as many laughs because the script itself.
Utterly unhinged in the very best means, there must be a life for this present after its first check out right here on the Pavilion. It is a tonic for the soul and has all of the makings of a certain hearth hit that would run and run.
Reviewed on 21 June 2024 | Image: AMD Studios Ltd.
