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BIGMOUTH STRIKES AGAIN
(THE SMITHS SHOW)
Stage ★★★★★
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The candles flicker. The rain beats down. And the creature stirs. New York Cabaret artist Salty Brine makes his London debut with BIGMOUTH STRIKES AGAIN (The Smiths Show). Witness a hideous monster come to life as Salty ventures into the dark and disturbed, twisting Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein around The Smiths’ post-punk, indie classic The Queen is Dead.
“‘A storyteller in total command of voice, a cocked eyebrow and his audience.’”
“‘Deeply moving and hilariously funny.’”
“‘A brilliant night out…five stars for this just aren’t enough.’”
“‘You cannot afford to miss this one... an incredible feat.’”
“‘An extraordinarily beautiful monster mash-up.’”
“‘Unexpected, fiendishly funny, poignant and full of love – do not miss this show... a London theatre highlight for 2023.’”
“‘Freaking good.’”
“‘Naughty drag cabaret… Salty Brine’s punchy little sparkler.’”
Salty Brine is the creative force behind The Living Record Collection, a dazzling expedition into the heart of popular music, imagining track lists as blueprints for evenings of musical mayhem. Salty deftly weaves together iconic, popular albums with major cultural touchstones from classic literature to opera and beyond; performing each album with a live band and his own unique brand of memoir-esque storytelling.
“‘The outrageously talented Brine takes classic pop albums - from Joni Mitchell’s Blue to the Dirty Dancing soundtrack - and weaves their songs into funny, perceptive tapestries of storytelling. The shows are highly addictive.’”
THE BIGMOUTH TEAM:
Created and Performed by Salty Brine
Directed by Shaun Peknic
Scenic and Lighting Design Christopher Bowser
Costume Design Kate Fry
Arrangements by Jeff Cubeta
Music Directed and Performed by Ben Moss
With Jess Martin, Will Clark & Migdalia van der Hoven
Stage Managed by Devin McCallion Fletcher
Co-produced by Renee Blinkwolt, Lucy Jackson & Devin McCallion Fletcher
“‘His performance is stunning… an artist at the height of his powers… a cabaret journey like no other.’”
Photography by Harry Elletson