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A Karaoke Wedding

Music, Lyrics and Musical Direction by Harry Blake

Book by John Hilton

Original Idea and Direction by Gabby Vautier

Union Theatre, SE1 3 -21 April 2007

WHAT IS A KARAOKE WEDDING?

"A KARAOKE WEDDING is a must see!" Sarah Monaghan, THEATREWORLD

"The lyrics by Harry Blake were close to brilliant....the pleasure is
unending....laugh out loud....I defy anyone not to leave the Union
Theatre with a big smile on their face." Southwark News

"A Karaoke Wedding... continues the Union Theatre's fine tradition of
gritty musicals" The Stage

"Don't miss this. If you do, the next chance to see it will probably
mean paying big ticket prices in a big theatre" Southwark News

"Very funny.... satirically perfect" Jonathon Gibbs, Time Out

"A Karaoke Wedding gleefully pokes at the ritualized ceremony of getting
hitched and will leave you with a big grin on your face" Fiona Doyle,
EXTRA! EXTRA!

A Tale of Love, Loneliness and Latex

Over 165,000 British couples divorced last year, but Bernadette and Dave are still desperate to enter a life of matrimonial bliss and Ikea furniture. Join them, and a whole host of characters, as they search for the secret to eternal happiness…

A Karaoke Wedding is the brand new musical comedy that takes a cynical look at the materialistic madness surrounding ‘the most important day of your life'.

It follows the story of a thoroughly modern couple who win their fantasy wedding in a radio competition. A dream come true for some, but in the hands of a belligerent bride-to-be, a dithering groom and best man in love with an inflatable doll, this Karaoke Wedding could prove to be a nightmare.

Written by up-and-coming male comedy duo, lyricist and composer Harry Blake and playwright John Hilton, this musical features a cast of sixteen singing a bevy of original songs.

‘Karaoke Wedding' is the kitsch new musical satire that is guaranteed to have you dancing down the aisle

KARA-OKAY OR KARA-NOWAY!

You as the audience decide whether there will be live post-show karaoke in the bar afterwards by voting on the way in, whilst picking up a love bag from the bar!

HOW IT STARTED

The Karaoke Wedding story began in January 2006 and was the gin fuelled brain child of director Gabby Vautier and composer Harry Blake who decided it might be fun to write, rehearse and perform a show in 7 days with a community cast of 32 at Network Theatre in Waterloo.

Due to its success it has been totally re-written and is being performed with a professional cast at the Union theatre, Southwark.

THE CAST

Adam Lea, Alice Keedwell, Andrew Hill, Chameli Meir, Fiona Whitelaw, Jamie Richards, Leanne Jones, Mitra Etminani, Nicola Seeking-Smith, Nigel Williams, Pearl Marsland, Rachel Branton, Russell Morton, Simon Ryerson, Stephen Glover, Suzy Harvey

THE CREW

Director and Producer Gabby Vautier

Musical Director and Composer Harry Blake

Book John Hilton

Set and Costume Design Edward Lidster and Romy Strubel

Stage Manager and Costume Helen Smythe

LISTINGS INFORMATION

Union Theatre, 204 Union Street, London, SE1 0LX

‘One of the most exciting venues on the London fringe' – Time Out

Times: Tue 3 – Sat 21 April

Tue-Sat 7.30pm (no perf Fri 6 or Sat 7), Saturday Matinees 3pm

PRESS NIGHT THU 5 APRIL

Price: Tue-Thur £10, concs £8

Fri & Sat £12, concs £10

For tickets call 020 7261 9876 (24hr answerphone) and for more information visit www.eatthecake.co.uk or www.uniontheatre.org