My Son's a Queer, (But what can you do?)
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WhatsOnStage Award Winner - Best Off-West End Production 2022.
Wed 25 Jan - Sat 1 Apr 2023
Following sold-out runs at the Turbine Theatre, Edinburgh Fringe and the Garrick Theatre, Rob Madge brings their triumphant celebration of the ups and downs of raising a queer child back to the West End in 2023 for this strictly limited season.
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Ambassadors Theatre
Wed 25 Jan - Sat 1 Apr 2023
West St, London WC2H 9ND
1 hour 15 minutes with no interval
Mon - Wed and Fri - Sat at 19:30
Thu at 14:30 and 19:30
Sat at 16:00
When Rob was twelve, they attempted a full-blown Disney parade in their house for their grandma. As Rob donned wigs and played Mary Poppins, Ariel, Mickey Mouse and Belle, their dad doubled as Stage Manager, Sound Technician and Goofy. Unfortunately, Dad missed all his cues and pushed all the floats in the wrong direction. Mum mistook Aladdin for Ursula. The costumes went awry. Grandma had a nice time, though.
My Son’s a Queer, (But what can you do?) is the joyous autobiographical story of social-media sensation Rob Madge as they set out to recreate that infamous parade – and this time, nobody, no, nobody is gonna rain on it.
"...it encapsulates what it means to be a family, in my eyes." - creator Rob Madge
Written and performed by Rob Madge
Directed by Luke Sheppard
Songs by Pippa Cleary
Set and Costume Design by Ryan Dawson Laight
Video Designby George Reeve
Lighting Design by Jai Morjaria
Sound Design by Tingying Dong
Orchestration by Simon Nathan
Presented by Bill Kenwright and Paul Taylor-Mills
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You’ll be hard-pressed to find a more joyous, life-affirming show in the West End right now than this one- Time Out
A joyful letter to self-expression- Evening Standard
Ambassadors Theatre
West St, London WC2H 9ND
Leicester Square
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The Ambassadors Theatre opened on 5th June 1913. The theatre presented Deburau in 1921 which saw Ivor Novello making his first stage appearance, Eugene O'Neill's The Emperor Jones starring Paul Robeson, The Mask of Virtue in 1935 which saw the West End stage debut of a 22 year old Vivien Leigh and Spring Meeting in 1938 with Margaret Rutherford.
Britain's longest running production The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie opened at The Ambassadors on 25th November 1952 and played here until its 21st Birthday in 1974 when it transferred next door to the larger St Martin's Theatre.
Ambassadors Theatre
Wed 25 Jan - Sat 1 Apr 2023
West St, London WC2H 9ND
1 hour 15 minutes with no interval
Mon - Wed and Fri - Sat at 19:30
Thu at 14:30 and 19:30
Sat at 16:00
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