Blue Beard was an unexpected delight of a show- that both brightened up our midweek, and left us with something much larger to digest……
This is a colourful, musical retelling of this dark fairytale, with humour and an array of enviable pocketed, checked dresses. A curious collection of women, from the convent of the three f’s (fearful, fucked and furious) lead us down the path of this story, with the fantastic mother superior overseeing it all…this is a tale involving a woman named Lucky, a skilful magician and the secret behind the locked doors in his home…
Another tale is interwoven, which slowly becomes more sinister, of a brother searching for his sister, and telling us his own story of violence and grief…Blue Beard expertly carries us through- from the loud and colourful to the dark and chilling…spotlighting male violence against women.
My (not so) mini reviewer loved this, enjoying the songs and dancing, the magic and gig like atmosphere and more importantly, the ending – which for a teenage girl sitting in the audience is still sadly so relevant….
Blue Beard – currently on at the Lyceum until the 30th March.
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