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Little Voice has been called 'a northern showbiz
fairytale', 'an ugly duckling tale', 'a
backstreet Cinderella story'. All of these
descriptions suggest an element of magic and
escapism yet the play is rooted firmly in the
real life of the northern working class. Our
characters strive for a better life, a way out
of their humdrum, everyday existence.
Little Voice herself shuts herself away in her
room listening to the records that her dead
father loved so much. She has become so immersed
in these records that she can imitate the divas
that sing them at will. Her loud and overbearing
mother has hooked up with local theatrical agent
Ray Say, and one night when the power cuts out,
Ray hears the talent of LV upstairs in the
darkness. From this moment on, Ray Say knows
that Little Voice has a unique gift and that
this voice has to be heard. But how can this
desperately shy girl perform in front of an
audience at the local working men's club when
she can hardly bring herself to answer the newly
installed telephone or talk to the almost
equally shy phone engineer who has taken a shine
to her. In fact, she can only 'become' these
legends when the lights are off!
Tickets are just £10.50 (NUS £6.50) Call
01202 554397 to book! (Show not suitable for
under 16's)
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