Details

Taboo tells the story of the times, with actors playing out the parts of the bill-topping performers who defined a generation, including Steve Strange from Visage, the indefinable phenomenon that was Leigh Bowery, the one-man entrepreneur extraordinaire Philip Sallon. And then of course, there's Boy George, travelling from squat to superstardom, from rock to rock bottom. The show interweaves some fantastical facts of the 80s with a classic love story of ambition, passion and betrayal.

Cast/Performers

Julian Clary (Leigh Bowery), Zee Asha (Kay Cole), Gary Amers (Marilyn), Jody Butterworth (Foxy), Declan Bennett (Billy), David Burt (Derek / Petal), Danie Carter (Tony), Jackie Clune (Josie), Ben Draper (Trilby), Michele Hooper (Janey), Gail MacKinnon (Big Sue), Euan Morton (Boy George), Lucy Newton (Kim), Phil Nichol (Philip Sallon), Robert Shelly (Guru Dazzle / Leigh Alternate), Paul Spicer (Recording Engineer), Tamsin Stewart (Virus), Nathan Taylor (Steve Strange)

Creatives/Company

Music: Boy George
Lyrics: Boy George
Book by: Mark Davies-Markham
Director: Christopher Renshaw
Design: Tim Goodchild
Lighting: Chris Ellis
Choreographer: Les Child
Costume: Mike Nicholls