West Yorkshire, 1974. Leroy Jones, the best stand up comedian this side of Leeds, conceals a precious secret. Pursued by vengeful enemies and with the cards stacked against him, the Joker needs to get himself and a priceless cargo out of the country before it's too late. Soaring Italian Opera meets Smooth Seventies Soul in this show, freely adapted from Verdi's Rigoletto and Victor Hugo's Le Roi S'Amuse.T0641794933World Premiere (Scarborough) . Building on the huge popularity of The Pirates Of Penzance, The Mikado and Carmen, Chris Monks presents his first musical adaptation specially written for the SJT.Company Stephen Joseph Theatre Company. Director Chris Monks. Design Jan Bee Brown. Lighting Mark Johnson. Musical Director Richard Atkinson. Performer Marc Akinfolarin. Performer Adam Baxter. Performer Shirley Darroch. Performer Steve Dorsett. Performer Liam Gerrard. Performer Jimmy Johnston. Performer Ngo Omene Ngofa. Performer Alex Tomkins. | |
| 5 Sep 12 to 15 Sep 12 | New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme :: V119 listing details L776513177 |
| 3 Aug 12 to 1 Sep 12 | Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough :: V949 listing details L074786219 |
