Musical Hall themes and Victorian atmosphere She does a wonderful job of bringing gravitas and heft to the central character, alleviating the silliness happening all around and rooting the play in a moral message for a twenty-first century audience. Sally Messham, in her professional debut as Nancy, should also be mentioned. Turner has an impressive CV of work, most recently taking on productions at the National Theatre and Donmar Warehouse as well the Royal Court. The director is the Evening Standard Award-winning Lyndsey Turner, whose work on Tipping the Velvet follows hot on the heels of directing Benedict Cumberbatch in Hamlet at the Barbican Theatre. Sarah Waters' novel is adapted by award-winning playwright Laura Wade and the team behind her 2010 play Posh, which premiered at the Royal Court before transferring to the West End and being adapted for the film The Riot Club. The creatives behind the scenes are some of theatre's most esteemed females.
Power women: Sarah Waters, Laura Wade, Lyndsey Turner, Sally Messham Strong women, class, sexuality, self-discovery, gender and feminist politics are all explored from here-on in. In the big smoke, far away from the eyes of her watching parents, Nan finds herself on stage as part of Kitty's double-act, where the couple kiss. Kitty invites Nan to work as for her as a dresser before moving the pair to London. Tipping the Velvet tells the story of Whitstable oyster girl Nancy “Nan” Astley who falls in love watching trouser-clad performer Kitty Butler performing at her local music hall.
If you like films of a Carry On ilk, then this is the play for you.Ī lesbian love story for the stage: Tipping the Velvet play It's also hilarious, camp and deeply, deeply silly. The play is brash and rude, employs the kind of language that would make a sailor blush, is unexpectedly violent and has a torrent of adult toys thrown around the stage. The flier for Tipping the Velvet warns audiences that "this show contains scenes of a sexual nature." The play, adapted by Posh playwright Laura Wade is a lesbian coming of age story set in Victorian England, with so much more to shock audiences than just scenes of a sexual nature.
Tipping the Velvet play review: Culture Whisper says ★★★★★
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