Richard Marsh – LUCY JANE ATKINSON https://lucyjaneatkinson.com theatre director Sat, 03 Dec 2022 12:52:04 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 PHOENIX, 2019 https://lucyjaneatkinson.com/shows/phoenix-2019/ Tue, 12 Nov 2019 15:29:37 +0000 http://lucyjaneatkinson.com/?p=552 Pleasance 10Dome, Edinburgh Fringe

Meet Ash Phoenix, The ultimate one-man band: guitarist, pianist, drummer… dad.

A wannabe star unexpectedly becomes a father – and learns it’s hard to make it big walking on Lego.

This one-man musical comedy is played entirely live by virtuoso rocktopus Andy Gallo. From No. 1 songwriter Jessica Sharman and Richard Marsh, Fringe First winner (Dirty Great Love Story) and BBC Audio Drama Award Best Comedy winner (Radio 4’s Love & Sweets). Lucy Jane Atkinson directs this uplifting heartbreak banger: you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll rock.

Reviews:

★★★★★ “A very special one-man show, fusing music with spoken word to tell a brilliant story – Andrew Gallo is a charismatic storyteller.” – Mind the Blog 

★★★★★ “There’s an elegant fluency to the writing, the beautifully constructed script has a completely developed story arc, fully rounded characters, all interwoven with some expertly crafted songs, and all packed into a 70-minute running time. The combination makes for an irresistible, gripping, funny, life-affirming show.” – Glasgow Theatre Blog

★★★★  “Andy Gallo acts, sings and accompanies himself. It’s neat, kinda sweet and a useful reminder that the single working dad can cut it.” – The Telegraph

Written by Richard Marsh

Music by Jessica Sharman

Starring Andrew Gallo

… Read More ]]> SECONDBESTS, 2018 https://lucyjaneatkinson.com/shows/secondbests-2018/ Fri, 08 Dec 2017 18:38:03 +0000 http://lucyjaneatkinson.com/?p=461 VAULT FESTIVAL, London

A woman, a man, an air-con caravan. Two strangers on a road trip across the States. One’s heartless, one’s heartbroken. Mismatched fools seeking one last lick of warmth, soaring gracefully from pedestal to ditch.

A story of laughter and alcohol, heartbreak and gasoline, exes and whys. Will they find love or do opposites subtract?

 

VAULT recidivist Richard Marsh is back for two scratch performances of this world premiere shambling romance. A brand new comic drama starring Olivia Poulet (The Thick of It, Sherlock, In The Loop, Back). Expect drama, poetry, jokes.

Richard previously wrote Skittles aka Love & Sweets (BBC Audio Drama Award: Best Scripted Comedy) and co-wrote the Fringe First-winning Dirty Great Love Story (with Katie Bonna), Wingman and Cardboard Heart (Radio 4).

This is a scratch production. We would welcome your feedback after the show.… Read More

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