After a sell-out Scottish tour, the critically-acclaimed Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour is bursting onto the stage in Galway.
Adapted by Lee Hall (the genius behind Billy Elliot and The Pitmen Painters) from Alan Warner’s novel The Sopranos, the blisteringly funny musical play tells the story of six raucous Catholic schoolgirls on a choir trip.
Vicky Featherstone, Artistic Director of the Royal Court Theatre and former Artistic Director of National Theatre of Scotland, collaborates with Hall to create both a funny and poignant production about singing, sex and flaming sambucas as the girls go on a rampage across Edinburgh.
Expect love, lust, pregnancy, magic mushrooms and an appearance from the Virgin Mary, all in one alcohol-fuelled day. It comes to a head with fireworks – literally.
Warner’s 1995 debut novel Morvern Callar became a literary phenomenon and Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour expands on his themes of being young, lost and out of control, about losing your virginity and finding yourself.
The soundtrack is a mix of classical music and 70s pop rock, featuring works by Handel, Bach and ELO, with musical arrangement by Martin Lowe (Tony, Grammy and Olivier award-winner for his work on Once The Musical). This is a sharp, clever and poignant look at what it’s like to navigate life on the cusp of adulthood.
Notes:
This show is only suitable for 16+ and contains strong language and adult themes.
Running time: Approximately 1hr 45 mins with no interval.