Review: It’s a SIX star review for SIX at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre!
The cast of the hit sell out musical “SIX” is making “ herstory” yet again as it sweeps the UK on its latest tour, landing at the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre this week, writes Alison Norton.
Following critical acclaim at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe back in 2017, “Six” has enjoyed cult status as both a musical, and an educational tool to teach youngsters about the infamous six wives of King Henry VII, with their individual tales of marriage to the mighty monarch depicted through song.
Written and created by Cambridge students Lucy Moss and Toby Marlow, following its Scottish debut SIX headed to the West End and Broadway and the momentum has grown and grown.
The show is 80 minutes straight through, no interval, and is essentially a medieval pop concert, if you can imagine that. It’s a one set piece, but with superb lighting effects and crystal clear sound quality loud enough to bring the house down.
There isn’t a spinet, recorder or lyre in sight however. Instead, the outstanding female band, who are of course called “The Ladies in Waiting”, would rival any top rock band as they romp their way through the score with drums, guitars and keys galore.
Similarly, the royal cast consists of six incredibly talented singers/actresses who take their ‘queenspiration’ from current pop princesses including Beyoncé, Avril Lavigne, Adele, Rihanna, Ariana Grande and Alicia Keys, transforming into a stunning girl group with modern-day references and anecdotes.
As they offer their individual stories, it is interesting to find out the true facts, which may differ from the largely male biased stories you were taught at school.
