Spoof show Summer Street – The Hilarious Aussie Soap Opera Musical will bring a touch of Australian sunshine to the Brighton Fringe ahead of its London debut at the Waterloo East Theatre in May 2019.
Taking its inspiration from the 1990s heyday of the Australian soap opera, the show which started life as a jukebox musical in 2006, has been developed into a musical comedy by writer and director Andrew Norris.
Presented by AJN Productions, the story of four Aussie soap stars attempting to resurrect their careers will play The Blockhouse, Brighton from 3-7 May before transferring to Waterloo East from 13 May until 2 June.
The cast includes: Julie Clare (Showstopper! – The Improvised Musical, In the Midnight Hour), Simon Snashall (The IT Crowd, Channel 4, Silent Witness, BBC), Sarah-Louise Young (Showstopper! – The Improvised Musical, An Evening Without Kate Bush), and Myke Cotton (My Fair Lady, Drury Lane, Hey, Mr. Producer, Lyceum Theatre).
Commenting on his creation, Norris said: “Summer Street – The Hilarious Aussie Soap Opera Musical! is a nostalgic trip down memory lane to the heyday of the Aussie soap opera, which is packed full of fun and accompanied by a soundtrack of pastiche songs from the 1990s.
“Summer Street explores the world of soap, the stars who inhabit it and exactly how much some people are prepared to pay for fame. Everyone has their price!”
The production is designed by Amy Mitchell, with lighting design by Phil Ellams and sound design by Paul Thomas.
Angela Thomas
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