The Rise and Fall of Little Voice
EVENT INFORMATION
Evenings: 7.30pm
Matinees: Thu 2pm & Sat 2.30pm
Running time: TBC
Recommended: 13+, contains strong language and sexual references, drug and alcohol abuse, emotional abuse and brief moments of physical violence.
Audio Described and Captioned perf with pre-show Touch Tour: Sat 6 Feb, 2.30pm
* The Producer cannot guarantee the appearance of any artist at any specific performance and reserves the right to substitute an alternate artist when required as a result of the indisposition, injury or illness of a member of the performing company of the production.
Alone in the sanctuary of her small bedroom, Little Voice fills the air with pitch‑perfect renditions of her deceased dad’s prized record collection of the great Divas, from Judy Garland to Billie Holiday.
But when her mother Mari’s latest fling, local wheeler dealer Ray, hears her sing he’s certain he’s struck gold. Will Little Voice be pushed into a spotlight she never asked for?
Jill Halfpenny (After the Flood) and Francesca Mills (Silent Witness) play mother and daughter in this major new production of Jim Cartwright’s modern classic. A joyful, tender and bittersweet celebration of music, ambition and the courage it takes to be heard, directed by National Theatre Deputy Artistic Director Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky’s Edge).
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Booking Dates:
Friends Plus: Thu 14 May, 10am
Friends: Fri 15 May, 10am
Flexi Priority Pass, Groups & Schools: Mon 18 May, 10am
Public: Tue 19 May, 10am
The Rise and Fall of Little Voice
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