New Wimbledon Theatre – until 26 November 2022
Reviewed by Carly Burlinge
5*****
New Wimbledon Theatre brings you the entertaining and established, amazing rock and roll musical created by Richard O’Brien. The one and only Rocky Horror Show! With fantastic outfits that are raunchy and sexy complete with some spectacular dancing that’s at another level of seductive and alluring that will entertain you from start to finish. A great tribute to the original Rocky Horror show.
The story starts with Brad (Richard Meek) and Janet (Haley Flaherty) A newly engaged young strait-laced couple who are on their way to meet a professor in which they both knew from college. When things take a turn for the worst and their car breaks down in the middle of nowhere. The only thing that seems to be around is a creepy castle that belongs to a strange creature called Frank N Furter (Stephen Webb) an alien transvestite from the planet Transexual! When all they want to do is use the phone, in order to get help they embark on a night that will change their world forever. They go on to experience things that to them, would never seem possible! As the night begins to unfold it’s clear that anything goes in this strange and unusual place that’s full of sex, lust and lots of manipulation and even murder!
This show has so much extravagance and is certainly not the norm offering a different experience from most shows. You definitely know the ones who love and frequent this show from the shout out participation from the audience, which adds more excitement and laughter throughout. Along with a narrator (Jackie Clune) that was as sharp and charismatic as her audience, not letting a single comeback get past her. Just brilliant!
The whole cast were just exceptional from start to finish offering an experience that will stay with your forever.
Frank N Furter played his part exceptionally well as a master of sexual lust and glamour that was just fascinating to watch. To be fair if I looked as good as he did there would be no issues!
Looking around the theatre it was great to see so many outfits as well as the show full of basques, heels eye catching suspenders for the novices!
The production offered so much fun and excitement watching everyone participate loud and proud and dancing and thrusting their pelvis away to ‘The Timewarp‘. If you’re not into being loud and taking part this is definitely not the show for you. On the other hand, if you want a wild night out with much laughter and excitement get yourself down to The Rocky Horror Show it won’t disappoint. For me spectacular is all I need to say.
If you’re a complete beginner, then hold onto your seats for an extravagant rollercoaster ride of pure brilliance!