The Man(son) In The Painting
Written By Sophie Walmsley
The Man(son) In The Painting
Ellie has a fascination with serial killers. Her family don’t understand her, and she wishes they would all leave her alone. However, In a nightmare-ish turn of events, Ellie wakes up one night to find her whole family have been replaced by infamous serial killers of the past. As they taunt her with absurd parodies and songs, Ellie finds herself being recruited to be part of an other-worldly homicide mission.
The Wizard Of Oz meets The Silence of the Lambs in this comedy horror musical. A psychedelic adventure filled with original music, surreal caricatures and enough tension to reduce your fingernails to tiny stubs. A revolution is coming to the world of musical theatre, and at its front is ‘The Man (son) In The Painting’.
Written By Sophie Walmsley
Directed by Samuel Xavier
Musical Direction by Sophie Walmsley
Cast
Poppy King
Sophie Walmsley
George Clark
Kyran Peet
Julia Bentley
Tristan Sayers
Rachael Gavin Stott
Musicians
Frankie Golding
Joseph Wood
Kira Hayes