Desperate Scousewives on tour
- Alan Hulme
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Benidorm and I’m a Celebrity star Crissy Rock heads the all-female cast as Lily in hit comedy Desperate Scousewives - Lily's Story as it heads out on its first UK tour (May 13-June 20), playing 19 dates at 17 venues.
Written, directed and starring Liverpool's Lynne Fitzgerald, the show is a series of four plays, each told from the perspective of one of its quartet of characters.
Lynne said: “Each show stands alone, but together they create the full, hilarious world I envisioned.
“When I first wrote the character of Lily, I was already a huge fan of Crissy Rock and had been lucky enough to work with her many times. I always wrote Lily with Crissy in mind.
“I’m also thrilled to be joined by Lynn Francis and Sam Alton who have both performed in Desperate Scousewives over the past 14 years in different roles.”
The five-week tour of Desperate Housewives - Lily's Story opens at Stockport Plaza on May 13 and ends in Carmarthen in June. There are dates at the Brindley Theatre in Runcorn on May 20-21;Blackburn Empire on June 3; St George’s Hall in Bradford on June 4; Gladstone Theatre, Port Sunlight on June 5; Blackpool Grand, June 10; The Atkinson in Southport (June 11), St Helens Theatre Royal (June 12) and two dates at Liverpool’s Epstein Theatre on June 16-17.
The riotous, fast-paced comedy follows the lives of three, no-nonsense Liverpool women and a nervous newcomer to a tightly-knit street. Susan, Vanessa and Lily dominate with their big personalities, but everything is turned upside down with the arrival of Trisha, a single mum from Manchester, thrown into the lion’s den of friendships and loyalties.
Crissy Rock's fans know her as one of the most outrageous stand-up comedians of her generation, while Lynne Fitzgerald, who plays Susan, is a well-known Liverpool actress, writer and director. Lynn Francis, who plays Tricia, has worked extensively in theatre - especially at Liverpool’s Royal Court, while Samantha Alton - a Liverpudlian actress who has been acting professionally for over a decade - plays Vanessa.
Producer Bill Elms said: “Desperate Scousewives has been a huge hit whenever it has been staged in Liverpool City Region, so I’m excited to be able to share Lynne’s fantastic comedy with audiences across the country. Theatregoers are going to love these liver birds just as much as we do.”
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