This wonderfully funny, incredibly moving play tells the story of a shy, reclusive girl named Little Voice, who lives with her mother Mari, a larger than life character and definitely out of control.
Desperately missing her dead father, Little Voice spends her time locked in her bedroom listening to his old record collection and perfecting astonishing impersonations of famous divas, including Shirley Bassey, Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland and Dusty Springfield.
When Mari starts dating small-time club agent Ray Say, she thinks he’s her last chance for a better life.
When Ray hears Little Voice sing, he thinks she’s a star and his long-awaited ticket to the big time. But what about Little Voice? Well she just wants a normal life. And to be loved...
Not everyone is going to get what they want.
Starring award winning actress Lesley Sharp (TV’s Clocking Off and Bob and Rose), charismatic Marc Warren (BBC’s Hustle and Life on Mars) and introducing X-Factor finalist Diana Vickers as Little Voice in her West End debut. The Rise and Fall of Little Voice is written by multi-award winning playwright Jim Cartwright, and is directed by Terry Johnson (La Cage aux Folles, Rain Man, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest).
It won both the Evening Standard and Olivier Awards for Best Comedy in 1992, so don’t miss this sparkling and hugely entertaining new production at the Vaudeville Theatre from October 8.
We are giving seven lucky readers the chance to win a pair of tickets to see The Rise and Fall Of Little Voice on Monday, November 2.
To stand a chance of winning one of six of these prizes simply answer this question: Who starred in the title role of the 1998 film Little Voice?
A) Samantha Janus B) Leslie Ash C) Jane Horrocks Text your answer to 80360 starting with VOICE leave a space and then your answer, name and address.
Alternatively, email Warren Gwillym with your answer and contact details. His email address is wgwillym@london.newsquest.co.uk THE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE, Vaudeville Theatre, 404 StrandLondon, WC2R. 0844 579 1975.
Terms: Please note that prize tickets cannot be exchanged for alternative performance dates and have no cash value. Tickets are subject to availability. Texts cost 25p plus your normal operator text charge. Telephone and text voting lines close 1/10/2009 at 12.15pm. Full terms at newsquest.co.uk/terms
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