Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho' Comes to London’S Leicester Square Theatre

SMASH-HIT SHOW 'MARGARET THATCHER QUEEN OF SOHO' COMES TO LONDON’S LEICESTER SQUARE THEATRE

** Tue 17th – Sat 21st March 2015 at 7.30pm (including a second late night show on Sat 21st March at 9.30pm)**

“Glorious camp with political punch” **** - The Times “It is unashamedly theatrical, incredibly energetic and totally loveable” ***** British Theatre Guide “The hype is beyond justified” ***** - Entertainment Wise “Comic Perfection” ***** - So So Gay

"Darlings, the EU rang and apparently I owe them a billion pounds! To pay it off I've decided to return to the stage. Unfortunately Andrew Lloyd Webber already has a Grizabella so instead I'm bringing my award-winning sell-out and all round wonderful show Margaret Thatcher Queen Of Soho to the fabulous Leicester Square Theatre! Forget about Ed, Nick, Dave and their dirty uncle Nigel, Maggie's back – and I'm more fabulous than ever!” - MARGARET THATCHER QUEEN OF SOHO After becoming an Edinburgh Fringe sensation with a completely sold-out debut run, followed by a highly successful stop off at the Brighton Comedy Festival, she’s back! Britain’s first female Prime Minister stars in a drag comedy musical extravaganza like no other!

On the eve of the vote for Section 28, Maggie gets lost in Soho and accidentally becomes a cabaret superstar, but will she change her mind about the homophobic bill before it’s too late…?

Off the Kerb Productions in association with Áine Flanagan Productions are pleased to announce the multi- award winning joyous romp, Margaret Thatcher Queen Of Soho, will be heading to London's West End for the first time ever. The smash hit not-to-be-missed show will run for a limited time only from 17th- 21st March at Leicester Square Theatre at 7.30pm including a second special late night show on the Saturday 21st March at 9.30pm.

For all press enquiries, press tickets, interviews requests and images please contact: Alison Peters or Aimee Reilly at Alison Peters PR [email protected] 07810 238 851 / [email protected] 07863620084

Performer and co-writer, Matt Tedford (‘the best Mrs Thatcher since Spitting Image's Steve Nallon' - Arthur Smith), is pulling on the tights once more after huge acclaim from the ThatcherWrite festival, a full run at Theatre503 (Battersea, London) in 2013, and a hugely successful completely sold-out 2014 Edinburgh Fringe to give audiences an insight into the difference an individual could have made with a sideswipe at homophobia and censorship.

Co-written and directed by Jon Brittain, this delightful odyssey about gay rights, the 80’s and disco has received critical acclaim and achieved rave reviews across the board. Since the Queen of Soho’s debut just under 18 months ago, the show has won both the Brighton Argus Angel for Artistic Excellence (Brighton Fringe) and Micheál Mac Liammóir Award for Best Male Performance (Dublin International Gay Theatre Festival) for Matt Tedford plus has been nominated for the Most Promising Playwright (Off West End Awards). Company biogs

Jon Brittain is a playwright, comedy writer and director. His plays include The Sexual Awakening of Peter Mayo and Phillipa and Will are Now in a Relationship. He has written for Radio 4's The Now Show and Cartoon Network's BAFTA award winning The Amazing World of Gumball. He directed both of John Kearns's Fosters award winning shows Sight Gags for Perverts and Shtick.

Matt Tedford is an actor and writer. He studied Drama at the University of East Anglia where he performed in plays such as Alfie, Angels in America, Faust and a regional tour of Noel Coward’s Private Lives. Since then he has written, starred in, received an Offie nomination and won the award for Best Male Performance at the Dublin International Gay Theatre Festival for Queen of Soho. He is not a member of the actors’ studio.

Supporting Cast: Nico Lennon is playing Hessell, Jill Knight, Ian McKellen and other characters. Ed Yelland will be playing Tine, Peter Tatchell, Whatshisname and other characters.

Áine Flanagan Productions is an independent production company run by Áine Flanagan, an Irish freelance producer, art director and marketing manager. After touring both Ireland and the United Kingdom for several years Áine moved to London full time and took part in Theatre503's resident Assistant Producer programme. Current projects include How to Win Against History, a new musical from the brain of Seiriol Davies, Crazy Glue in association with Single Shoe Productions and of course Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho.

www.offthekerb.co.uk / Twitter: @sohothatcher

VENUE DETAILS Venue: Leicester Square Theatre: Main House Address: 6 Leicester Pl, London WC2H 7BX Date: 17th – 21st March 2015 (inc. late show on 21st ) Time: 7:30pm (17th – 20th); 7pm & 9:30pm (21st) Box Office: 0844 873 3433/ www.leicestersquaretheatre.com Ticket Prices: 17th (£10/£8); 18th & 19th (£12/£10); 20th & 21st (£15/£13)