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Spend Spend Spend
Full-Length Musical, Dramatic Comedy / 7w, 8m
Steve Brown, Justin Greene
This musical celebrates the rags-to-riches and back to rags story of Viv Nicholson - the working-class Yorkshire lass who, in 1961, won a fortune on the Football Pools.
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Cast Size
7w, 8m -
Subgenre
Adaptation (Literature) -
Target Audience
Adult
Details
Summary
From rags-to-riches and back again, we follow working-class Yorkshire lass Viv who won a fortune on the Football Pools in 1961 went on lavish spending-sprees, splashing out on furs, cars, champagne and parties – until it all came crashing down around her.
Addicted to excess and seduced by materialism, Viv takes us through the kaleidoscopic and messy journey of her life. From the two-up two-downs of Castleford to the grandeur of Garforth, to new handbags and husbands, Viv faces the ultimate question: after the champagne stops flowing, can money really buy happiness?
Addicted to excess and seduced by materialism, Viv takes us through the kaleidoscopic and messy journey of her life. From the two-up two-downs of Castleford to the grandeur of Garforth, to new handbags and husbands, Viv faces the ultimate question: after the champagne stops flowing, can money really buy happiness?
Cast Attributes
- Time Period 1960s
- Cautions
- Mild Adult Themes
Media
"Very special - a magical mix of a fine score, a strong plot, full of social realism ... It's the biggest British winner in years." - News of the World
"... the most glorious new musical I can recall ... a working-class 'up yours' fixture among West End musicals ..." - Financial Times
"... blessed with heart, humour and irresistible humanity." - Daily Telegraph
"... the most glorious new musical I can recall ... a working-class 'up yours' fixture among West End musicals ..." - Financial Times
"... blessed with heart, humour and irresistible humanity." - Daily Telegraph
Music
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Authors
Steve Brown