The Rocky Horror Show will return to the Sunderland Empire in January 2024.
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Out of this world musical theatre manufacturing, The Rocky Horror Show, can be returning to the Sunderland Empire’s stage once more, within the New Year.
The musical, which was created by Richard O’Brien in 1973, turned a worldwide phenomenon, which remains to be adored by audiences all around the world.
A film model was tailored in 1975, starring the likes of Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon and Richard O’Brien himself in lead roles.
The Rocky Horror Show musical theatre manufacturing continues to tour to this present day, and celebrated 50 profitable years in June of this yr.
The present will embark on one more UK and Dublin tour in January 2024, extending the fiftieth anniversary celebrations.
Welsh-born actor Kristian Lavercombe, is somebody who can actually rejoice The Rocky Horror Show’s profitable run, as he himself has starred as Riff Raff (the function creator Richard O’Brien delivered to life within the film model), for over 2,500 reveals.
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We spoke to Kristian on the way it feels to carry out within the iconic present so many occasions, his love for the Time Warp, and why he appears to be like ahead to returning to the North East.
“I think people think it gets easier as you go along,” he mentioned, referring to the spectacular quantity of occasions he has carried out as Riff Raff.
“It actually gets more challenging, but I really enjoy the challenge.”
Kristian tells us of how the viewers and their interplay with the present is likely one of the important explanation why he has returned to the manufacturing time and time once more.
He mentioned: “The audience makes Rocky Horror a special thing to be a part of. The audience keeps on coming back for more and it is guaranteed to be different every time.”
One of the most well-liked songs from The Rocky Horror Show is the Time Warp, which is led by Kristian’s character Riff Raff.
Kristian defined: “It’s a piece of iconic cult culture. Everybody knows the time warp – we’ve all grown up with it.
“For me personally, I adore singing the time warp, and seeing everyone in the crowd mouthing the words back to you or up on their feet dancing.”
Speaking on The Rocky Horror Show’s return to the North East, Kristain mentioned: “In places like Sunderland we always sell out.
“There’s a reason we come back to the North East so often, and that’s because the audiences are fabulous there.
“I must have performed at the Sunderland Empire as part of Rocky Horror around seven times, and each time it’s been a highlight of the tour.”
The plot of The Rocky Horror Show focuses on a newly-engaged couple (Brad and Janet) who get caught in a storm and find yourself within the home of a mad scientist (Frank-N-Furter), who’s joined by different weird characters.
The Rocky Horror Show can be performing on the Sunderland Empire from Monday, January 8 till Saturday, January 13 2024. For extra info and to ebook tickets, please go to the ATG Tickets web site.
