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Saucy
Jack and the Space Vixens is a spoof murder mystery performed by
the newly-formed Act 2 Productions - whose members are all past
students of the University of Hertfordshire.
Many
were actively involved for many years with the University Drama
Society, but they are hoping to breathe new life into the Herts
theatre scene, starting with Saucy Jack.
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| Intergalactic
agents were never this sexy. |
The
production is an interactive, high-energy musical set in a futuristic
cabaret bar where glam-rock meets disco, Rocky Horror meets Return
to the Forbidden Planet, Blake's Seven meets Charlie's Angels.
The
action is set in Saucy Jack's Cabaret Bar, a seedy pick-up joint
on Frottage III, a planet renowned for attracting the low-life of
the universe who conduct their illicit business to the sound of
the most dazzling disco music on this or any other side of the galaxy.
Slingback
killer
But
events have recently taken a nasty turn - the stars of Saucy Jack's
cabaret are being systematically murdered by a vicious serial killer
whose calling card is a sequined slingback shoe thrust into the
victim's chest.
Despite
the carnage at Saucy Jack's, the show must go on, and tonight the
bar is full of colourful characters.
This
is a job for the stunning, sexy and sassy Space Vixens, a trio of
Intergalactic crime-fighting space cops whose mission it is to uncover
the identity of the Slingback Killer and save the inhabitants of
Saucy Jack's through the power of a disco beat.
Best
of innuendo
Saucy
Jack & The Space Vixens promises a dazzling mix of science-fiction
settings, fabulous costumes and sensational musical numbers, including
Glitterboots Saved My Life, Let Me Be A Space Vixen, Plastic Leather
and Love and All I Need Is Disco to name but a few.
The
style is high-camp, clichés abound, and smothering of Best
of British innuendo that would do the Carry On team proud.
Queer
theatre and feminism interrelate with unsubtle allusions to cult
hits such as Gloria Gaynor's anthem to female independence, I Will
Survive, injecting a dose of postmodernism into this spoof murder
mystery.
Naomi
Marsh, Chair of Act 2 and Director of this first musical production
said: "Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens is the first musical
production and the most ambitious project for Act 2 yet.
"We
are hoping to use this opportunity to attract new audiences to the
group and we hope to establish good relationships with the local
community, especially with such a unique and exciting production
to stage."
| neil
hatser-moulson, sittingbourne. kent |
Friday,
14-May-2004 21:30:08 BST |
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| i
love saucy jacks and have been dying for ages to get a copy
of it on cd.soundtrack.can anybody help.i saw it at the queens
theatre in london.yours in hope. neil |
| Vicky
collins, hertfordshire |
Wednesday,
26-May-2004 10:35:08 BST |
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| saucy
jack was GREAT...i loved it, i saw it at the uni of hertfordshire,
my friend John played Jack |
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