MUSICAL DOLL: SIX, The Musical

 

"I'm that Boleyn girl, yeah I'm up next, see

I broke England from the Church - yeah, I'm that sexy..."

Yesterday I went to see the matinee performance of SIX, The Musical. I have seen it once before, a couple of years ago and it has fast become my favourite musical.  It tells the fictitious story of  what would happen if the six wives of Henry VIII were to form a girl band and sing out their traumatic experiences at the hands of a despot husband. As you can imagine, King Henry is the butt of all the jokes and this is certainly a feminist take on history. 

I enjoyed the show even more this time around because I have the album and so I knew all the songs - it was bit like being at a Britney or Kylie concert, but with history attached.  I had forgotten how sparkly and bedazzling the costumes are! They shimmer under the lights like diamonds, adding a touch of Tudor glamour to the performance. Six is a very fun, vibrant show, which includes a techno rendition of Greensleeves and the cast wearing day glow Tudor ruffs! As you can imagine, the audience is predominantly female and this is a great show for a girl's night out or if you have teenage daughters. Be aware though that there's lots of sexual inuendo involved in the performance, so if you're easily offended it might not be for you. For example, Anne Boleyn makes a remark that Henry must have really liked her head, accompanied by a rude gesture with her microphone! It's all a bit of a carry-on, and the show doesn't have any age restrictions on it, but just be aware that there is some saucy content. 

For the most part the show is incredibly sassy, with lots of one liners and great jokes at Henry's expense. It is long past time we made him the scapegoat after all, and Six does just that, with intelligence and marvellous wit.  The audience were encouraged to support their favourite Queen and my favourites have always been Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard, so I bought the lapel pins for each of them, but I only wore the Anne Boleyn one as it went with my dress. I'll wear the Katherine Howard one next time I go, because I absolutely will be going to see Six again. It's just so much fun, with very catchy songs that you can sing and dance along to.  You don't even need to see the show to enjoy the music, as the album tells the story of these Queens through the lyrics of the songs, so you can just listen to the album SIX, The Musical and get the same vibe. 

If you do want to see the show however, they are touring the UK all summer long, so go along and see for yourself how much fun it is. I had a great time and I'll probably be listening to the album all weekend. Don't lose your head!

BB Marie x