Details

Tom O'Brien's play charts Kathy Kirby's startling story. Her rise to superstardom, fame, fortune and a string of lovers to her withdrawal from public life and her struggle with inner demons, a spiral downwards, a turbulent personal life and the descent into virtual recluse. Illustrated with songs and live music from the thirties to the seventies Kathy Kirby: Icon is the portrait of an artist and a star who had it all and subsequently lost everything. Kathy Kirby: Icon is accompanied by David Cantor's new work I Play for Me which tells the fictional story of Elliot Figueroa, a trailblazing 1960s musician whose temperamental side comes hand-in-hand with his raw talent and, who on the brink of success, realises that everything comes at a cost.

Cast/Performers

Jeremy Gagan, Tina Jones, Maggie Lynne, Eddie Mann, Harry McLeod, Lloyd Morris, Obbi O'Keiffe, Michael Scott Wiseman

Creatives/Company

Author: Tom O'Brien
Presented by: Mihara Donegan
Director: Tim Heath
Music: James Cleeve (musical supervisor)
Design: David Shields
Choreographer: Karen Halliday