Details

Taboo tells the story of the times, with actors playing out the parts of the bill-topping performers who defined a generation, including Steve Strange from Visage, the indefinable phenomenon that was Leigh Bowery, the one-man entrepreneur extraordinaire Philip Sallon. And then of course, there's Boy George, travelling from squat to superstardom, from rock to rock bottom. The show interweaves some fantastical facts of the 80s with a classic love story of ambition, passion and betrayal.

Cast/Performers

Stephen Ashfield, Julian Clary, Paul Spicer (Newcastle / Liverpool)

Creatives/Company

Music: Boy George
Lyrics: Boy George
Book by: Mark Davies-Markham
Producer(s): Fiery Angel, The Lowry, Clear Channel (by arrangement with Adam Kenwright)
Director: Christopher Renshaw
Design: Tim Goodchild
Costume: Mike Nicholls
Lighting: Chris Ellis
Sound: Jem Kitchen
Choreographer: Les Child

Taboo

Taboo (Musical) production archive for QTIX code T1878297340. Details of all Taboo archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S0656084028

Archive Listings

5 Jul 04 to 10 Jul 04	Liverpool Empire Theatre Liverpool, Merseyside Performance Details => Venue archive
21 Jun 04 to 26 Jun 04	Theatre Royal Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear Performance Details => Venue archive
14 Jun 04 to 19 Jun 04	De Montfort Hall Leicester, Leicestershire Performance Details => Venue archive
7 Jun 04 to 12 Jun 04	Churchill Theatre Bromley, Kent Performance Details => Venue archive
31 May 04 to 5 Jun 04	Sheffield Theatres Sheffield, South Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive
24 May 04 to 29 May 04	Theatre Royal Norwich, Norfolk Performance Details => Venue archive
17 May 04 to 22 May 04	New Wimbledon Theatre Outer London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive
10 May 04 to 15 May 04	Theatre Royal Bath, Bath & North East Somerset Performance Details => Venue archive
3 May 04 to 8 May 04	Jersey Opera House St Helier, Jersey Performance Details => Venue archive
26 Apr 04 to 1 May 04	Theatre Royal Plymouth Plymouth, Devon Performance Details => Venue archive
19 Apr 04 to 24 Apr 04	New Theatre Cardiff, Glamorgan Performance Details => Venue archive
12 Apr 04 to 17 Apr 04	Theatre Royal Brighton, East Sussex Performance Details => Venue archive
5 Apr 04 to 10 Apr 04	Royal & Derngate Northampton, Northamptonshire Performance Details => Venue archive
29 Mar 04 to 3 Apr 04	New Theatre Oxford, Oxfordshire Performance Details => Venue archive
22 Mar 04 to 27 Mar 04	Bristol Hippodrome Bristol, City of Bristol Performance Details => Venue archive
15 Mar 04 to 20 Mar 04	Grand Theatre and Opera House Leeds, West Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive
8 Mar 04 to 13 Mar 04	Darlington Hippodrome (formerly Civic Theatre) Darlington, County Durham Performance Details => Venue archive
1 Mar 04 to 6 Mar 04	Festival Theatre Edinburgh Performance Details => Venue archive
24 Feb 04 to 28 Feb 04	Mayflower Theatre Southampton, Hampshire Performance Details => Venue archive
16 Feb 04 to 21 Feb 04	Theatre Royal Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Performance Details => Venue archive
9 Feb 04 to 14 Feb 04	Cork Opera House Cork, Ireland Performance Details => Venue archive
3 Feb 04 to 7 Feb 04	Birmingham Hippodrome Birmingham, West Midlands Performance Details => Venue archive
26 Jan 04 to 31 Jan 04	King's Theatre Glasgow Performance Details => Venue archive
19 Jan 04 to 24 Jan 04	Wycombe Swan High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Performance Details => Venue archive
11 Dec 03 to 17 Jan 04	The Lowry Salford, Greater Manchester Performance Details => Venue archive

Reviews

UK Theatre Web: 20Jan04:
definitely book to see this show, it is absolutely fantastic and ud be silly to miss it, the quality is so high and for people who were at their peaks in the 80's dont miss it as it takes u back in time to the new romantic club era! bloomin' brilliant (and this is from a teenager!)

User Reviews

USER (20Jan04): definitely book to see this show, it is absolutely fantastic and ud be silly to miss it, the quality is so high and for people who were at their peaks in the 80's dont miss it as it takes u back in time to the new romantic club era! bloomin' brilliant (and this is from a teenager!)

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