Following the success of Sweeney Todd, West Side Story, Oliver! and Rent, Buxton Opera House will once again be showcasing talented local performers in its production of Little Shop of Horrors, directed by Buxton Opera House CEO, Paul Kerryson.
This sci-fi rock musical has become a cult favourite, with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman (the creative geniuses behind Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Beauty and The Beast and Aladdin). It features songs Somewhere That’s Green, Dentist, Suddenly Seymour and Don’t Feed The Plants.
The community cast includes Buxton’s own Karina Booth as Audrey and Chesterfield’s Jamie Smith as Seymour. Whilst not on stage, Karina runs her own youth theatre in Buxton, as well as regularly working with Buxton Opera House and Pavilion Arts Centre’s Learning and Development programmes. Jamie is currently studying musical theatre at Expressions Academy and will be continuing his training at Mountview Academy from September.
This year Little Shop of Horrors is supported by Arts Council England, as part of Buxton Opera House and Pavilion Arts Centre’s recently received NPO status.
The production is true reflection of community talent, providing local people with the opportunity to perform on the historic Opera House stage and work with a team of professional creative and technical teams.
Seymour Krelborn – a poor, run-down florist working on the decrepit Skid Row – finds a mysterious plant from outer space with a thirst for blood. The carnivorous plant (named Audrey II after his co-worker crush Audrey) begins to grow and the flower shop becomes an overnight sensation, but questions are soon asked as townsfolk begin to mysteriously disappear… Can Seymour give up his fortune and fame to save the world from global plant domination?
Little Shop of Horrors is at Buxton Opera House from Thursday 25th – Sunday 28th May 2023. Tickets are priced at £21-£25. To book, call the Box Office on 01298 72190 or visit: www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk
Listings
Thursday 25th – Sunday 28th May
Thursday – Saturday 7.30pm
Saturday 2.30pm
Sunday 3pm (BSL interpreted performance)