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Vardy v Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial – The Brindley

19Sep

By Sam JamesNo Comments

North West

Vardy v Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial – The Brindley

Vardy V Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial is a comedic, dramatic and true to the fact play all about the trial and tribulations of the well known and strange showdown between Coleen Rooney and Rebecca Vardy back in 2022. The story being brought to the stage so quickly demonstrates it's bizarre yet gripping storyline. You are greeted to a basic but effective set (Mike Hall) which clearly sets the scene for what is about to unfold. You are eager to see the witnesses take the stand as each of the characters roles are clearly defined by the staging even before they are introduced. A clever comedic effect added was the detail of having the court room separated by a football pitch to throw you into the match between the two characters. The staging was flipped in the interval to provide the a...

Vardy v Rooney – The Wagatha Christie Trial – The Lowry

11Jun

By Brian MaddenNo Comments

North West

Vardy v Rooney – The Wagatha Christie Trial – The Lowry

We all remember that day in October 2019 when Colleen Rooney posted that now infamous line on social media "It's......Rebekah Vardy's account". After a turbulent court case, the transcript has now found its way on stage. While Lisa Spirling's adept direction lends a captivating dynamism to the court scenes, as attorneys demonstrate their prowess in a thrilling simulation of a tennis match, it's hard to ignore the signs of rushed production in "Vardy V Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial". Despite its moments of brilliance, the production bears the unmistakable marks of hasty assembly and never really distinguishing if it's a comedy or drama. This theatrical piece offers a fresh take on a tale that has already etched itself into the public consciousness. However, it fails to seize the opp...

Vardy v Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial – Ambassadors Theatre

13Apr

By Jennifer LaishleyNo Comments

London

Vardy v Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial – Ambassadors Theatre

Vardy v Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial is a fun retelling of the court trial between Rebekah Vardy and Colleen Rooney. The sensationalised story struts into the west end for a second run and brings together 7 days of court transcripts into a show that is surprisingly funny and entertaining. The cast and the creatives do not hold back in ridiculing Rebekah and Colleen, whilst at times this can be funny, there is something almost patronising undertone of undermining two young women. Halema Hussain and Nathan McMullen play two sports pundits who transform the transcripts into a football match. Nathan and Halema are a great double act and use their excellent comic timing to make this show hilarious! I enjoyed the way Halema at Italy transitioned between characters and Nathan's Wayne Roo...

Vardy v Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial announces UK Tour

7Feb

By Paul DownhamNo Comments

NEWS

Vardy v Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial announces UK Tour

Following a strictly limited run at the Ambassadors Theatre in the West End (6th April – 20th May 2023),Vardy v Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial will tour to the following locations: WOKING New Victoria Theatre (26th May – 27th May 2023), LIVERPOOL Empire Theatre (28th May 2023), SOUTHEND Palace Theatre (30th – 31st May 2023), SALFORD The Lowry (9th – 11th June 2023) and BRIGHTON Theatre Royal (15th – 17th June 2023). The verbatim production opened on 15th November 2022 at the Wyndham’s Theatre where it played to packed houses and standing ovations. The trial that gripped the nation has been adapted from seven days of High Court transcripts by Liv Hennessy (finalist in the Paines Plough’s Women’s Prize for Playwriting) and directed by Lisa Spirling (Artistic Director of Theatre5...