Brooklyn Rep Presents: Robyn Herfellow - Body Stocking Legion
Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club throws it’s doors open for a 7 night run of Robyn Herfellow’s trailblazing new musical, Body Stocking Legion.
Step into Robyn Herfellow’s post-apocalyptic world in which everything once considered normal has been driven into hiding. At Body Stocking Legion HQ, a rowdy band of revolutionaries plays out the events of the lingerie uprising.
Electrifying anthems declare that “It’s not safe to go out anymore”, and invite you to join the riotous battle against the mundane.
Directed by Charles Quittner
Featuring:
Vyvyan Wyld as Ms Wyld (Guitar)
Meg Narongchai as Jonny Perth (Bass)
Shakira Stellar as Doreen Pale (Drums)
Robyn Herfellow, aka Leslie Ann, the murderous accomplice to Séayoncé (Dan Wye) brings joy and chaos to cabaret & theatre internationally, with some of the UK’s finest talents (Mawaan Rizwan, Jonny Woo, Margo Marshall, Grace Shush, Cazeleon, Kat McGarr, Punchdrunk).
“Genuinely psychotic musical genius” - Scene Magazine
“If you were to meet this person on a dark night in real life, you might want to run away”
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Broadway Baby (Séayoncé: Res-Erection)
Brooklyn Rep makes queer site responsive shows in gay bar basements celebrating debuts from the kookiest international artists.
“Glorious direction from Charles Quittner makes use of every inch of the space. It's funny, it’s dark and most of all, it’s important”
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Theatricellie on Too Much Pills and Liquor
“Bonkers, Batshit Brilliance…downright ostentatious in the best possible way”
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 BingeFringe on All the Fraudulent Horse Girls
Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club is campaigning to keep its doors open amidst threats of being sold to developers. Find out more about their campaign here and donate to their crowdfunder if you can, or come and drink the bar dry to help save Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club!
Doors Open 7pm
Show Starts 7:30pm
Running time: 90 mins including an interval
Then BGWMC is open 'till late for drinks after!
ACCESSIBILITY:
Regrettably BGWMC is not suitable for wheelchair users due to the historic nature of the building and the multiple sets of steps. All staircases have handrails. If you have any particular access needs - please message us at info@workersplaytime.net and we'll do our very best to accommodate.
We are working on a BSL interpreted performance and will confirm which date this will be soon!
Further BGWMC Accessibility info can be seen here