Julie: The Musical

Friday 28th October, 8pm
Worshipped opera singer… Renowned swordswoman… Flaming bisexual

JULIE: The Musical is a brand new, original musical telling the life and adventures of historical LGBTQ+ icon Julie D’Aubigny.

Julie D’Aubigny is down in history as one of the most chaotic characters to have ever lived – one of the first public figures to live as an openly bisexual woman, she seduced nuns, dueled multiple men at once, burnt down convents, was bribed by princes, innovated opera – all before she turned 30!

JULIE is a musical celebrating not only this extraordinary life, but also queerness, found family and carving a place for yourself in a world not built for you.

“Fierce, funny, fabulous!”

“Innovative, hilarious…looking forward to seeing this in the West End!” 

CAST

Abey Bradbury

Abey Bradbury

Julie

GUITAR, ACCORDIAN, PERCUSSION, KAZOO, PIANO

SAM KEARNEY-EDWARDES

SAM KEARNEY-EDWARDES

MARIE & OTHERS

U/S JULIE, UKELELE, GUITAR PERCUSSION, KAZOO

OWEN CLAYTON

OWEN CLAYTON

SERANNE, D'ALBERT & OTHERS

PERCUSSION, KAZOO

SOPHIE COWARD

SOPHIE COWARD

AMELIE & OTHERS

BASS, SAX, FLUTE, PERCUSSION, KAZOO

GRANT CARTWRIGHT

GRANT CARTWRIGHT

THEVENARD & OTHERS

PERCUSSION, KAZOO

KYANNA CRONSHAW

KYANNA CRONSHAW

SUPER SWING

U/S ALL ROLES

Music, Lyrics & Book by Saddleworth’s ABEY BRADBURY (The Elves and the Shoemaker, Cream-Faced Loons)

Directed by Mary Barrett-Doyle

Additional Instrumentation by Sophie Coward

Additional Harmonies by Sam Kearney-Edwardes

 

NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR

From the moment I heard the first scratchy recordings from the first R & D sessions over a year ago, I knew I was looking at smothering special and was delighted to be asked to direct.Working on this project has been such a joyful experience and that’s something I hope we’ve managed to bring to the stage. – Mary Barrett-Doyle

NOTE FROM THE WRITER

One of my favourite aspects of the show is that it’s a true story, Julie D’Aubigny was a real person, and while some of her motivations and characterisation are my invention (we’ll never know her true thoughts as they are lost to time), all of the events you see on stage are true and based on historical fact, so enjoy this story of one of history’s most chaotic characters, and the things she can teach us about living your best authentic self – Abey Bradbury

More information about the show and Julie D’Aubigny on the show’s website juliethemusical.co.uk and you can follow along on social media too.

Date

Fri 28th October 2022
Expired!

Time

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm