Sweeney Todd
The Demon Barber of Fleet Street By Stephen Sondheim
Set in 19th century England, the musical tells the story of Benjamin Barker aka Sweeney Todd, who returns to London after 15 years transportation on trumped-up charges.
When he finds out that his wife poisoned herself after being raped by the judge who transported him, he vows revenge on the judge and, later, other people too. He teams up with a pie maker, Mrs. Lovett, and opens a barbershop in which he slits the throats of unsuspecting customers in an effort to gain revenge on those who did him wrong 15 years before.
In an effort to conceal the dead bodies he drops them into the boiler room of the pie shop where the industrious Mrs Lovett sets to making full use of what she’s been delivered - by turning them into pies.
Set in 19th century England, the musical tells the story of Benjamin Barker aka Sweeney Todd, who returns to London after 15 years transportation on trumped-up charges.
When he finds out that his wife poisoned herself after being raped by the judge who transported him, he vows revenge on the judge and, later, other people too. He teams up with a pie maker, Mrs. Lovett, and opens a barbershop in which he slits the throats of unsuspecting customers in an effort to gain revenge on those who did him wrong 15 years before.
In an effort to conceal the dead bodies he drops them into the boiler room of the pie shop where the industrious Mrs Lovett sets to making full use of what she’s been delivered - by turning them into pies.
SWEENEY TODD is a gloriously dark musical that trips from song to song in Steven Sondheim's unique musical theatre style.
Thursday 2nd to Saturday 4th October 2014
Perfomance times at 7.30 pm Saturday matinee at 2.30 pm
Tickets £12 (Thursday and Saturday matinee) and £14 (Friday and Saturday evening)
Venue
Thameside Theatre
Orsett Rd
Grays
Essex
RM17 5DX
Orsett Rd
Grays
Essex
RM17 5DX