Royal Flush
Co-written with Rebeca Cobos
Genre: Musical drama for teens
Theme
Eating disorders and Self-esteem
Target Audience
Teens
Synopsis
Royal Flush is a modern-day retelling of The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare with an introduction based on The Beautiful Scullery Maid by Miguel de Cervantes, both of whom died exactly 400 years ago when the play premiered.
Set in a recording studio, Royal Flush tells the story of two very different sisters, Kate and Bianca, whose father decides that Bianca can’t record her music until Kate has successfully launched her own album. Kate reluctantly agrees to work with the arrogant and bossy Petruchio so that her sister can achieve her ambition.
The play included live music, singing and dance.
Statistics
65 performances
10 cities
31,000 tickets sold
Locations
Global Premiere - Teatro Auditorio de Cuenca, Cuenca, Spain, 2016
Spanish tour - two month tour, including a two week run at Canal Theatre, Madrid
“Despite these serious themes, the tone of the play is delightful, peppered with comic moments, and accompanied by music played by the multi-talented performers themselves.”
Review from El Progreso (Spanish newspaper)
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Photos by Felicity Millward