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PROMOTER’S PACK
Blackeyed Theatre s www.blackeyedtheatre.co.uk s adrian@blackeyedtheatre.co.uk s 07766 681943
Production Details
Autumn 2020
Omni Theatre and Blackeyed Theatre “Outstanding vocal
in association with South Hill Park
Present performances…
Expertly executed dialogue
Just Judy and spine-tingling musical
Written and directed by Brad Clapson
performances…
Musical Director: Tim Cumper
Set Designer: Victoria Spearing
Left most of the house in
Lighting Designer: Michael Brenkley tears but still happy enough
to give a standing ovation”
In autumn 2020 Omni Theatre and Blackeyed Theatre
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bring to the stage a brand new musical biopic about the
legend that was Judy Garland.
1969. The Mike Gable show. Judy Garland’s final TV
appearance, a celebration of an incredible career
packed with live performances of her most famous
songs alongside astonishing tales from the roles that
brought her international stardom.
The cameras are rolling and a nation listens as Judy
recounts a remarkable journey through Vaudeville and
the world of Hollywood dreams. But stardom has a
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price, and Judy’s own yellow brick road wasn’t always
painted with rainbows.
Fifty years on from the death of Judy Garland, and in
the wake of the hit movie, Judy, starring Renée
Zellweger, Just Judy captures the highs and lows of one of
the greatest performing artists of all time; funny, heart-
breaking, thrilling, Just Judy is an inspiring, magical
evening of theatre and song. So forget your troubles and
get rhythm. Happy days are here!
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Production Style
Just Judy is designed to appeal to fans of Judy Garland “I live in a world of star
alongside mainstream theatre audiences and lovers of
classic movies and musicals. cloths, glitter balls, wigs and
tutus and sometimes you
The production is set in a television studio, the audience
immersed in the excitement and expectation of Judy feel obliged to utter those
Garland’s final TV interview before her untimely death in immortal words - ‘darling
1969. Mike Gable is our host, inviting Judy to recount
her most fascinating moments (taken from real Judy
you were marvellous’ -
Garland interviews). Extraordinary anecdotes from her whether you mean it or not.
most famous roles and shocking confessions from the
scandals she tried to hide are interspersed with live
But, tonight I can’t praise
performances of Judy’s best known songs, from her the cast, crew and creative
Hollywood films, her TV series and her vaudeville team of Just Judy at South
performances.
Hill Park Arts Centre in
Just Judy is performed by a cast of four on a set Bracknell enough. A new
created by award-winning designer Victoria Spearing,
alternating between TV studio and dressing rooms. piece of theatre written and
directed by the wonderful
Supported with the very highest quality marketing, Just
Judy offers a high quality, immersive theatrical Brad Clapson. Stunning
experience. stunning stunning!”
CRAIG TITLEY-RAWSON
Songs include: CEO OF SOUTH HILL PARK ARTS CENTRE
• I Got Rhythm
• Good Old Sunny South (video, not sung live)
• Zing! Went the Strings of my Heart
Marketing Support
• You Made Me Love You
• For Me and My Gal
Top quality marketing materials and
• Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
support includes:
• The Trolley Song
• Happy Days
• Leaflets and posters up to 4-
• Forget Your Troubles
sheet size
• Man That Got Away
• Over The Rainbow • Media Pack
• High quality press and
production photos
Genres • Video Trailer
Golden era of Hollywood, Classic Musicals, Celebrity, • A range of E-shot images
Biography, Drama, Hollywood Scandal, History of • National press support through
Cinema, Feminism a dedicated PR conultant
• Interviews with Cast and
Director
Target Audience
Just Judy is likely to appeal most to a female audience Value-adding activities, including post-
aged 50+, LGBT+, fans of Judy Garland, those who show talks
work in creative industries and those looking for a
nostalgia-filled feel good night out.
Producers
Blackeyed Theatre
“One of the most innovative, audacious
companies working in contemporary
English theatre” The Stage
Blackeyed Theatre has been creating exciting,
sustainable theatre throughout the UK since 2004. We
have taken our work to over a hundred different theatres
across the UK, Europe and China. Oh What A Lovely War (Blackeyed Theatre 2011)
Central to everything we do is our desire both to
challenge and engage artists and audiences. As a
company that receives minimal funding, we are proof that
commercially successful theatre can still be innovative
and can still surprise. We believe that only by balancing a
desire to push artistic boundaries with an appreciation of
what audiences have a desire to see do you create
theatre that is truly sustainable, both commercially and
artistically.
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We bring together artists with a genuine passion for the
work they produce, offering a theatrical experience that’s
both artistically excellent and affordable. Feedback from the 2019 premiere
of Just Judy:
The company is resident at South Hill Park Arts Centre in “An absolutely well-deserved standing
Bracknell, where we continue to create accessible theatre ovation for the first night of “Just Judy”
that challenges expectations, furthering our reputation as tonight. You have all created something
one of the UK’s leading touring theatre companies. really special”
“We knew we'd be entertained... we had
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no idea how utterly gobsmacked we'd
be. Well done to absolutely everybody
involved. One of the best evenings in a
long while”
OMNI Theatre “Seriously eye opening and brilliantly
performed!”
Omni Theatre brings together inspiration from theatre,
musicals, vaudeville and cabaret, with a mixture of “You put a new spin on it and I love what
established, well-known shows and newly created you did with this story. You made it
original work. relevant and it connected with the
audience on so many levels”
Omni Theatre gives audiences an evening of good old- “It was bloody brilliant! And such a
fashioned entertainment. Since 2015 Omni Theatre has super-talented cast! That rendition with
produced immersive experiences, musical biopics, everyone at the end, had tingles down
children’s shows and engaged the local community and my spine! Amazing!”
young people in creative, educational and entertaining
“What a fabulous show, absolutely
experiences.
brimming with talent, humour,
pathos...and tears”
www.omnitheatre.co.uk
Booking Information Available to book for single nights and longer runs from w/c 28 September 2020. Suitable for mid and mid/large scale theatres (Contact us for detailed technical requirements) Get-in: 5 hours / Get-out: 1 hour / Same day get-in is possible. The company will consist of four actors, one U/S ASM and one Technical Company Stage Manager. Running time 150 minutes approx. (including interval) Suitable for age 14+ See www.blackeyedtheatre.co.uk and www.omnitheatre.co.uk for the latest details. Contact Us For terms and all other enquiries, please contact Adrian McDougall: Blackeyed Theatre 07766 681943 Adrian@blackeyedtheatre.co.uk South Hill Park Arts Centre www.blackeyedtheatre.co.uk Ringmead, Bracknell RG12 7PA
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