What You Fancy
Press Release
Immediate release
Prep Academy & Phizzical Productions present:
WHAT YOU FANCY
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Fri 18 May – Sun 20 May, 7.30pm
‘Sari’s and bling, in the best of Bollywood screen style’
THE STAGE
Join us for a rip roaring, rollercoaster comedy with a sprinkling of Bollywood magic. One of the leading exponents in contemporary British Asian theatre, Phizzical Productions <)strong>will be bringing their latest show What You Fancy to The Drum on Fri 18 May – Sun 20 May, 7.30pm.
Sure to have you chuckling in the isles, What You Fancy takes you to a world ruled by superficiality, money and power, taking the works of Shakespeare’s TWELTH NIGHT and adding a contemporary Asian twist.
Set in our modern celebrity obsessed society, this vibrant show reveals the underdogs who control the brightest stars in Bollywood. Former Miss World and hottest Indian sensation Olivia Kapoor has been stalked, harassed and thoroughly humiliated on a chat show by her co-star Dhruv Raj Singh, the King of Bollywood. Depressed and angry she meets Casim who re-awakens her spirit and passion. Little does she know that Casim is really a woman in disguise, who is in love with Dhruv Raj Singh! While this love story takes place we also enter the frothy underworld of Olivia’s servants, where a war is brewing to gain power and love.
In 2004 Phizzical Productions went on tour with their first musical, the highly acclaimed Precious Bazaar and was nominated for the Windrush award and toured again in 2005 to sell out audiences.
‘Precious Bazaar is the must see Bollywood musical of the year’
BBC
Directed by Leylah and penned by Omar Khan, What You Fancy is produced by Prep Academy in association with Phizzical Productions and Peepul Centre (Leicester).
Tickets on sale now – £10, (£8). Box Office: 0121 333 2444 or book online at www.the-drum.org.uk.
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Phizzical Productions followed their initial success with their second play Romeo and Laila. Written by popular Sony TV presenter Omar Khan, Romeo and Laila captured the harsh realities of modern society and received unanimous critical praise and a standing ovation.
‘Great raw energy and talent on the stage’
Phillip Parr,
