The classic children’s story gets a bit of scissoring with this re-edited parody not suitable for the well-behaved. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the piece, to let us know if any contents were forced down his throat.
When it grows up, when it grows up I will be hard enough to shoot in spades That heavy thing you like to have around your face When it grows up...
And now that the cops are taking me for sexualising a kid musical’s song… let’s get kinky!!!!
Oh, it’s such a beautiful day in this magical, faraway land. The cock’s awakened us again at the crack of dawn (we usually refer to him as Morning Wood) and fate seems promising for the young, beautiful Ella. After years of crawling and being treated like rubbish (b*tch likes it rough), it looks as if she’s finally going to meet the one who’s gonna turn her things over – cuz she’s also into flip flopping.
Welcome to Tinderella, and adult panto ruining (the way we’d all wish we were, too…) the innocence of the most charming children’s story of them all. In some way, we could say they’ve deflowered her… Two love stories, a bit of sorcery and a whole stream of innuendo (to put it mildly) get inserted in this hilarious twist on the classic tale – where vulgarity climbs up to the top (who wouldn’t? Right, daddy?) and foolishness plays it, somehow and sometimes,smart.
Directed by Robert McWhir, the show presents us with a delicious, exciting, arousing… (Oh, I’m getting (a)head (of) for myself) interactive parody (you won’t be safe by avoiding the front row) where its brutal silliness and blunt simplicity will however guarantee some of the loudest laughs you’ll have in a long, long, long (oh, I love where this is getting) time. Featuring several renditions spoofing some of the best known musical theatre tunes, the whole montage is a spicy treat for those who are feeling naughty this season. Who knows? You may be rewarded with Santa’s big package at the end.
A much enjoyable ride from start to finish – there’s a reason why men keeping coming back on, I mean, to me. As for the show’s flaws, there’s a few to mention despite the overall satisfaction you will get – you know, as it you had achieved… that… Though counting on incredibly hysterical scenes, there’s still some tweaks that could be done to bring things… upper… Some parts of the dialogue could benefit from a bit more wit, as (though only occasionally) the punchlines sound slightly shoehorned. In addition, the use of verbatim lyrics with just some minor alterations prevents the mockery from fully landing, not exploiting what would have been an amazing opportunity for deeper (that’s how we like it) sassiness and, all in all, originality. Finally, despite the piece’s determined anti-PC tone (you’d better bring your own lube, girls), the “batty boy” remark feels, just as its prerecorded Overture, quite unnecessary.
Nonetheless, there’s too many good points in this production to make it go down the drain – especially with all the ones going up that way… Apart from its amusing writing, its exhilarating cast is, no doubt, the other true reason to make you stand up in applause (and maybe down on your knees at the stage door). The highest praise (worshiping has always been my kink) goes this time to Joshua David in the role of buttons, for his refreshing magnetism and great comedic timing. He’s joined in this threesome of compliments by Edward Denby and Alan Kelly as the Ugly Sisters (that didn’t turn out the way I expected…), delivering the parts with absolute infectiousness and providing some of the most cracking moments of the entire performance.
With a big pair of balls (there’s a lot of dancing in this one), hysterical situations and an engaging narrative that never seems to drop with no Viagra required, Tinderella has arrived with a complete blast. Funny, compelling and, ultimately, a feel-good trouble-free work of entertainment, this playful will surely make you kick up your heels – and maybe even arouse the full boots so they knock. If you’re looking for a brilliantly mindless farce to forget about the dullness of your everyday (try poppers), search no further – this one has all its characters in a hole, and you will probably want to get inside a few of them.
All pictures credit to Robin Savage.
Tinderella plays at London’s Union Theatre until 23 December. Tickets are available on the following link.