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Mabel Stark: Tiger Tamer |
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Mabel Stark: Tiger Tamer Commissioned by the Royal & Derngate Theatres. A musical telling the real life story of one of the twentieth century’s greatest female circus performers, Mabel Stark. Rising through the ranks of the circus from exotic dancer to star turn, Mabel Stark becomes a world-renowned big cat trainer, performing with lions, tigers and even the odd panther. Mabel was outspoken, irascible, moody and often unpredictable but irresistible to men, rapidly going through a succession of husbands. But the real constant in her life is Rajah, a magnificent male Bengal tiger. This music theatre version of Mabel’s life features a male chorus playing both Mabel's husbands and her tigers and is based on a series of letters Mabel wrote to a potential biographer. First showcased in Musical Futures at the Greenwich Theatre in November 2008. Supported by Greenwich Theatre and Nitro. Developed further by Royal & Derngate Theatres, Northampton and the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in October 2009 and by the Royal & Derngate Theatres in November 2011 with Director Laurie Sansom. Please contact Jonathan Cooper or Barb Jungr for further information. |
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