The new KING VILLA show

available from Dec 2008 . . .

Swingers in Suspenders

It's bold, brassy, occasionally risque and certainly not afraid to be excellent entertainment.....

Welcome to a swinging cabaret night at the King Villa Lounge, Hollywood.

James Cagney and Joan Crawford host a galaxy of stars....... Bing Crosby, Marlene Dietrich, Groucho Marx, Carmen Miranda,

Dean Martin, Edith Piaf and Frank Sinatra have already agreed to lend their talents!

King Villa performers Jo King and Alexi Harden sing and play piano, trumpet, sax and guitar in "Glorious Technicolor".

Song, dance, comedy, puppetry, glamorous costumes (including suspenders) are all here in a kaleidoscopic,

burlesque review of the 1930's, 40's and 50's.

Jo King co-founded King Villa with Rachel Colles in 1998, after touring with Horse and Bamboo, Kneehigh and Pentabus theatre companies.

Since 2003 he has enjoyed success with his solo production, 'the frankly SINATRA show' in Spain, Holland and Great Britain.

He first joined forces with Alexi Harden back in 1975, when they hit the dizzy heights of High Wycombe with a guitar, 5 Beatles songs and 32 beans in a jam-jar!

Alexi Harden has been a professional piano teacher for 25 years. She is looking forward to breaking away from the confines of the classroom, and revealing her suspenders to everyone!!!

Quotes from previous King Villa productions:

'Slick, witty, musically brilliant, totally accessible and excellent fun, I would recommend this duo until I was blue in the face.'

Sarah Robinson, Ludlow Assembly Rooms

'They delliver their wicked impersonations with great panache and some clever props.'

Rural Arts, Wiltshire

'This duo unfailingly charm their audience with their funny, upbeat performance'.

Kate Whitmarsh (Co-ordinator Black Country Touring)

'It's amazing what you can do with a sense of humour, a striptease and a pair of melons!'

Mrs. Appleby, Eastbourne

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