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Geordie Sinatra

Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  2w, 3m

Fiona Evans

by Fiona Evans

George 'Geordie' Carson is a former cabaret singer and Frank Sinatra impersonator at the delapidated Sands Hotel in Whitley Bay. Now in his 70s, he is suffering from dementia with Lewy bodies, a condition marked by hallucinations....

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 3m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior

Details

Summary

George 'Geordie' Carson is a former cabaret singer and Frank Sinatra impersonator at the delapidated Sands Hotel in Whitley Bay. Now in his 70s, he is suffering from dementia with Lewy bodies, a condition marked by hallucinations that cause him to believe he really is Sinatra.
His family and friends rally round to support him as best they can while adaptng to their own newly-alloted roles as members of 'Frank's' entourage.

This funny, sad and sensitive play - featuring many of the classic Sinatra songs - tackles a very contemporary issue.

History

GEORDIE SINATRA was performed at Live, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne and at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough from April-June 2012.

Geordie/Frank Sinatra - 70ish male

Nancy/Ava Gardner/Vera - 40ish female

Joan/Dolly Sinatra - 60ish female

Officer/Sonny/Jimmy Van Heusen - 60ish male

Pianist/Bill Miller/Vicar - male

3M 2F

  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
  • Setting Sands Hotel cabaret bar, Whitley Bay
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Media

'a hugely topical and harrowingly difficult subject to broach on stage, yet Evans succeeds in making us party to Geordie's hallucinations' - Alfred Hickling, Guardian.

'Geordie Sinatra is a great night in the theatre, mingling humour, pathos and positivity in equal measure.' - Peter Lathan, British Theatre Guide.

Licensing & Materials

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Authors

Author

Fiona Evans

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