SOMETHING a little charming and kooky is going down in Dorset.
The Little Shop of Horrors continues at Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre until August 13.
Principle cast members Sam Lupton (Seymour), Stephanie Clift (Audrey), Paul Kissaun (Mushnik), Sasha Latoya (Crystal), Vanessa Fisher Chiffon) and Cassie Clare (Ronnette), appear in the production with Rhydian Roberts as (The Dentist).
Little Shop of Horrors tells the story of Seymour, the assistant at Mushnik's Flower Shop in downtrodden Skid Row, who becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers a strange and exotic plant.
He names it Audrey Two in order to impress glamorous Audrey, the shop assistant he’s secretly in love with.
But Audrey Two has a mind of its own, and soon grows into a bad-tempered, foul-mouthed carnivore with an appetite that can’t be satisfied. Seymour must keep the meals coming to stop his prized plant from wilting, but how far is he willing to go to get the girl of his dreams?
Little Shop of Horrors originally opened Off-Off-Broadway in 1982 before moving to the Orpheum Theatre Off-Broadway later that year, where it ran for five years and won numerous awards including the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical.
It opened in the West End the following year, and in 1986 was adapted into the now iconic cult film starring Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene and Steve Martin. Other notable stage productions include the 2006 London revival at the Menier Chocolate Factory and in the West End, starring Sheridan Smith as Audrey.
Little Shop of Horrors features music by Alan Menken and book and lyrics by Howard Ashman. They are best known for their collaborations on iconic Walt Disney films including The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast, for which they received Academy Awards.
The Bournemouth performances are the start of the Little Shop of Horror's national tour.
Contact the box office for tickets.
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