Spitting Image, Live, 2022
Well it disappeared again this time old and new series from Brit Box with no real explanation why.
However, as it disappeared off screens a new live stage show was announced, the first time the puppets had tread the boards
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However we live in strange times in the UK, this was June 2022 and as the show was satirical it had to be current. The writers had to throw away three scripts as the times kept changing.
Boris Johnson who had been the original focal point resigned so the writers considered the Queen as the focal point for a second script, sadly she passed away in September and of course coming just after was Prime Minister Liz Truss’ brief spell in charge and the crashing financial markets and tanking polls. And so they arrived at the show “Idiots Assemble: Spitting Image Saves The World” that premiered at the Birmingham Rep in February 2023.
Summary
The United Kingdom has fallen into a state of disrepair. King Charles must step in and help. He hires maverick Tom Cruise to help.
In a era where we are obsessed with superhero franchises and multiverses, it’s seems the natural way forward for action star Cruise to assemble a ragtag team of celebrities to try and save the UK.
In keeping with the times (inclusive and diverse), Tom begins to form his team by first hiring RuPaul. Still in keeping with the strange times we live in the pair launch a TV reality show to recruit the other members of The Fantastic Seven.
Clips
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Voices Of
Billy West
Debra Stephenson
Debra Wilson
Guz Khan
Indira Varma
Jess Robinson
John DiMaggio
Lewis MacLeod
Lobo Chan
Matt Forde
Phil LaMarr
Details
Written By: Al Murray, Matt Forde, Sean Foley
Originally Premiered: Birmingham Rep
Original Run: 1st February – 11th March 2023
On Tour
There have been rumours but nothing has been announced