ACID’S REIGN
PLEASANCE THEATRE, 5 FEB - 1 MARCH 2025
the climate crisis cabaret from Relish Theatre
“★★★★★ One of the best drag shows I’ve seen.
The quality of performance is so high.”
“★★★★ A very fun and funny show
with an important message”
How are you planning to save the world? The clock’s ticking...
The Climate Queens are ready to fight for their future with the help of a little drag magic - but the hot-headed, cold-hearted Alex Acid has other ideas. Fuelled by desperation, greed and a good dollop of corporate interest, will Acid reign? When your voice is drowned out, is it easier to just light a fuse and watch the world burn?
ACID’S REIGN is a new musical queering and querying the climate discourse, exploring the stories we tell about the climate crisis and the compromises we make to tell them.
Produced by Morag Davies
Written by Evie Fehilly & Luke Howarth
Based on a Play by James McDermott
From an original idea by James McDermott & Rob Ellis
Directed by Luke Howarth
Composition and Musical Direction by Gabriel Chernick
Choreography by David Allwood
CAST
Alex Acid | Joshua Oakes-Rogers
Ria Listic/Mother Nature | Gigi Zahir/Crayola
Dina Mite/Sea | Scarlett Harlett
Micky/Lamb/Land | Jamie Fuxx
Olive/Bean/Air | Ash Weir
BAND
Musical Director/Keys | Gabriel Chernick
Guitar | Charlie Laffer
Bass | Alex Maynard
Drums | Andy Campbell Smith
CREATIVE TEAM
General Manager | Rob Ellis
Production Manager | Pete Rickards for eStage
Associate Producers | Ben Quashie and Pleasance Theatre
Assistant Producer | Ella Dale
Set & Costume Design | Caitlin Mawhinney
Lighting Design | Catja Hamilton
Sound Designe | Julian Starr
Associate Sound Design | Harry Carnaby
Casting Director | Matt Sheppard
Artist Wellbeing Coordinator | Lou Platt
Marketing Assistant | Pippa Conway
“★★★★ This is a show that has fun and frolics while making its point about choking plastics, suffocating oil, and swirling pollutants”
“★★★★ This is a cabaret you could happily watch again and again and still enjoy!”
