Synopsis
McQueen
$15.99 Published by Methuen
Large Mixed Cast
A girl has watched McQueen's Mayfair house for eleven consecutive days
Tonight, she climbs down from her watching tree and breaks into his house
To steal a dress
To become someone special
McQueen catches her
But instead of calling the police, they embark together on a journey through London
And into his heart
The play captures the fairy-story landscape of McQueen's mind...
... the landscape seen in his immortal shows where, with a dress, an urchin can become an Amazon
And where beauty might just help us survive the night
McQueen is a journey into the visionary imagination and dark dream world of Alexander McQueen, fashion's greatest contemporary artist
Premiere at St James Theatre, London, on May 2015
CAST
M5,F8
REVIEWS
"James Phillips's script . . is knotty and thoughtful, as it explores the responsibilities we have to the planet and to each other, the dangers of fundamentalism in many forms, and what we mean by society and justice" ~ Lyn Gardner, Guardian