Presents
Get Hot
Get Hot! has been years in the making, and it was made possible for me to be a part of this project by Arts Council England, who awarded me a ‘Develop your Creative Practice’ grant. It’s my first official theatre producing role following a lifetime as an actor. A part of the tapestry of my work has involved producing live events over a two-year span at places such as the iconic The Gherkin, Hyde Park and the Ice Bar for brands such as Campo Viejo, Brothers Cider, Pierre Jouet, Absolut(e) Vodka to name a few, and events varying from film screenings to street festivals at the Southbank Centre…I’ve been busy! Producing is a transferable discipline and I can testify to that
Why Get Hot!
When I read the draft script of Get Hot! Back in 2019 I knew I had to be involved. The piece journeys back through to the speakeasies and juke joints of prohibition-era America – this exciting new work, created by Alastair Palmer, celebrates the life and work of Spencer Williams the African-American songwriter and ‘forgotten genius’. It’s where the high life meets the low-lifes; the Paris of the Folies Bergère, where sex isn’t so much a sin, more a way of life; and the sophisticated night clubs of foggy London Town, where the cream of African-American entertainers get those Brits forgetting all about their stiff upper lips!
Reviews
This musical revue promises to Get ‘you’ Hot! – 20th Century song and dance at its best, with a unique 21st Century twist! You won’t want to blink to miss a beat.
“Get Hot! is a great show with tremendous potential” – Bill Deamer, Olivier Award winning choreographer (Top Hat, Follies, Strictly Come Dancing)
Get Hot! lets today’s audience experience the Jazz Age atmosphere – the music, dances and fashions of that elegant Art Deco time. You’ll hear Spencer’s classic tunes such as Basin Street Blues, I Ain’t Got Nobody, Royal Garden Blues, I’ve Found a New Baby, Everybody Loves My Baby and Careless Love, accompanying dances like the Shimmy, Charleston, Foxtrot, Lindy Hop, Jitterbug, Swing and Jive. Get Hot! is a 21st Century take on this classic material, with contemporary and original arrangements, choreography and staging.
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