Unfortunate - the critically acclaimed smash hit parody musical - has come to town, and I went to watch on opening night. The reimagined Disney parody takes us back in time to explore The Little Mermaid's iconic villain, or so we have been told to perceive. Following success of other backstories, such as Cruella and Maleficent, Ursula's story too paints her in an entirely new light, flipping the classic fairy-tale on its head.
After selling out at the Edinburgh Fringe festival in 2019, and touring across the UK in a scaled up version since, the hit performance starring Shawna Hamic (Orange is the New Black) as Ursula and River Medway (RuPaul's Drag Race UK) as Ariel, promises things are going to get wet! Audiences can expect to hear the Disney diva herself, Ursula, give her take on what really occurred all those years ago under the sea. Dubbed the 'year's hottest night out', the musical- featuring an original pop soundtrack by Robyn Grant, Daniel Foxx and Tim Gilvin -and filthy humour- is a tell-all-tale where the queer queen spill's all. Read More: Northumberland choir to celebrate 20th anniversary with performances including Edinburgh Fringe Get all the latest updates on food, drink, entertainment and events in the North East with our free What’s On newsletter I visited on opening night to a packed-out Theatre Royal, unaware of what completely to expect, but from the first scene Shawna had the audience in awe, and in stitches.
Ursula was quick, witty, and clever. Without .
