Sid Lester's Big Night In
Welcome legendary star of stage and cruise ship: Mr Sid Lester!
Back on the boards for one last curtain call...
With his 'eccentric tap routines, music hall patter and modern touch’ (Evening Standard 1953), Sid Lester was part of what made Variety great. Now, in his 70s, coping with the loss of his beloved wife and dance partner Florrie, and managing a fractious relationship with daughter Valerie, this is the last go-around for Sid. Written and performed by Sue MacLaine (with choreography by Janine Fletcher), this budding ‘one-woman one-man show’ was presented as part of Brighton Festival’s Platform series. A funny and poignant reflection on what was and what is...
(The research and development of this piece was funded by Arts Council England and supported by the Unity Theatre Trust. Sid made his first appearance at a Scratch performance night at the Nightingale Theatre, Brighton)