The Scouse Christmas Carol review – knockabout comedy with a potty mouth
Royal Court theatre, LiverpoolPaul Duckworth’s sweary Scrooge has romantic history with Marley’s widow in a pun-heavy festive showWhether it’s Paul Hilton at London’s Old Vic this winter or Marti Pellow...
By Mark Fisher · The Guardian Culture
Royal Court theatre, Liverpool Paul Duckworth’s sweary Scrooge has romantic history with Marley’s widow in a pun-heavy festive show Whether it’s Paul Hilton at London’s Old Vic this winter or Marti Pellow in Glasgow next year, you’re never far from a Scrooge during the festive season. Only one of them, however, will strip down to his long johns as he sings I’m Too Sexy by Right Said Fred. At Liverpool’s Royal Court they do things differently. With his brushed back mane of silvery hair, Paul Duckworth’s Scrooge is not just miserly, he is also libidinous and foul-mouthed, not to mention being a hot shot on the harmonica. At Royal Court theatre, Liverpool , until 24 January Continue reading...