Zombie Prom
An affectionate pastiche of both teenage musicals and fifties America’s obsession with all things nuclear, Zombie Prom is a fun show from start to finish.
Sophie Isaacs (Toffee) and Jonathan Vickers (Jonny) in Zombie Prom at the Landor Theatre
Teenage tearaway Jonny is distraught. His girlfriend, Toffee, has succumbed to parental pressure and broken up with him, so he commits suicide by jumping into the local power plant’s toxic waste dump.
Somewhat ironically, Jonathan Vickers’ performance as Jonny only really comes alive once his character is dead, brought back to life as a radioactive zombie corpse. His twitching, knock-kneed portrayal is captivating without becoming too distracting and is a demonstration of subtlety in a production which otherwise delights in caring not for such things.
The spirit of the musical genre is perfectly portrayed by Grace Harrington’s delightful choreography and good use of period costume. Less effective is the set, which fails to use the Landor’s idiosyncrasies to any advantage, save for an explosive surprise in Act I.
The young cast go hell for leather, with an ensemble that, in the confines of such a small space, has a tendency to overpower the vocals of the two leads. And that’s a terrible shame, because Sophie Isaacs as Toffee has an incredible voice that deserves to be heard.
Production information
- By:
- Book and lyrics by John Dempsey, music by Dana P Rowe
- Management:
- Landor Theatre
- Cast:
- Simon Cole, Jonathan Vickers, Sophie Isaacs, Ben Baker, Ross Aldred, Darren John, Katie Lowe, Tiffany Jones, Lucy May Barker, Sally Bankes
- Director:
- Ian McFarlane
- Design:
- Ben Upton
- Lighting:
- Tim Deiling
- Choreography:
- Grace Harrington
- Musical direction:
- George Dyer
Production information can change over the run of the show.
Run sheet
- Landor London
- October 26-November 14 2009
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