The Missionary’s Position
May 12 2009 by Barbara Hodgson, The Journal
THE Lamplight Arts Centre, in Stanley, is inviting Culture Club members to delve into the bizarre world of a notorious tap-dancing vicar and his disastrous carnival sideshows.
Award-winning theatre company, Penny Dreadful, and their much-anticipated show, The Missionary’s Position, are offering Culture Club members the chance to save £4 on tickets.
Gracing the Lamplight stage on Friday, May 15, The Missionary’s Position tells the true story of the infamous Harold Davidson – otherwise known as the Rector of Stiffkey – who was de-frocked by the church in the 1930s. Davidson later turned his story into a carnival sideshow, culminating with a very final presentation from within a lion’s den at Skegness. A clumsy trip over the tail of the lioness resulted in a big cat attack – but was it the feline that killed him, or the drugs administered by the hospital staff?
This intriguing story is brought to life by a cast of colourful characters performing in a cheeky music hall style – a spectacle that could have come straight from a saucy seaside postcard.
Innocent country maidens wreak havoc in the city, while bumbling detectives and seedy pressmen enter a wild goose chase around lodgings houses and drinking dens.
With saucy songs, daring live acts, uplifting comedy and eccentric dancing, The Missionary’s Position is a tantalising package of entertainment that’s guaranteed to offer a lively start to the weekend.
Culture Club members can get tickets to see the show for just £6. To take advantage simply call the box office on (01207) 218-899 and quote CULTURE
