Venture Wolf


Bruised egos and broke, two forgotten rock stars try and record the album that makes sense of their lives

In a drunken haze, two former rock stars awake after a night of heavy drinking. They come from different eras, one full of angry 80’s angst, the other a new millennium rocker hell bent on making life one long party. Finding themselves in the same crowded pub, their nights merged as both sought desperately to befriend a record executive they hope could save their long since forgotten careers.  When the morning arrives, these new drinking buddies quickly descend into bruised animosity, yet their careers have just been thrown an unlikely lifeline. The record exec placed a bet he could get them a hit album, but there’s a catch; they have to record it together.

Wrapped up in a caricature of who they used to be, can they rediscover who they really are and confront the hurt of a life never quite fulfilled? Why is King A always angry and is Kieran Kurtz really as carefree and enthusiastic as he likes to seem? Have they spent so long trying to appear real that they have become detached from what made them successful all those years earlier?

This hilarious, poignant two-man show is full of laughter, sing-a-longs and the anarchic hope that rock and roll should never die. With tales of excess, stupidity and dark secrets lurking beneath the surface, join two naughty boys who still refuse to join the real world.

Featuring the 'dashing and devilish’ (Manchester Evening Post) AW King with Paul Vitty ' Marlon Brando directed by Che Guevara’ (snipe.com).   AW’s notable credits include Brookside, Doctors, Peak Practice, Hollyoaks, Emmerdale and A Touch of Frost.  He has played Ten Major Shakespearean roles including Falstaff to Clive Owen's Prince Hal in Michael Mcaffery's production of Henry IV part 1. Paul has portrayed a diverse range of leading roles from Ray Cooney’s farce ‘Tom, Dick and Harry’ to award winning German language b/w  WW1 film, UB13. Other notable roles include; Iago, Richard II, Faustus, Mercutio, Tamburlaine and Lord Goring in Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband.


What the critics say;

'AW King and Paul Vitty have written an entertaining and poignant theatre piece, enhanced with live music, which digs under the skin of a rock star’s ego and internal drive, as two has-beens attempt to record the comeback album which will remake their careers.The show features a plethora of jokes...  Vitty’s character loses control in a powerful scene where he ridicules the vocalist, picking up lyrics and dismissing them, in an offhandly menacing manner. King’s vulnerability is displayed in his reaction. Vitty plays a strong and convincing father, displaying an emotional vulnerability which drives the narrative of the sub-plot. Intimacy and vulnerability are conveyed in a moving scene about his son. Don’t miss Vinyl Encore'  ( Broadway Baby)

'For two ageing and forgotten rockstars, it’s a chance at redemption, to set their lives back on the right track. Venture Wolf’s production  finds the special effect that music has, and runs with the idea, allowing for some pretty strong emotions to surface.AW King is completely believable as a rock star. He is a punk rocker whose lyrics are like psychedelic poetry. Kurtz, played more straight laced by Paul Vitty, is insecure about his talent as a guitarist. The dream to work together is about as madcap as they come, but as the jamming begins the possibility starts to look quite attractive. Aping the heavy guitar rock sound of the White Stripes, and highly reminiscent of DIY punk, there’s potential here for excellence (Mumble Theatre)

 

 

 

 

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