Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens
| Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens | |
|---|---|
| Music | Robin Forrest & Jonathan Croose |
| Lyrics | Charlotte Mann & Mike Fidler |
| Book | Charlotte Mann |
| Premiere | 1995: Edinburgh Festival Fringe |
Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens is a cult science fiction musical reminiscent of The Rocky Horror Show. The 2006 West End run starred Faye Tozer and was choreographed by Bruno Tonioli.[1] The cast interact with the audience as if the audience were patrons of the club in which the musical is set.
Story
The story revolves around a cabaret club called "Saucy Jack's", at which the performers become the victims of a serial killer as they try to leave to better themselves elsewhere.
Characters
- 'Saucy' Jack De 'Ath - proprietor of Saucy Jack's Cabaret Bar
- Honey Tipps/Jubilee Climax - Leader of the Vixens
- Bunny Lingus - Space Vixen
- Anna Labia - Space Vixen
- Booby Shevalle - Cocktail waitress at Saucy Jack's
- Shirley Tristar/Chesty Prospects - Intergalactic smuggler
- Sammy Sax - House saxophonist
- Dr Wilhelm von Whackoff - Psychoanalyst
- Mitch Maypole - Barman at Saucy Jack's.
Production History
In 1995 a group of four former students of the University of Kent, Johanna Allitt, Simon Curtis, Mike Fidler and Charlotte Mann,[2] set out to stage a production at the Edinburgh Fringe festival. Their desired production Leonard Bernstein's "Candide" was already going to be playing and so instead they wrote their own piece.[3]
The original West End run of the show opened on 19 March 1998 at the Queen's Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue.[4] It returned to the West End in 2006 for a short run at The Venue in London.[5]
The show was made available for amateur licence in 2004 through Samuel French Ltd.[6]
Other notable productions of the show include:
- Capital Fringe, Washington DC, USA, 2019[7]
- Hollywood Fringe, California, USA, 2025[8]
References
- ^ Marlowe, Sam (2 January 2006). "Theatre Review: Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens". Times Online. London: Times Newspapers Ltd. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
- ^ 'Glitterboots' SaucyJack fan site
- ^ 2005 Amateur production home page SaucyJack.org.uk
- ^ Paddock, Terri (19 March 1998). "Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens Land in the West End, March 19". PLAYBILL. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ Gardner, Lyn (14 January 2006). "Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "SJSV - The Show's History". Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens Official Website. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "Capital Fringe review: Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens". dctheatrescene.com. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "saucy jack and the space vixens". Hollywood Fringe. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 25 October 2025.