Gold!

Fresh from a successful run on the Edinburgh Fringe, Gold! is a sharp new comedy with loads of cracking 80s music. Featuring Kate Stafford and Nicholas Collett as Julie and Dave, a middle-aged couple who find themselves in a very sticky situation. For four decades they have been hiding a secret behind their comfortable suburban lifestyle: a huge stash of gold bars, originating in an infamous heist.

Now their daughter wants an expensive instagram-worthy wedding, the gangsters who stole the gold have decided to come looking for it, and Dave and Julie are thrown into an impossible situation. How are they going to get rid of the gold and pay for their daughter’s wedding without being caught?

Gold! particularly resonates with an older audience, who see themselves in Julie and Dave as they bicker and laugh their way through the action.

A comedy with a big heart, this is a fun night out at the theatre, with a huge dollop of nostalgia for anyone who was young in the 1980s. Music underscores the action with Spandau Ballet, Wham! and even Billy Joel providing a retro punch.

We have had a great response from a younger audience too – a generation brought to retro crime drama by Peaky Blinders are loving the ridiculous comedy and warmth of the central characters, and really engaging with the London gangster background of the piece.

Julie and Dave’s daughter Samantha is brought to life by newcomer Madeleine Rich, who appears by the magic of an onstage screen. Her delightful performance brings a youthful energy onto the stage and has been enthusiastically received by both audience and critics.