Like a variety of us loners, Kathy and Stella love studying about true crime and homicide, not in a morbid or bizarre manner, sincere.
They’re two extremely relatable twenty-somethings who’re simply attempting their greatest to muddle their manner by life.
The northern besties determined to show their shared love of gossip, wine and true crime right into a podcast.
Kathy and Stellas Homicide Podcast
Kathy and Stellas Homicide Podcast, Hull’s least profitable true-crime podcast, is recorded in Kathy’s mum’s basement and it has no less than 5 listeners!
The story doesn’t finish there although, when the pair go to see their idol, the well-known Felicia Taylor, they get nicely and really wrapped up in a homicide thriller of their very own.
Earlier than the present begins, you stroll into the theatre to a playlist of homicide and crime-themed songs.
This doesn’t sound too cheery on paper, however strolling to seek out your seat whereas dancing to ‘Homicide on the Dancefloor’ by Sophie Ellis-Bextor units the enjoyable, upbeat vibe for the night.
Wonderful and Catchy Songs
Each track within the present is as catchy because the final, you end up singing alongside to the ‘Kathy and Stella’s Homicide Podcast’ theme tune as should you’d been listening to it day-after-day in your commute to work.
Each Bronté Barbé and Rebekah Hinds who play Kathy and Stella have unimaginable voices, even after they’re singing in a Yorkshire accent.
What units this present aside is the characterisation of the solid, as apart from Bronté and Rebekah, the remainder of the solid play a number of components in the identical scenes.
An Wonderful Forged
Imelda Warren-Inexperienced who primarily performs Erica, a crazed true crime superfan and avid Kathy and Stella listener, embodies numerous roles.
She fully modifications character from Erica to Stella’s sister by altering her mannerisms, and facial expressions and including a easy accent to her costume.
Jodie Jacobs who performs the well-known Felicia is an extremely proficient actress who has additionally mastered the short change.
She is ready to go from celeb to police constable by simply placing on a lanyard and a claw clip in her hair!
The staging for the present was blindingly good, from the large Kathy and Stella signal in the beginning of the present, to the Murdercon neon lighting.
None of it could look misplaced on a bigger stage and would simply enchantment to a wider viewers, but it surely works completely in HOME’s Theatre 1.
The way in which the set strikes is as quick and easy because the characters’ fast modifications, you’re transported backwards and forwards earlier than you realise it.
The band have been on stage however hidden behind the basement junk, permitting the music to be heard however not distracting the viewers from what was happening centre stage.
The music and lyrics by Matthew Floyd Jones are so catchy and match the theme of the present completely, the songs stream into the dialogue expertly.
It is a present that deserves to snowball and has the prospect to change into an enormous hit.
There are many laugh-out-loud humorous moments, not simply little giggles from the viewers, full stomach laughs.
Mix that with the small number of proficient performers, the catchy soundtrack and the relatable themes within the present, they’re onto a winner.
There are many hidden gems within the present too, from punny e-book titles to humorous one-liners, the present has you hooked from the start.
It’s nicely value a watch with your mates, and as Kathy and Stella would say, see ya subsequent homicide!
Kathy and Stella Remedy a Homicide is on at Manchester’s HOME till the twenty first of October.
You will get your tickets by clicking right here