The Rocky Horror Show 2025. Yep, it’s time to dig out the basque and the fishnet stockings and prepare to time warp once more. The legend that is Richard O’Brien’s mischievous musical masterpiece is in Swindon again – one of the stops on its new world tour.
PERFORMANCE DATES: Mon 24th February 2025 – Sat 1st March 2025
Featuring Holby City Star and Strictly winner, Joe Mcfadden as narrator, you’ll not want to miss it. So don’t! Book your tickets here: https://trafalgartickets.com/wyvern-theatre-swindon/en-GB/event/musical/the-rocky-horror-show-tickets
A bit about this show
The blog, Europeana, describes it as drawing inspiration from B-movies, science fiction and horror. The blog goes on to say how the show found itself being influenced by, and in turn being an influence on, the counter-cultural and sexual liberation movements of the 1970s and 1980s. Further it was at the vanguard of musicals that depicted liberated characters with fluid sexualities. As such, LGBTQ+ communities hold it in huge affection and celebrate it for its subversive portrayal of sexuality and gender.
A grand dame
At over fifty years old (the RHS debuted in 1973) this cult classic shows no sign of showing its age – indeed it remains as popular as ever. And why not? It’s got great songs – including of course the classic Time Warp – itself both an example and a parody of the dance song form – in a show that is itself a parody.
So there’s much dressing up – but only if you want to – and audience participation – if you want to. Stockings and suspenders welcome but not compulsory.
There’s been a cast change since I last saw this show at the Wyvern – though Joe McFadden brings his dulcet Scots tones to the Swindon stage once more as he returns in the role of the narrator. I fancy he brings a note of mischief to the role. For sure the narrator has to be both on the ball and fearless – to respond to whatever the audience might throw (verbally I mean) at him. Joe handles all that with aplomb. And he wears a fishnet well it must be said – see below.
All the cast were great of course. I mean, unless you’re simply not a fan of musical theatre in general it’s impossible, IMHO, not to love this show. It’s all raucous, rollicking, rocking, Rocky fun. What’s not to love?
‘Nothing’ you say? Quite right. Book your tickets here: https://trafalgartickets.com/wyvern-theatre-swindon/en-GB/event/musical/the-rocky-horror-show-tickets
The show on social media
Follow the show on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rockyhorrorshow
And find them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rockyhorrorofficial/
And if you’ve never been to a performance of the Rocky Horror show you might find this useful: https://www.rockyhorror.co.uk/virginsguide
