One performer. Two banjoleles. Four 'trouser-wearing characters'. Acclaimed writer and performer Rose Collis unbuttons the first original, one-woman cabaret-style show ever created and performed by a British author. A unique mixture of music, history and comedy, featuring stories, songs and vignettes about infamous 'trouser-wearing characters', including 50s media star, Nancy Spain; masquerader 'Col' Sir Victor Barker; show business legend, Douglas Byng and the 'f**king lady' herself, Oz actress Coral Browne. Five-stars, 'OUTSTANDING SHOW', Fringe Review '…spiced with witty asides, knowing looks and a bright selection of songs on the banjolele… Collis brought them to life colourfully and sympathetically.' The Latest 'This is a well-paced, fact filled one woman show about women who liked to wear trousers and men who did anyway… She has a charming voice and a delightful delivery…the show has just about all anyone can ask: interesting content, great energy and music that makes you beg for more.' Lynn Ruth Miller '…Collis's genuine affection for her cross-dressing eccentrics is the heart of this show. That makes it work, and creates something quirky and uplifting. The themes of the show stayed with me as I left the Marlborough.' Mathilda Gregory, Fringe Guru
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