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Britt Ekland In association with Clive Conway. Dates: But there’s so much more to Britt than that. She is also the devoted mother of three children, and, having watched her beloved mother’s tragic disintegration, the patron of the Alzheimer’s Society. Still fabulous, she is not afraid of getting older, and her attitude to the process of ageing should be an inspiration to all women of a certain age. The first half of the show will last approximately 50 minutes, after a short interval Britt will return for part two which will include the opportunity for questions from the audience. Well, I must admit, I'm not a great fan of these types of show and really don't subscribe to the concept. You know, famous talking heads just talking talking talking about, you've guessed it, themselves and nothing else ... and I wasn't alone in feeling trepidation about this type of show as I couldn't find any one who wanted to attend with me. Eveyone was suddenly busy and even my girlfriend cried off last minute with a stomach ache. But that may be saying more about my company than An Audience with Britt. Well I was wrong. Britt bounced on stage and launched immediately into her life story. She looked as wonderful as ever, a woman years and years younger both in looks and deeds. But what surprised me was just how excellent a talker she is. She imbued each of her stories with her Swedish slant on things and each part of her life I found fascinating. The whole audience was captivated. They laughed with her and listened solemly at the sad parts of her life. It was spellbinding. For example, if you want to hear what the 'real' Peter Sellers was like then my oh my you get it here and it is a whirlwind of a character. But he was just one of the people in her life and there is a whole lot more to Britt Ekland. Lou Adler, Rod Stewart, Slim Jim (the er slim one from the Stray Cats) are all part of the story and though her stories could be sharp they were never mean or cruel. I don't want to give away any of the stories - for that you should really go. But what I will say is that Britt is accompanied by a projector and through each period of her life you see film I haven't seen before (Swedish News coverage of her wedding to Sellers) and rare photographs. Oh and a brief cameo from her beloved dog which is nothing other than sweet, pure and simple. Eloquent, straightforward, funnily pointed and sometimes sad, Britt really surprised me by just how good a communicator she is. She is a storyteller of the highest order and what of course fascinates is that the stories are true. She held the audience from start to finish. Time flew by in her company. Simply wonderful. Unmissable. Even if you aren't a fan it is worth attending just to see how an actress can hold an audience. Simply a marvel to behold. The best show I have seen for some time and a show that really deserves to be seen by as many people as possible. The director Victor Spinetti also deserves credit as there is nothing in this show that doesn't intrigue. It never bores. I have no hesitation in giving it 5 stars out of 5. And what happened to the old guy? He was last seen flapping around, trying to cover all the exits so he wouldn't be without all those beloved signatures. For all I know Britt is still there in the middle of the night on a cool Croydon evening signing her way to freedom. Paul - 18th May 2010 To be honest, with other projects on the go I've neglected these pages and didn't even know about the tour until a couple of days ago. Apologies for that as I really should have publicised it before now. Anyway, when I heard about the tour I decided now was a good time to re-design the web pages and here is the result. If you do get a chance do go on one of the dates. When you consider that in her career Britt appeared in Get Carter (voted the best ever British movie by Channel 4 viewers a couple of years back), The Wicker Man (the mother of all cult movies) and was one of the best-remembered Bond girls then it really is worth an evening out. She really is an icon of the cinema. And movie icons on Croydon high street are not an everyday occurence, believe me! I will contact Britt's management to get more info on the tour and will put it here so check back here often. Unfortunately I lost their e-mail address so if they want to contact me with any info feel free to do so by e-mailing me here. Also, any fans who would like to have their reviews placed here on the tour please e-mail me here. |
