There’s a tsunami happening out there – people are clamouring for Lardo – it’s Lardomania and yer won’t be able to hold out for much longer.
Obese, girlfriendless and struggling to make his way, Lardo (Daniel Buckley) is determined to join Tartan Wrestling Madness – the glamorous bad boys of the Scottish wrestling scene. When his dream finally comes true Lardo surprisingly becomes an overnight sensation, but the massive highs and crippling lows of being a professional wrestler soon threaten to overwhelm this unlikely hero.
As his real life descends into something reminiscent of a wrestling storyline, Lardo has to decide what his priorities are, who he can trust, and whether he can retain his love for the sport that made him great. As always in professional wrestling, accounts must be settled in the ring…
Featuring (almost) real stunts, full-scale audience fight interaction (how often can you yell at someone double your size and get away with it?) and enough spandex to throttle a horse, Lardo is the ultimate steel-cage, no-mercy, royal-rumble of theatre for spring 2015.
Creatives
Director - Finn Caldwell
Writer - Mike Stone
Wrestling Director - Henry Devas
Stage Combat - Mathew McKay
Designer - Max Dorey
Sound Designer - Kieran Lucas
Lighting Designer - Matt Daw
Stage Manager - Becky Denby
Produced by George Warren & Martha Rose Wilson for Metal Rabbit
Cast
Lardo - Daniel Buckley
Kelly - Laura Darrall
Derek - Stuart Graham
Mary - Zoe Hunter
Stairs - Nick Karimi
Cassie - Rebecca Pownall
Reviews
★★★★★ 'Energetic, touching and tremendously funny' Everything Theatre
★★★★★ 'Delivers heat and heart' The Upcoming
★★★★★ 'You won't find another show as unique as this' West End Wilma
★★★★ 'A brilliant, barmy play' Time Out
★★★★ 'Huge fun...a smart bit of programming' The Stage
★★★★ 'Knock Out' The Public Reviews
★★★★ 'Nick Karimi's performance is exquisite' LondonTheatre1
★★★★ 'A brutally original and heavyweight production' Grumpy Gay Critic
