By Royal invitation, join us to celebrate The Royal Show!
Prodigal son and loyal daughter...
The Forsyth Variety Company has been given the opportunity of a
lifetime - to entertain Her Majesty at 1962's Royal Variety Performance.
Keen to rehearse, the company heads to the Seagate Theatre under the
tutelage of the company's owner, Ed Forsyth. This is Ed's last hoorah
before retiring and he's keen to leave on a high. But his son, Cal, has
absconded, leaving his twin sister, Evie, to help manage the company
after their mother's death. Hoping to display her best trapeze
performance ever, she's also desperate that the entire troupe should
succeed. If only her father hadn't brought in another old-timer... Billy
Rich has come all the way from Hollywood, invited to be their main star.
Billy is full of bluster and ego and his much younger wife, the
mysterious Magdalene, doesn't help.
Can this troupe of old-time crooners, dancing girls and magicians
possibly pull this off? Especially when they must compete with the
1960's rebellious new bands and revolutionary music? Abandoned by her
brother, Evie has no idea if she'll ever be able to wrestle the troupe
into a show fit for a queen.
But as the theatrical group heads towards a royal deadline like no
other, Cal returns out of the blue to introduce a song that could change
the world. Is he here to help, or are his motivations darker? As the
company descends into illicit romance, family intrigue and foul crimes,
rehearsals begin to unravel. Can they really do this?
Cal thinks he has the answer, if only the troupe can believe in him.
Because the queen's show must go on...
