Introducing
Spraywatch:
A Beautiful Rescue
Spraywatch: A Beautiful Rescue.
a Musical written and composed by Hywel Evans
Hello and thank you for being here. It means a lot.
About the Show.
It’s 1995, and Santa Monica is bright and beautiful. However, everyone’s favourite lifeguard Pam, like a prawn or dolphin, a princess of the surf, is hooked, flown and plopped upon the promenade of ‘Spray’ – a grey and wet miserable town in Britain. The promise of a promotion to ‘manager of a beach’ soon becomes the harsh reality of cultural differences and approaches to everything from swimming to recreation. As a dark and sinister underbelly begins to emerge, Pam must confront her own ideas about positivity and beauty to save others and herself, or y’know, maybe she won’t. Perhaps she’s fine as she is, and is absolutely not heading for an iceberg. This is a darkly comic, alternative musical. Adults only; expect something between Barbie, Book of Mormon, and Elbow.
"I can't wait to see where this goes!" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Exceptionally moving and relatable" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I couldn't stop laughing!" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Such a clever story and phenomenal talents bringing it to life" ⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Excellent writing and an outstanding cast" ⭐⭐⭐⭐
"I can't wait to see where this goes!" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Exceptionally moving and relatable" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I couldn't stop laughing!" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Such a clever story and phenomenal talents bringing it to life" ⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Excellent writing and an outstanding cast" ⭐⭐⭐⭐
In October 2024, Spraywatch hit the stage for the first time.
At The Edge Theatre in Chorlton, our audiences were introduced to the world of Spray and met Pam, Twitch, Victor, Sandra, Fred, Rose and Denise.
Our cast:
Pam: Abbie Venables
Twitch/Victor: Alex Re
Sandra: Phil Shellard
Fred: Rob Hughes
Rose: Rebekah Davies
Denise: Natalie Hayes
PJ: Leonie Picariello
Lenny: Nige ‘Wingman’ Lucas
Our team
Directed by: Hywel Evans
Produced by: Abbie Venables
Book music and lyrics: Hywel Evans
Musical Director: Tom Guest
Story: Hywel Evans with Alex Reynolds, Tom Guest, and Abbie Venables.
Stage Manager: Caroline Marriott
Lighting Design: Chris Osborn
Sound: Josh Hodgson
Song Mastering: Paul Webster
Artist: Richard Ross
Pictures by Derek Stuart Cole.
