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Christmas in Paradise Heights Part 2: The Broken Banshee Cabaret

11/29/2018

There's a first coming to Salford. A Tales from Paradise Heights Double Whammy - no - TRIPLE WHAMMY! It's something of a 'meta' event, your chance to attend a Cabaret bursting with ferocious northern talent from Manchester to Bradford and beyond. A cabaret hosted by a fictional character in his fictional club, from his fictional universe but packed with real acts. Then 24 hours later see the fall of that fictional character in a play set in the same club.

That club? The Ace of Spades, Paradise Heights.

The character? The Paradise Heights notorious gangster, loan shark, gambler and club owner Frank Morgan. But first, more on that cabaret...

What if you could attend a cabaret in Frank Morgan's club, The Ace of Spades? This will be a cabaret like no other...

THE BROKEN BANSHEE CABARET

Paradise Heights most infamous villain, Frank Morgan, is bringing a unique night to The Kings Arms, Salford, all set in his club The Ace of Spades - The Broken Banshee Cabaret will be a night of live music, burlesque, comedy, film, spoken word and all with a Dark Christmas edge...shot through with that unique Tales from Paradise Heights flavour. It's a night you're not going to want to miss, and it's going to sell out fast.

Live Music from The Hurtful Taunts, Comedy from Johnny Giro, Burlesque from Anne Addiction & Harlow Kitty, spoken word from Ian Curley, Joe O'Byrne, sketches from a whole host of talent from across the region including Jo Malone & Zoe Iqbal (Smash & Grab), Andrew Yates and Phil Dennison. A night of live music, comedy, film, burlesque, drama, tragedy, murder, mayhem and marmite.

So there's The Broken Banshee Cabaret on the 14th, the play I'm Frank Morgan: RewiRED on the 15th (more on that at the following link here www.talesfromparadiseheights.com/blog/christmas-in-paradise-heights-part-1-the-second-coming-of-frank-morgan ) but what's the third part of The Paradise Heights Triple Whammy? Tales from Paradise Heights has taken a bold step into the world of animation. The first animated tale, the first of what will be a series of Animated Tales from Paradise Heights. The Night Death Put Me Down will have it's Salford/Manchester preview at The Broken Banshee Cabaret, it's a six minute short that packs a punch as Death takes a stroll through Paradise Heights.

Fans of the series will find more than a few nods to characters and locations from the series. It's an exciting calling card for tales to come.

Tales from Paradise Heights have produced an eclectic range of characters in film and theatre over the years, all from powerful and poignant connected tales for our times. All of these characters being given flesh and blood by the talents of incredibly skilled actors all backed up by some of the most talented crews in the North. They have all helped the fictional community of Paradise Heights become much more real...well this is a further step into reality as the series most iconic villain - Frank Morgan - invites you to a twisted cabaret for Christmas in his club The Ace of Spades, all under the roof of the hub for creative talent that is The Kings Arms, a Legendary Bohemian Boozer ran by the Dynamo that is Lisa Connor.

And all this for a tenner? Yep, a Christmas Gift from Frank and The Ace of Spades, tickets are already flying. It's a Cracking Kick Off to Christmas, Christmas Tales from Paradise Heights Style, you'd be crazy to miss it! Book your tickets at the link:

www.ticketweb.uk/event/the-broken-banshee-caberet-the-kings-arms-tickets/8941515?REFERRAL_ID=tmfeed

Merry Feckin' Christmas!

Joe x

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Christmas in Paradise Heights Part 1: The Second Coming of Frank Morgan

11/19/2018

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After a ferocious return earlier this year, I'm Frank Morgan: RewiRED is back just in time to haunt Christmas. The celebrated first Tale from Paradise Heights made it into film and theatre all those years ago, way back in 1999 came the film based on the play, the play - well there's more on the history of it here: www.talesfromparadiseheights.com/im-frank-morgan-rewired.html

So if you've seen I'm Frank Morgan before 2018, you've seen it...except - YOU HAVEN'T.

This is the Frank Morgan Remix, the revisit the reincarnation of a Devil, Frank - RewiRED. The new show tore apart the old monster and created a new one, a Frank-enstein Morgan if you will. Major new story threads were added to the tale creating a richer and more layered story, shot through with a vein of dark gothic meets urban horror, a twisted modern fairy tale. I guarantee you there is nothing like it out there, and audiences and reviewers loved it, the original play was the trailer...this is the full blown story. A Modern Myth. A Modern Tragedy.

The original script became the corner stone for what would become a whole series of interconnected plays and films, all set on the same estate - Paradise Heights. All the stories have been critically acclaimed and have gained a strong Northern following down the years, and this year the series moved into animation with The Night Death Put Me Down.

As there are plans to bring back all the tales over the next couple of years - starting with The Bench in 2019 www.talesfromparadiseheights.com/the-bench.html now would be a good time to get in at the beginning and savour the experience from the origin, this tale.

And here's a blast from the past, an interview from BBC Radio Manchester Icons series, it's all about Tales from Paradise Heights, and its influences.

So that gives you a flavour of what this series of well reviewed plays and films is all about, the best kept secret on the UK theatrical scene it seems. So yeah - now's a good time to get on board, and of course there's lots more info on The Tales in the drop down menus above. Hope to see you.

Tickets available soon for The Kings Arms, 15th December, 7.30pm
Tickets £10-/£8 cons: The Kings Arms, Bloom Street, Salford M3 6AN
www.kingsarmssalford.com/

Joe x

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