NoLogoProductions
Established 2010
Studio at the Garrick, Lichfield, 12 May 2023
Step into the green room with Lady Christina as she leaves the stage after another performance in another venue above another pub. It could be your last chance to see her, but then she's said that so many times before, why should you believe her this time?
Because tonight is different. Drag has become a drag. Christina is tired of metro-sexual audiences looking for something a little risqué that they can tell their mothers about, she's tired of young drag queens who make it look so easy, and she's tired of having to put on the make up and become someone else every night.
But what's buried beneath the make-up? Chris Laneghan has been Lady Christina for so long that he doesn't know where she ends and he begins. How can he give up being her, if there's no him to go back to?
And why did Christina come into his life in the first place? Sometimes drag is not just put on to entertain an audience.
Leave the glamour and the costumes behind, and get to know the person behind the make up.
Because tonight is different. Drag has become a drag. Christina is tired of metro-sexual audiences looking for something a little risqué that they can tell their mothers about, she's tired of young drag queens who make it look so easy, and she's tired of having to put on the make up and become someone else every night.
But what's buried beneath the make-up? Chris Laneghan has been Lady Christina for so long that he doesn't know where she ends and he begins. How can he give up being her, if there's no him to go back to?
And why did Christina come into his life in the first place? Sometimes drag is not just put on to entertain an audience.
Leave the glamour and the costumes behind, and get to know the person behind the make up.
What reviewers say about Make-up
'The script by Andy Moseley, who also directed, is gripping and intense and Moj Taylor gives us a powerful set of mental images through his quietly angry performance. Layer upon layer is warmly/brutally exposed and we learn and appreciate more and more what has become a muddled life. We come out challenged, disturbed, not quite angry: it’s a sharply-observed piece which raises questions, answers some, and raises more.' Buxton Fringe Review
'A noble and thought-provoking piece, starring an excellent Moj Taylor as Chris and his troubled drag persona, Lady Christina. Moseley and Taylor capture well the tortures and fears of Chris/Christina as she emerges from a performance, offering some poignant dressing-room reflections. A skilled and successful drama, it nudges you to new insight and understanding.' The Wee Review
'The writing and performance throughout Make-Up are impressive, working together to create an absolutely real character, with all the messy complexities, contradictions and – yes – flaws that entails. But the thing that really lifts Make-Up to the next level for me is the humanity of it all. It’s a confident piece of writing and direction, brought to life by a truly compelling performance from Taylor.' North Manchester FM
'Make Up is a thoughtful examination of the lasting effect of prejudice featuring a strong and empathetic performance. Taylor makes subtle distinctions between the slightly catty Lady Christina and the more laid-back Christopher. Christopher recalling seeing his father while in his Lady Christina persona is a particularly powerful sequence which makes clear he is willing to try and reconcile but has recognised this is unlikely. British Theatre Guide
'A disarmingly truthful and humorous piece, adroitly constructed and beautifully performed. Moj Taylor is skilled at both humour and pathos, prickly yet inviting, welcoming the audience into his world yet always keeping a distance. A tiny acting space is used very well by Taylor and Moseley, leading to an intimacy that is never oppressive' All Edinburgh Theatre
'A coruscating 50 minutes. Moj Taylor creates a highly interesting if not thoroughly likeable performer, who seems to cover a not entirely successful career with bitterness and gall. A totally believable character, who has a lot to say about Queer identity, personality, individualism and the freedom to be who you are. Well worth a visit. Scene Magazine
'A noble and thought-provoking piece, starring an excellent Moj Taylor as Chris and his troubled drag persona, Lady Christina. Moseley and Taylor capture well the tortures and fears of Chris/Christina as she emerges from a performance, offering some poignant dressing-room reflections. A skilled and successful drama, it nudges you to new insight and understanding.' The Wee Review
'The writing and performance throughout Make-Up are impressive, working together to create an absolutely real character, with all the messy complexities, contradictions and – yes – flaws that entails. But the thing that really lifts Make-Up to the next level for me is the humanity of it all. It’s a confident piece of writing and direction, brought to life by a truly compelling performance from Taylor.' North Manchester FM
'Make Up is a thoughtful examination of the lasting effect of prejudice featuring a strong and empathetic performance. Taylor makes subtle distinctions between the slightly catty Lady Christina and the more laid-back Christopher. Christopher recalling seeing his father while in his Lady Christina persona is a particularly powerful sequence which makes clear he is willing to try and reconcile but has recognised this is unlikely. British Theatre Guide
'A disarmingly truthful and humorous piece, adroitly constructed and beautifully performed. Moj Taylor is skilled at both humour and pathos, prickly yet inviting, welcoming the audience into his world yet always keeping a distance. A tiny acting space is used very well by Taylor and Moseley, leading to an intimacy that is never oppressive' All Edinburgh Theatre
'A coruscating 50 minutes. Moj Taylor creates a highly interesting if not thoroughly likeable performer, who seems to cover a not entirely successful career with bitterness and gall. A totally believable character, who has a lot to say about Queer identity, personality, individualism and the freedom to be who you are. Well worth a visit. Scene Magazine
NoLogoProductions - Bringing new writing to new audiences since 2010
NoLogoProductions have been producing new writing at Fringe festivals and theatres across the UK from 2010. Our work has ranged from political drama to tales of lost love, from tragedy to comedy, and from present day Britain to 1950s America. Uniting it all has been a commitment to creating characters and telling stories that people can care about and empathise with.
We know that theatre can't change the world, but hopefully it can help us understand it, and each other, just that little bit better.
Find out more about Make-up and book tickets for all upcoming shows here.
We know that theatre can't change the world, but hopefully it can help us understand it, and each other, just that little bit better.
Find out more about Make-up and book tickets for all upcoming shows here.
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