“Well, if Jerry Springer can have an opera named after him, I don’t see why I can’t have a play” – Patricia Quinn

You’re locked in a cupboard with two women at a Rocky Horror convention. Help! Their fates lie with a Chorus of lip-licking, pelvic-thrusting Patricia Quinns in this glorious, unashamedly silly comedy.

First produced by the 5065 Lift at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, August 2004.

The play subsequently transferred to the Hen and Chickens Theatre, London.

The cast was as follows:

JACKIE, a housewife: Charlotte Palmer
PAULA, a schoolgirl: Sheena Irving
PATRICIA QUINN 1, a domestic: Fiona Paul
PATRICIA QUINN 2, a diva: Felicity Wren
PATRICIA QUINN 3, a bunny-girl: Elicia Daly

Directed by Sam Hoyle

REVIEWS …

“Utterly superb” (Scotland On Sunday)

“delightfully dotty” **** (The Sunday Times)

“Neither the script nor the cast disappoint” (The Scotsman)

“a complete delight” (Sunday Express)

“Genuinely funny and superbly silly this is a truly original piece” **** (The List)

“Carr’s comedy may be daffy but it’s great fun” (The Guardian)

“lots of fun, kinda crazy, kinda cool” (Fringe Report)

 

[A BIT] ABOUT …

“I wrote Patricia Quinn Saved My Life because I was (and still am) a huge fan of Rocky Horror. My favourite character is, of course, Magenta. Locked away in Carr Towers are photos of me dressed up as Magenta, going to see Rocky Horror live. I have the hair for it. (Well, if you’re going to do something you may as well do it right. And any excuse for fancy dress!)

In all honesty, I never imagined that PQSML would ever see the light of day. I wrote it for fun. A script that made me laugh; a play that I would want to see.

So imagine my surprise (and utter delight) when a call came from the 5065 Lift that they wanted to include it in their Edinburgh line-up.

Now, if you can, imagine my utter falling-in-a-dead-faint-on-the-floor surprise and gob smacked delight when a second call came – this one saying that Patricia Quinn herself had agreed to guest star for three special performances.

The Patricia Quinn. Lady Patricia Stephens, no less.

Actually, you can’t imagine it so don’t even try. I still can’t quite believe it myself!

Once up in Edinburgh, I had the honour of meeting Pat and spending a great deal of time with her. She is a wonderful woman; funny and generous, a true one-off with a story for every occasion and time for all of her (many) fans. I will be forever grateful to her for getting involved with the production, for the support she gave it and the time she spent publicising the show.” [- Alison]

MORE …?

A couple of the Edinburgh PREVIEWS :

[The Guardian ...]

“The first lady of fishnets”
The life of Rocky Horror Show diva Patricia Quinn is being celebrated in a play. And she’s in it. By Michael Coveney

[The Sunday Times ...]

“Edinburgh festival: The quintessential Magenta”
Patricia Quinn will make three guest appearances in a play named after her at this year’s fringe, says Jackie McGlone

And an interview Pat did with [sci-fi-online] in 2006, where she talks about the play …