The highly anticipated Miss-I-Doll will be staged at The Other Palace Studio, an explosive one-woman musical comedy telling a modern tale of capitalism gone wrong. Following the story of Mia, a seemingly perfect reality TV show contestant, Miss-I-Doll takes audiences on a gripping journey as the TV show spirals into an explosion of vibrant passion, ruthlessness and outrageous satire.
Reality TV gets a hefty dose of reality in this rip-roaring comedy when an unfiltered Mia unapologetically speaks her mind on the true nature of the show’s feminine stereotypes, capitalist agenda, green washing, unethical marketing and pink washing. Promising audiences a night brimming with joy and laughter, Mia loses control as her world and reality are disrupted, turning the whole competition upside down.
Co-written by Tobia Rossi (Hide and Seek, Park Theatre; The Prince of Air, His Majesty’s Theatre; Cosa siamo nel buio, Mondadori) and Oliver Lidert (Fable, London College of Music; Threads, Singapore repertory Company; The Songs I’ll Never Sing, The Other Palace), Miss-I-Doll confronts a world entrenched with rigid gender roles and class distinctions. Derived from Ilaria Fioravanti’s original idea, Miss-I-Doll has been developed into an electric new British musical that will challenge these societal norms and capitalist motives.
Directed by the formidable Ruthie Stephens (Moulin Rouge The Musical, Picadilly Theatre; But I’m A Cheerleader, The Turbine Theatre; Cinderella, Gillian Lynne Theatre), Miss-I-Doll strives to spark conversation and challenge perceptions, providing a shared experience that will resonate with audiences on personal and social levels. Bringing his world-class expertise in music to this production, the incredible score for the show has been composed by Simone Manfredini (The Lion King, Lyceum Theatre; Les Misérables, Sondheim Theatre; 9 to 5, UK Tour).
Writer Oliver Lidert comments, Miss I-Doll is a satirical romp around modern cultural taboos, and what could be more important is this day and age then to laugh at ourselves! Every one of us in some way or another is glued to our screens watching other people’s lives play out in front of us so why not play with that form and have a giggle doing it. Perhaps in the end it could bring us all closer together.
Writer Tobia Rossi adds, We had a lot of fun crafting this paradoxical contemporary fairy tale, this grotesque adventure that plays with the contradictions of modern society. I’d say Miss I-Doll is a crazy musical divertissement about how human rights can turn into mainstream products.
