MONSTERING THE ROCKETMAN
Friday 25th September, 8pm
It’s Elton John vs. The Sun!! The world’s biggest star battles world’s toughest tabloid in an epic eighties’ clash!!
A pacy, unapologetic play about the newspaper industry, performed by writer Henry Naylor.
· Fringe First Winner 2025
· Edinburgh Fringe Theatre Award 2025
· Sixteen 4 & 5 star reviews at Edinburgh 2025
When the soaraway Sun newspaper falsely accuses Elton John, 39, of bonking rent boys, the Rocketman blasts off a whopping multi-million lawsuit…
But fuming editor, Kelvin Mackenzie, 40, is unrepentant, and launches a blistering campaign of media harassment…
At the end will Elton still be standing? Or will the Sun go down on him?
Based on the TRUE STORY of Britain’s largest-ever libel case, it features Ferraris, punch-ups, gangsters, bugged phone calls, Princess Diana, the Vice Squad and some Devil Dogs…
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‘riveting’
BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE
★★★★
‘a solo tour de force.’
DAILY TELEGRAPH
★★★★
‘had me laughing out loud’
MY CULTURAL LIFE
Tickets: Standard £21 | Students £15
Duration: 75 mins
Age Rating: 18+
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