Who wouldn’t be enticed by the idea of getting rich quick? Particularly, if it feels like your whole life is in tatters. In Emma-Louise Howell’s play, Belles (also played by Howell) has reached rock bottom. The once popular playground queen bee has been fired from her job as a Disney princess and is living at home with her disappointed mum with no cash in her bank account. Luckily for her, an Instagram DM from a stranger might hold the answer: but can a pyramid scheme really be her saving grace?
Hetty Hodgson’s pink stained, manic production glances into the world of all things girlboss. Surtitles type out the play’s script, while the stage is lit with messages on phone screens. The sound design by Holly Khan sends text tones blaring, and wine emojis flash to signify nights in drinking. The result is a whirlwind of technology, zooming out at a dizzying rate.
