We all remember learning about Henry VIII in school and the fact that he had six wives - Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Beheaded, Survived ring any bells?
Well finally those ex-wives are claiming back the narrative in the incredibly sassy, funny and empowering musical Six which has been captivating audiences in just a few short years.
Think of something in the style of Hamilton, a retelling of history - or should I say 'Herstory' - with a soundtrack to rival it. The six wives take to the stage for 80 minutes of high energy numbers telling the stories we should have heard.
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From the second it begins you feel like you are at a concert for the latest chart-topping band of fierce females here to call out the patriarchy and tell Henry VII a few home truths.
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The cast are phenomenal and bounce off one another as they initially argue over which of the wives had the hardest time with the King leading to each fronting numbers which you will be humming for weeks to come.
Chloe Hart takes the lead initially as Catherine of Aragon with one of my favourite numbers No Way. Her vocals were incredible and her interactions with Jennifer Caldwell as Anne Boleyn were hilarious.
Jennifer was sharp and funny as the first of the wives to be beheaded and had great comic timing with some of her one liners. She leads another great number, Don't Lose Your Head, with some hooks you will swear you've already heard on the radio.
Casey Al-Shaqsy slowed things down as Jane Seymour with her powerful ballad Heart of Stone which really showed off her range.
Jessica Niles brought the tempo back up as Anna of Cleves with Haus of Holbein and Get Down, which was such a fun number which included the epic line, 'I'm the Queen of the Castle, get down you dirty rascal'.
Leesa Tulley was a cheeky Katherine Howard whose All You Wanna Do number took a dark turn with a sombre ending which she carried off perfectly.
Finally it was Alana M Robinson as Catherine Parr who stole the end of the show making the rest of the Queens realise they do not need to be defined by a man and got everyone singing along to I Don't Need Your Love.
The show is an empowering call for women not to lose themselves to someone else's story and to stand up and be heard. With tongue in cheek quips, toe-tapping songs and a top-notch cast, you won't want to miss this while it's in Belfast.
It's a great night out that will leave you beaming from ear to ear and at only 80 minutes long, it's a perfect midweek night out too.
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