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Fifty-One Shades of Maggie
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27th, 28th September 2013
Reviewed by
Fifty-One Shades of Maggie started life as a spoof blog on Facebook written
by Leesa Harker; it was so well received it went viral; amassing a huge
following in a short time it was destined to be specially adapted for
the stage. Starting off in Belfast it is now touring bringing the naughtiness
of Maggie Muff to 27 stages nationwide. With Adele Silva of Emmerdale
fame taking the lead in this one woman play, with her loveable character
Maggie Muff, we follow her search for love and explore the kinky relationship
she begins with her very own 'Mr Big'.
With hints of Sex and the City's Samantha, Maggie loves sex, she enjoys
it and she enjoys the various men she does it with. After being let down
by most men in her life, she finds solace in casual sex and seems to enjoy
her lifestyle, at least until a chance meeting with 'Mr Big'. Mr Big intrigues
her, excites her, and soon becomes all she can think about. As their sexual
relationship develops he introduces her to the world of s&m. He takes
pleasure in dominating her in his 'private room of pain' and Maggie's
eyes are opened to a whole new world of pleasure. When 'Mr Big' suggests
a contract where he dresses her and dominates her in all aspects of her
life, Maggie's attraction and self worth are pushed to the limit. 'Mr
Big' can offer her a world of travel and the nicer things in life that
she can't afford, but at what cost?
Adele Silva is superb in this naughty little play; she manages to fill
an entire stage and has the whole audience eating out of her hand. With
hilarious moments, cheeky moments and simply laugh so hard you might wee
moments, this had everything for a girls night out, perfect for hen nights
of which there were a few in. I was surprised to find that at one poignant
part of the play I was close to tears as I had invested in Maggie and
really felt for her - surely the mark that Adele Siva had nailed it! I
would whole heartedly recommend this play for a fun girls night out!
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