A hip-hop musical based on Nick Clegg’s role in forming the Coalition government is to be staged later this year.
The show (working title: “Nicked”) also features David Cameron in a “rap-off” with his backbenchers as well as the student demonstrations and the run-up to the AV referendum.
From BBC News:
Steven Atkinson, artistic director of the HighTide Festival in Suffolk, said “They are all in there, Cameron, Clegg, Brown and the Milibands.”
He added that as Mr Clegg acted as a student, he might see the funny side.
The play is due to be staged from 30 April – just before the 5 May referendum on changing the voting system, a key concern of Mr Clegg’s. Mr Atkinson said it would continue to be written until the last minute.
He said: “The genesis of it comes from a writer called Richard Marsh. He is a left-wing performance poet and has teamed up with DJ Natalia Sheppard who has given it an urban score.
“The narrative is that in the first half we have the formation of the coalition and Clegg’s struggle to decide which way to go. They are all in there – Cameron, Clegg, Brown and the Milibands.”
“There is a brilliant scene when Cameron has to go to the Conservative Party to convince them the coalition is the way to go and they have a ‘rap off’.”
It’s not yet known whether the musical will be produced by David Cameron Mackintosh…
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David Steel recorded a rap single “I feel Liberal” in the 1980s. It is said to be rare, though possibly not rare enough.
Mark – you’re dead right. Hearing it once was one time too many!
A new set of songs for conferences Glee Club, i fear…
I hope they’ve got a stand-in as the leading man will probably forget to turn up 🙂
Mark – or to give it its full title: “I Feel Liberal – Alright!”. We had a copy in our office which we auctioned off – bloody awful it was.
To judge just how “bloody awful” it was, you can hear an extract in this YouTube clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq9J4QubmJ8
The record was released as a 7″ vinyl single in 1982. Given that David Steel was not noted for his synthesiser playing, he was assisted by Scottish pop musician Jesse Rae.
I have the dubious distinction of being the very first person to buy it, claiming my copy as the boxes were unloaded at the Liberal Publication Department’s stall at the 1982 party assembly in Bournemouth.