Concert of Victoria Wood's 'Acorn Antiques' to play in West End

Based on Victoria Wood's 1980s sketch show, which was turned into a musical in 2005, Acorn Antiques focuses on the struggles of the titular antique shop run by sisters Miss Babs and Miss Berta.

A special fundraising concert of Acorn Antiques will head to the Shaftesbury Theatre in the West End this winter. The performance will take place on 9 November at 7.30pm, with two further concerts planned for 2 and 16 November at Manchester Opera House.

Based on Victoria Wood's 1980s sketch show, which she turned into a musical in 2005, Acorn Antiques focuses on the struggles of the titular antique shop run by sisters Miss Babs and Miss Berta, who try to fight off the developers as their steadily gentrifying high street changes into coffee shops. Faced with financial woes, they also uncover family secrets, including a lost triplet sister.

The concert will be directed by Hope Mill Theatre’s Joseph Houston and William Whelton with musical direction and supervision by Nigel Lilley and choreography by Sammy Murray.

Casting and further creative team are yet to be announced.

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Photo credit: Acorn Antiques artwork. (Courtesy of production)