Set in a fading hairdressers, in a town somewhere in northern England, ‘I Want That Hair’ is a hilarious warts-and-all look at what happens between the chit-chat, the wash, the blow-dry and the curling, in a local salon. This play cleverly explores the lives and friendship of the two women who work there – salon owner, Bex (Sarah Dixon), ‘fifty-five’, fed-up and rushed off her feet and Heidi (Libby Edwards), her plain speaking, fashion-conscious, younger assistant.
As the new upmarket hairdressers across the road poaches their client base, offering added extras (cappuccinos, lattes, head massages and facials), Bex and Heidi fill their increasingly empty ‘I Want That Hair’ salon with conversations, covering anything from family life, ambitions, the dread of getting old, to discussing the traits of everyone who comes in to get their hair done.
Originally commissioned for the Hull Truck Theatre and written by BAFTA-award winning playwright, Jane Thornton, ‘I Want That Hair’ provides a convincing, enjoyable and well-observed portrayal of characters with warmth and honesty.
So, whether you’re a person who rushes to the salon at the first sign of split ends and relishes your time there or dreads the thought of being asked where you’re going for your holidays this year, you’re in for a treat with ‘I Want That Hair’.
Ruffled Feathers Productions is the first collaboration between Libby Edwards and Sarah Dixon. Libby and Sarah told us, “We’re thrilled to be working with director Antony Law on our first production together on the Welsh première of ‘I Want That Hair’.”
‘I Want That Hair’ previews at The SPYCE Centre, Colwyn Bay on 5 and 6 November 2019 and at Caerwys Town Hall on 7 and 8 November 2019, before embarking on a UK theatre tour in 2020.
For more information and tickets, visit ticketsource.co.uk/ruffled-feathers-productions … It’s a snip at £5!
Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
