The problem is that this show wants to have its cake and eat it: by sending up the original while simultaneously reiterating vigorously its moral of not being afraid of people who do not look like us. I think we can safely say that should Donald Trump find himself with a spare night in Elephant and Castle, this would not be his entertainment of choice.
Jordan Kai Burnett (centre) as Scissorhands with the cast in ‘Scissorhandz’ (Photo: Danny Kaan)Kindly Avon Lady Peg (Emma Williams) comes across our hero/heroine – whose pronouns are now “they/them” – in the creepy house on the hill and welcomes them into her family, to the consternation of the neighbours. Three wheel-on house facades emphasise the conformity of suburban dwellings, not to mention minds, although the line “I want you to trim my bush” said with much sexual suggestiveness may not be one that either Johnny Depp or Winona Ryder recall from the film.
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Read MoreNonetheless the core issue remains stubbornly unresolved. Who is this show for? Tim Burton afficionados will have conniptions, yet a familiarity with the film is a necessity. As the Pat Benatar song has it, “Beautiful Weirdos” seems to be the demographic it’s aiming for.
To 29 March, Southwark Playhouse, London (scissorhandzthemusical.com)
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