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Preview: Nachos, Wardrobe Theatre
Nachos is the brand new comedy from The Wardrobe Theatre, following on from last year’s summer success Kirk Vs Ming, drawing on Netflix’s Narcos and once again promising high-stakes action and straight-up laughs.
In Juarez, on the Mexican border with the USA, one man is making millions; a modern day Robin Hood to his countrymen and an enemy to the United States.
Everyday his empire grows and grows, and with it so does the body count. The Nachos Kingpin will stop at nothing until his legacy is assured.
is needed now More than ever
On the other side of the border, a rough-round-the-edges and diligent DEA agent is given the assignment of a lifetime: stop the flow of illegal tasty nachos flooding Stateside, end the murderous crisp war once for all, and take down the Kingpin, permanently.
Ages 14+. Performed in both English and Spanish. Here’s co-star Andy Kingston.
What comic / cinematic conventions does Nachos riff on? Morricone, Tarantino… Eldorado?Nachos broadly parodies the episodic conventions of a now-typical Netflix series. So expect frequent time jumps, twists and cliffhangers! The show is more inspired by, than a direct parody of, Narcos. We loved the biopic style and the classic protagonist-vs-antagonist formula. Series like Narcos lend themselves really well to theatre as they have a strong linear structure on which to hang an original story.
Have you had to work on your Mexican accents for this one?
We will be performing in both English and Spanish and will trying to be faithful to our Mexican setting and most definitely avoiding stereotypes and cliches! We’ve also got Americans who speak Spanish so expect a multitude of accents!
It’s a two-hander – so lots of multi-roling involved?
Absolutely, we’ve managed to write a story with a plenty of characters and variation, there will be lots and lots of quick changes, we might struggle to keep up with ourselves!
How does the writing and rehearsal process work for these shows? Script locked down before rehearsals start? Or a little bit more collaborative and flexible?
Unlike with other shows we have made, this time we are going in with an almost complete script. We felt that with the multiple languages involved, having a solid base of dialogue to at least carry the story was essential. As we’ve gone through rehearsals, we have made discoveries and adapted the script on the fly: it’s vital that we work collaboratively and get a chance to express ourselves. Having that feeling of ownership in the content makes such a big difference when it comes to the performances.
Nachos is at the Wardrobe Theatre from June 25 to July 7. For more info and to book tickets, visit thewardrobetheatre.com/livetheatre/nachos
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