Factor 2025
Hertford Theatre
Review Vicky Bailey
Factor 2025 is the future of reality TV according to the author Johnny Tait.
A fabulous idea, hitting on a television programme close to our hearts.
Like it or not Tait is right, X Factor, Britain’s got talent, has been the manufactured dross pumped into our living rooms, season by season for weeks on end.
Syco definitely dominates our prime time Saturday night viewing and yes it’s about time somebody came along and said what the rest of us are thinking.
Factor 2025 adapted from the novel of the same name, covers the manipulation, the sob story the woe is me tales that we hear week in week out, the “I was bullied” “I was orphaned at a young age” The whole pitying state that has taken over prime TV viewing.
So here I am watching Factor 2025 at The Hertford Theatre on a rainy Saturday afternoon.
Trenton Powell an arrogant, intimidating, self centred bloke. Manipulates acts that come along to audition for his failing TV show.
Viewing figures are at rock bottom, so much so it has been moved from prime time TV to a Sunday Afternoon spot on Channel 5, with no cheap publicity stories hitting the red tops Powell needs to gain some much needed publicity to boost his ego, raise the ratings and put him back up there.
We see his long suffering assistant Mellissa (Natasha Lamar) (Big twist at the end, I won’t ruin it) tolerating all sorts of crap from him.
We saw various acts, from singers, a struggling comic who performs in many disguises trying to seek Powell’s approval, The fabulous Velvet Coquettes burlesque troupe, Mid-Life 80’s comedy singing duo, to the infamous Oddballs. Each and everyone delivering a 100% knock out performance. With Powell finding the selling point in each act. The great soul singer that appears “Normal” gets thrown off, reappearing later with not only a solid voice, but a story of how she has done time in Holloway prison for manslaughter. Powell signs that one up loving the back story.
We see the tears, the tantrums and the drama’s as we fall in love with the characters along the way, with some very strong acting especially from Mary- Anne (Christine Lynn).
The format of the show is strong, with a black box set.
The beauty of this show is the auditionee’s can change from show to show. I for one will be at The Rhodes Arts Centre Bishop Stortford on October 22nd at 7.30pm.
Hertford Theatre
Review Vicky Bailey
Factor 2025 is the future of reality TV according to the author Johnny Tait.
A fabulous idea, hitting on a television programme close to our hearts.
Like it or not Tait is right, X Factor, Britain’s got talent, has been the manufactured dross pumped into our living rooms, season by season for weeks on end.
Syco definitely dominates our prime time Saturday night viewing and yes it’s about time somebody came along and said what the rest of us are thinking.
Factor 2025 adapted from the novel of the same name, covers the manipulation, the sob story the woe is me tales that we hear week in week out, the “I was bullied” “I was orphaned at a young age” The whole pitying state that has taken over prime TV viewing.
So here I am watching Factor 2025 at The Hertford Theatre on a rainy Saturday afternoon.
Trenton Powell an arrogant, intimidating, self centred bloke. Manipulates acts that come along to audition for his failing TV show.
Viewing figures are at rock bottom, so much so it has been moved from prime time TV to a Sunday Afternoon spot on Channel 5, with no cheap publicity stories hitting the red tops Powell needs to gain some much needed publicity to boost his ego, raise the ratings and put him back up there.
We see his long suffering assistant Mellissa (Natasha Lamar) (Big twist at the end, I won’t ruin it) tolerating all sorts of crap from him.
We saw various acts, from singers, a struggling comic who performs in many disguises trying to seek Powell’s approval, The fabulous Velvet Coquettes burlesque troupe, Mid-Life 80’s comedy singing duo, to the infamous Oddballs. Each and everyone delivering a 100% knock out performance. With Powell finding the selling point in each act. The great soul singer that appears “Normal” gets thrown off, reappearing later with not only a solid voice, but a story of how she has done time in Holloway prison for manslaughter. Powell signs that one up loving the back story.
We see the tears, the tantrums and the drama’s as we fall in love with the characters along the way, with some very strong acting especially from Mary- Anne (Christine Lynn).
The format of the show is strong, with a black box set.
The beauty of this show is the auditionee’s can change from show to show. I for one will be at The Rhodes Arts Centre Bishop Stortford on October 22nd at 7.30pm.
