Chronicle Live: Toyah To Play Phoenix Theatre in Blyth
A new article on Toyah, By Chronicle Live, published today.
Eighties pop star Toyah to play Phoenix Theatre in Blyth
Former punk princess Toyah will be performing all her greatest hits at the Phoenix Theatre in Blyth this Saturday
Eighties pop star Toyah will play the Phoenix Theatre in Blyth this Saturday.
It all began in her hometown Birmingham in 1977 when film director Derek Jarman offered her the role of ‘Mad’ in seminal punk epic Jubilee. She continued to gain strong roles, appearing alongside Katherine Hepburn in the film, The Corn is Green, as well as playing Monkey in the legendary Quadrophenia. She teamed up with Jarman again to play Miranda in his innovative version of The Tempest, which won her a nomination as Best Newcomer at the 1980 Evening Standard Awards.
Saturday’s show will see her play all her greatest hits plus her tracks from her album Crimson Queen.
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