Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

After 15 hard years in exile for a crime he didn't commit, respectable barber Benjamin Barker, now using the name Sweeney Todd, returns to London to find his wife dead and his daughter in the hands of the evil Judge Turpin.

When he learns from his former landlady, Mrs. Lovett that his wife poisoned herself after being raped by the judge, he vows revenge.

In his anger, Sweeney goes on a murderous rampage, initially directed toward Judge Turpin and his man-of-business Beadle Bamford... His rage then spills rapidly out of control into a rampage on all of London.

With the help of Mrs Lovett, he opens a barber shop into which he lures his victims with a charming smile before casually ending their lives with a flick of his razor across their necks. Mrs Lovett, who has amorous intentions toward Sweeney, persuades him that it would be "such a terrible waste" to just "bury the bodies" and so comes up with an even more diabolical plan, suggesting that Sweeney's victims be "recycled" into meat pies, thereby elevating her pie shop, from what was once known for serving the "Worst Pies in London", to the most frequented new eatery in Fleet Street.

But not one man, nor ten thousand men killed, can satisfy Sweeney's lust for vengeance on those who've caused his years of pain.

This Brilliant Operetta is both hilarious and horrifying! Sondheim's original intention was to create something for live theatre that would have the same shocking impact on audiences as a horror film. His clever combination of wit, wickedness and wisdom makes this story a must for those who like their theatre intelligent and edgy!

Please note: dinner and show tickets with dinner at the Opera Kitchen Cafe are available for $25 on top of the show only ticket price, which includes a free coffee. For a menu contact the Opera Kitchen Cafe on (06) 870 6020.

Times:
7.00pm - Doors open
7.30pm - Show starts
Interval: 30 mins
Finish time: 10:15pm approx.

Please note: if a customer requires a wheelchair seat please contact the HBOH ticket office to book. (06) 871-5282.

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Event listed by Andy Brigden

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