Looking For Me Friend: The Music of Victoria Wood at Sonata Piano & Cabaret Lounge

Cabaret Performer & TV Personality, PAULUS (BBCs All Together Now), enters his 30th year in entertainment with a loving tribute to his idol: the late, great Victoria Wood.Joined on-stage by sought-after Musical Director, and old friend, Michael Roulston (Fascinating Aida, Julie, Madly, Deeply), together the two prove what many have known for decades: that it takes two men to do the work of one woman half as well!PAULUS will remind us of Victorias best-loved songs through the decades, including It Would Never Have Worked, Reincarnation and, of course, the classic Ballad of Barry & Freda (Lets Do It) as well as some of her lesser-known and more poignant compositions.As well as the songs, PAULUS explores the musicality of Victorias sketches and catchphrases, the northern accent and the modern Polari that has evolved amongst her legions of fans through the quoting of her enormous body of work.Directed by multi-award-winning cabaret star and close friend Sarah-Louise Young (An Evening Without Kate Bush; Julie Madly Deeply), Looking For Me Friend is a nostalgic evening of entertainment filled with love, laughter and fabulous memories for Victoria Wood fans, as well as the ultimate Beginners Guide for audiences new to her work.ABOUT PAULUSPAULUS aka Paul L Martin has been performing in theatre and cabaret for 30 years. Trained in musical theatre, he has won awards for his acting, producing and promoting work within the fields. He has performed across the world, including Berlin, Paris, Melbourne, Rome, New York, Dublin, Nicaragua and extensively around the UK. He is best-known to many as the hard-to-impress judge on BBCs award-winning TV show, ALL TOGETHER NOW as well as previously working as a talent judge, mentor and presenter for C4 and Sky.I loved the show Adele Anderson, Fascinating AidaBook to go as soon as its possible! Mark Bunyan, Musical ComedianPaulus is incredible. His voice and diction are amazing That Stagey BlogImpeccable comic flair Time OutA most enjoyable evening ... highly amusing Sunday ExpressKing of Cabaret The Stage Musical Theatre Review