The Gentleman's Groom Room were pleased to help out when we got a call from the production team working on the world premiere of the play Futureproof. In a scene from the play a bearded lady gets a straight razor shave. The actress who is to perform the shave in the scene recently visited the shop for some advice and tips, with owner Ian Thomson showing the actress how to wield an open razor in preparation for her latest role.
Futureproof
The once successful touring freak show Riley’s Odditorium is no longer pulling in the crowds. In a time when freak shows are out of favour in a society obsessed with beauty and normality, when the cheap novelty mermaid act is the only ‘turn’ making money, owner and caller Robert Riley must look for a new way to attract new audiences.
But what lengths will Riley go to save the failing show and protect his family of freaks from the harsh reality of life outside the freak show?
Futureproof is a world premiere and Dundee Rep's first co-production with the Traverse Theatre Company. It will play the entire season of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival before playing at Dundee Rep.
