Suzanne Clark, Greg Hopson and Andrew Simpson.
Camera IconSuzanne Clark, Greg Hopson and Andrew Simpson. Credit: Supplied/Martin Kennealey         d448922

Kitty’s comeback

Tyler BrownWanneroo Times

Debuting at Wanneroo’s Limelight Theatre from January 28, Kitty Klaxton: Blonde Downstairs is the follow-up to last year’s Fringe show Kitty Klaxton: A Disco Ate My Baby.

Kitty Klaxton is an original character created gradually over a few years by Aveley actor, singer and entertainer Andrew Simpson, based on various people he has met and worked with.

“She is a very funny but often tragic character who was once famous in Europe in the early 1980s for a very brief time,” Simpson said.

“Kitty had a hit single in Germany in 1981 and then sadly was never heard of again.

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“She spends her days trying to recapture her former fame alongside her long suffering manager Ernest Hunt and his gold digging assistant Lott Bumps.”

He said audiences could expect a funny, energetic show, starring Simpson, Suzanne Clark and Greg Hopson, that features original songs in the style of 80s artists such as Abba, Cyndi Lauper, Bananarama and Madonna.