An August day in 1962, America wakes to the news that its young blonde bombshell, Marilyn Monroe had died. The woman who had been a breath of fresh air and had made films such as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, the exhilarating Some Like It Hot, the superb Niagara and The Misfits had passed away in an overdose and the decline of innocence in the American culture was started.

Dyad Productions (Female Gothic) returns with a radical interpretation of the Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe. Although a work of fiction, this production exposes the truth behind the legend and unravels the woman behind the icon, revealing a billing intelligence, a frustrated talent and an imperfect body. This is Monroe as we’ve never seen her before; alone in her bedroom, in dressing gown and slippers; no glitz, no glamour, no masks.

Written by Elton Townsend Jones (The Diaries of Adam and Eve, Cutting The Cord) and performed by Lizzie Wort (The Magician’s Daughter (R.S.C.)),  The Unremarkable Death Of Marilyn Monroe promises to be a night that will sparkle as big as any diamond caught in the light.The Unremarkable Death Of Marilyn Monroe

Tickets for The Unremarkable Death Of Marilyn Monroe at The Atkinson in Southport are priced at £12. Tickets are available to purchase from the Box office on 01744 533333 or online at www.theatkinson.co.uk.