Marie Lloyd Stole My Life

Betrayal, Discrimination, Sexual Exploitation, Domestic Violence and Press Intrusion in the Victorian Music Hall. Don’t seem such “good old days” now, do they... ?

Nelly Power, star of the music hall struck an early blow for women’s rights by owning her own properties and divorcing her husband. She was arguably the first superstar drag king, and headlined at all the major theatres. Until her most famous song was stolen by the young Marie Lloyd. and it all went wrong.

This is the story of how the “Queen of the Music Hall” came to fame, told from Nelly’s perspective. It’s a true "Victorian Melodrama" - a bit “Ripper Street” and a bit “Eastenders”. With songs.

All together now...