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  • Sat
    26
    Oct
    2024

    Patti Boulaye : "Diana & Me"

    7:30 PMSt Austell Arts Theatre

    Patti BoulayeTickets in advance : Standard : £20.00 ( £22.00 On The Day )

    The doyenne of entertainment, Patti Boulaye, recently described as “A bundle of fizz” is back with her new one-woman show “Diana & Me”.
    This fascinating show strongly features the fabulous music of Diana Ross interspersed with Patti’s humorous comparisons and contrasts between Patti’s own life and Diana’s and some of Patti’s own successes and other hits.
    Diana Ross, whose celebrated career included 12 top ten singles, six of them number ones, has sold over 100 million records including album sales in her 6 decades of recording.

    Patti will be singing some of her favourite Diana Ross hits including “I’m Coming Out”, “Stop! In the Name of Love”, “You Can’t Hurry Love”, Reach Out and Touch”. “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”,
    “Upside Down”, “Baby Love”, “Where Did Our Love Go?”     and many more together with some of her own many successes and Etta James, Puccini, Bizet and more.

    Other Snippets:
    Did you know that Patti is a “Visiting Teaching Fellow” at Middlesex University, where she teaches life skills to graduate students?
    Patti has an OBE for her work with charities in West Africa and the UK.
    Patti has an Autobiography published by Kaleidoscope Publishing.
    Patti has her own TV chat show “Life with Patti Boulaye” streamed worldwide.
    Patti has an Honorary Doctorate in Education and Entertainment.
    Patti was the African face of Lux for 29 years and has starred in three major films: “Bisi” said to be Africa’s biggest grossing film, “Hussy” with Helen Mirren and “Music Machine” Britain’s answer to “Saturday Night Fever”.
    Recently Patti appeared in the 2023 Christmas edition of “Would I Lie To You” and also in last December “When 80’s TV Goes Horribly Wrong”.

    What Critics say:
    “Boulaye’s appeal lies as much in her ability to charm an audience as it does to woo them with a sublime talent as this production proves." (The Stage)
    "I was totally smitten by Patti Boulaye " (Musical Theatre Magazine)
    "Makes all others pale and unsatisfactory by comparison" (Cabaret Hotline)
    "Has the packed room hollering for more" (Lord Archer - The Spectator)
    “The audience was completely captivated by Ms. Boulaye's talent and charisma.” Jazz Journal

    Doors Open and Licensed Bar from 7.00pm. Show starts at 7.30pm

    Tickets in advance : Standard : £20.00 ( £22.00 On The Day )
    ( Tickets are non-refundable )
    Reserved Seats
    Free Car Parking On-Site

    Book Online or Phone CRBO on 01726 63513 (9.00am to 8.00pm)
    Buy In-Person at Tourist Offices in Truro, Boscawen Street, St Austell - at Rail Station, Bodmin, Shire Hall, Liskeard, Pike Street

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