Potty the Plant
{{Short description|Dark musical comedy}}
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Potty The Plant is a dark comedy musical based around the character of Potty, a singing tap dancing potted plant.
History
= Short film =
Potty The Plant was originally released as a 10-minute long short film in 2017. The short film won The Monkey Bread Tree Film Award for Best Film Score by Baden Burns. The short film was also nominated for Best Ensemble Cast and Best Genre Piece of the Season for 2017.
= Stage Musical =
An hour long stage musical version, with added songs and subplots, premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2023, produced by Little Big Stack Theatre Company, and ran for a month at Gilded Balloon Patterhoose on Chambers Street, Edinburgh.{{Cite web |last=Hall |first=Margaret |title=11 Edinburgh Fringe Shows to See at Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose (That's a Venue) |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/11-edinburgh-fringe-shows-to-see-at-gilded-balloon-patter-hoose-thats-a-venue |access-date= |website=Playbill |language=en}} The show was also featured for one night at the Durham Fringe Festival with the same cast.
A cast recording was produced with the original cast and released to coincide with the 2024 fringe festival run.
After a sold-out run at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the show will have its London Premier at Wiltons Music Hal
== Cast ==
- Potty The Plant - Baden Jack Burns
- Miss Lacy - Sarah Oakland
- Dr Acula - Alex Singh / Hudson Tong
- Nurse Dave/ The Moon - Zach Burns
- Nurse Stephen/ The Sun - Sam Ridley/ Thom Potts
- Nurse Mel/ Little Timmy - Steph Cubello
== Production team ==
Book: Baden Jack Burns, Sarah Burns, Aeddan Sussex
Music: Baden Jack Burns
Reception
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Potty The Plant received 5 stars from Mickey Joe Theatre, the Derek Awards, and Curley Sue.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-22 |title=Review – Potty The Plant |url=https://curlysueblog.com/2024/08/22/review-potty-the-plant/ |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=Curlysue blog |language=en-GB}} Broadway Baby gave the show 4 Stars, praising the show's "Silly Seriousness".{{Cite web |title=Potty the Plant: 4 star review by Katerina Partolina Schwartz |url=https://broadwaybaby.com/shows/potty-the-plant/793676 |access-date=2023-09-09 |website=broadwaybaby.com |language=en}} Other 4 star reviews from publications included Fringe Review,{{Cite web |last=Stein |first=Tamara |date=August 17, 2023 |title=Potty The Plant - A New Dark Comedy Musical. Review |url=https://fringereview.co.uk/review/edinburgh-fringe/2023/potty-the-plant-a-new-dark-comedy-musical/ |website=FringeReview}} Theatre, Films and Art Reviews{{Cite web |last=Outthere1971 |date=2023-08-12 |title=Potty the Plant |url=https://theatreandartreviews.com/2023/08/12/potty-the-plant/ |access-date=2023-09-09 |website=Theatre, Films and Art reviews |language=en-GB}} and Lost In Theatreland.{{Cite web |last=Catherall |first=Ella |date=2023-08-14 |title=POTTY THE PLANT - REVIEW - EDINBURGH FRINGE |url=https://lostintheatreland.co.uk/potty-the-plant-review-edinburgh-fringe/ |access-date=2023-09-09 |website=lostintheatreland.co.uk |language=en-GB}} ThreeWeeks also gave the show 4 stars, writing "It must say something when a musical's irritating, infernally catchy tunes are still with you the day after you've seen it".{{Cite web |title=Potty The Plant (Little Big Stack) {{!}} ThreeWeeks Edinburgh |url=https://threeweeksedinburgh.com/article/potty-the-plant-little-big-stack/ |access-date=2023-09-09}}
Broadway World gave Potty The Plant 3 Stars, saying "Potty the Plant is the show for people who want an hour of ridiculous, musical fun - led by a slightly unsettling plant! From its beginnings as a short film to this show, Potty the Plant is sure to continue to grow."{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Helen |title=EDINBURGH 2023: Review: POTTY THE PLANT, Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose - Doonstairs |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/scotland/article/Review-POTTY-THE-PLANT-Gilded-Balloon-Patter-Hoose-Doonstairs-20230804 |access-date=2023-09-09 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}}