SHOUT the Mod Musical
Upstairs at the Gatehouse
25 June – 20th July 2025
“SHOUT! the Mod Musical has returned to London and is now playing at Upstairs at the Gatehouse in Highgate Village until Sunday 20 July 2025 ahead of visiting Canterbury and Windsor.
Featuring over 30 hits from the 1960s including ‘You’re My World’, ‘Downtown’, ‘Son of a Preacher Man’, ‘These Boots are made for Walkin’’ and ‘I Only Want to be with You’, SHOUT! bursts onto the stage with colour, glitz and energy.
Join us as we journey back to 1960s London tracking the lives of five women as they come of age in this psychedelic, eye-popping, fun-filled musical comedy, which will make you want to throw your head back and SHOUT!
Review by Richard Lambert, 4 Stars
With so many hits that we all know and love this show is a feel-good juke-box musical for everyone!
The musical numbers are interspersed with comedy sketches and the 5 girls, each in a different colour, use their personality and characters to inject a lot of humour and giggles along the way. It’s very funny! Tongue in cheek humour and a reflection of the 1960s and attitudes about women at that time. With superb casting and a great line-up of talent, the evening flies along!
Backed by a 3 piece band – 2 keys and a tymphony drum set. The band was comprised of 3 very serious-looking musicians who did eventually smile after the show at their playoff applause. Brilliantly playing the songs but at a volume that occasionally was a little overwhelming for the size of the space.
The Set design was fun and colourful and included many lighting elements. The Sound design didn’t quite manage to lift the singers especially for the one singing the story so a lot of it was a lovely pleasant sound but difficult to decipher the lyrics. The lighting was colourful in places and had some accents that enhanced the songs.
Apart from most of the cast having great vocals and characterisations, the other stand-out element of the show is the choreography. Camp as a row of tents and endless energy for the cast who mastered and delivered the choreo with gusto. Even the choreography has a sense of humour that matched the style of the show.
And the shoes and boots! Wow! They definitely need a mention! Fabulous!
This show has definitely been directed for the front view so if you have a choice I’d advise sitting in the front seating bank. The set, signage, and delivery is all “out-front” with a lot that can’t be seen from the side seating banks.
A fun well executed show for a fabulous night out is available here, but only until 20th July!
Cast
Blue Girl MADELEINE DOODY
Yellow Girl GABRIELLE CUMMINS
Green Girl LAUREN ALLAN
Red Girl ISABELLA MASON
Orange Girl LAUREN BIMSON
Super Swing SOPHIE INGOLDSBY
Creatives
Gwendolyn Holmes PIPPA WINSLOW
Voice HAYDN OAKLEY
Director JOSEPH HODGES
Choreographer JAY GARDNER
Musical Director GABRIELLE BALL
Lighting Designer JACK HATHAWAY
Sound Designer PHIL WILSON
Wig Designer JAMES DAVIES
Company and Stage Manager AMY SPALL
Production Photography ZAC COOKE
Drums AMY GRAY
Tickets are on sale now from the Upstairs at the Gatehouse box office online at upstairsatthegatehouse.com or by phone on 020 8340 3488.
You can find SHOUT! on all socials @SHOUTMusical