Shadazzle

Shadazzle
Genre Comedy-drama
Created by
  • Brett Barnett
  • Stacey Mackenzie
Written by
  • Brett Barnett
  • Stacey Mackenzie
  • Leigh-Anne Homer
Directed by Brett Barnett
Starring
  • Brett Barnett
  • Helen Hall
  • Georgina Hall
  • Hugh Hedley
  • Leigh-Anne Homer
  • Jonathan Homer
  • Vicky Flynn
  • Tom James
  • Stacey Mackenzie
  • Ellis Marsh
  • Jordan Reeves
  • Catherine Wood
Opening theme "Shadazzle Theme"
Composer(s) Ostrich Bay
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 5[1]
No. of episodes 40[1]
Production
Running time 6-19 minutes
Release
Picture format

720p (2012)

1080p (2013 - 2015)
Original release January 25, 2012 (2012-01-25) – December 2, 2015 (2015-12-02)
External links
Official Website

Shadazzle is a British comedy-drama web series following a group of friends, inspired by soap operas.[2] The show was created by Brett Barnett and Stacey Mackenzie and premiered on January 25, 2012. The series is filmed primarily in Wombwell[3] and Sheffield, with exteriors shot in Wath-upon-Dearne.[4]

Synopsis

A parody of over-the-top soap operas, Shadazzle follows the melodrama in the lives of a group of friends, centred on Florence Smith (played by Helen Hall) and her fiancé, Fred Flagglebush (Brett Barnett).[5] When Fred decides to hire a "vodka swilling cleaner,"[6] the couple's personal expenses become tighter and Florence is forced to accept a job as an exotic dancer at a local club.[1] She soon becomes the center of an unstable Trevor Shaw's (Jonathan Homer) unwanted affection, that ends in disaster when Trevor crashes the wedding.[1]

Later seasons explore romance, loneliness, and ultimately the murder of Alex Abernathy (Leigh-Anne Homer) and the clash between Florence and her murderer, Billy (Ellis Marsh), all told from the perspectives of Florence and those closest to her.[1]

Each episode of Shadazzle follows the perspective of a different character, with story lines eventually interlinking as the series progresses,[7] and features themes of personal struggle and alcoholism, among others.[8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Terrace, Vincent (30 March 2016). Internet Comedy Television Series, 1997-2015. McFarland & Company. pp. 252–253. ISBN 978-0786497607.
  2. ↑ Gutelle, Sam (2013-10-11), "Indie Spotlight: 'Neighborhood Watchmen' Puts Heroes in 'The Office'", Tubefilter
  3. ↑ Presenter: Rony Robinson (2012-08-06). "Rony Robinson, 06/08/2012". Rony Robinson. BBC. BBC Radio Sheffield.
  4. ↑ Johnson, Claire (6 July 2012). "Shadazzle Pricking the Soaps Bubble". The Rotherham Advertiser. p. 37.
  5. ↑ Nizinskyj, Paul (3 August 2012). "Friends write and star in local soap". The Barnsley Chronicle - 'Chronicle 2' supplement. p. 3.
  6. ↑ Duncan, Sarah (2012), "Shadazzle", Flicker Magazine
  7. ↑ Clarke, Susan E. (2014), "Shadazzle", WebVee Guide
  8. ↑ Urtz, Eric (2012), "Shadazzle", Snobby Robot

External links

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