Shadazzle

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 25 January 2012. The series is filmed primarily in Wombwell[3] and Sheffield, with exteriors shot in Wath-upon-Dearne.[4]

Shadazzle
GenreComedy-drama
Created by
  • Brett Barnett
  • Stacey Mackenzie
Written by
  • Brett Barnett
  • Stacey Mackenzie
  • Leigh-Anne Homer
Directed byBrett 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"
ComposerOstrich Bay
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5[1]
No. of episodes40[1]
Production
Running time6-19 minutes
Release
Picture format720p (2012) 1080p (2013 - 2015)
Original release25 January 2012 (2012-01-25) –
2 December 2015 (2015-12-02)
External links
Official Website

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
  • List of Web television series

References
  1. 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. Sheffield. 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
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