A one-woman stage show that telling the story of Nelly Power is coming to Penzance this summer.

East Ham-born performer, Lottie Walker, will be performing her solo stage show 'Marie Lloyd Stole My Life' which is held at Penzance-based Penlee Park Open Air Theatre on June 5.

The stage show, by JoJo Leppink, sees Lottie portray music hall entertainer Nelly Power and has previously been performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Twickenham-based Mary Wallace Theatre.

Describing the show, Lottie said: "Nelly tells the story of her career with amusing anecdotes and a wry sense of humour.

"It is a funny and also poignant real-life tale of female empowerment in a patriarchal society.

"Whilst the suffragists are politely protesting outside her place of work, Nelly is on stage using music hall's own brand of subversity to mock the male establishment.

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"And offstage she is building a property portfolio and a small fortune - until tragedy strikes.

"After a hugely successful career Nelly lost her most famous song The Boy I Love Is Up in the Gallery to the younger Marie Lloyd.

"Her career never fully recovered but Marie went on to become the "Queen of the music hall" and did everything bigger and better than Nelly (even more marriages and divorces and approximately 10 times as many people at her funeral than Nelly's 4,000).

"The story is punctuated with well-known music hall songs so audiences can expect a bit of a sing-along if they are so inclined."

Guests will also be treated to either home-made curry or a baked potato and dogs on leads are permitted in the theatre providing their owners are also carrying mess bags.