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High heels, higher stakes — the heartbeat of 1987 Essex!
Step into the club lights, feel the four-on-the-floor pulse, and get your first taste of the show everyone will be singing about.
The creative team’s debut musical was a runaway sensation—now they’re back with an original work built for big stages and bigger choruses.
What to expect: a sonic time-capsule that still hits like a modern anthem.
Soul Mates captures the late-eighties Ilford Palais and Flicks nightclub era—brassy, synth-heavy, and floor-ready.
A masterclass in vocal power—bridging West End polish with raw rhythmic soul.
“We wanted to create the new ‘old’ sound,” says composer David Kent. “By combining authentic 1980s synthesisers with contemporary theatrical flair, Soul Mates transports audiences straight back to the heart of the Essex soul music scene.”
With “Break The Rules,” the journey back to 1987 has officially begun.