Director: Peaches.
Starring: Peaches, Dannii Daniels, Sandy Kane, Mignon, Sweet Machine Band, Jolly Goods.
Running Time: 80 minutes.
Synopsis: On the advice of an old stripper, Peaches makes sexually forthright music. This electro rock opera follows Peaches’ rise in popularity and her love affair with a beautiful Shemale who ultimately leads her to realise who she really is.
Every once in a while, a film comes along that you know will attain cult status. Meet Sundance London’s cult film, PEACHES DOES HERSELF. It would have been incredibly easy for Peaches to make a music documentary about her life as she’s been in the game for almost 23 years, but instead of letting some bigwig tell the story, she takes on directing duties and tells her story through a semibiographical rock musical. However, if you’re expecting SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN, you may or may not be pleasantly surprised.
Focusing mainly on the gender issues that Peaches has constantly faced throughout her career, she blurs the distinction between male and female completely, including a scene where she is fitted with breasts and a penis. Then, when Peaches feels complete, she meets and falls in love with a beautiful Shemale (played by adult entertainer Dannii Daniels) and goes on a journey of self discovery.
Peaches is an amazing performer, and this fact often gets lost in a sea of debauchery, but with the help of her backing band, Sweet Machine, she really manages to pull off the show as a whole. One fantastic musical moment that almost steals the show comes from The Naked Cowgirl, with her topless rendition of a lovely little ditty called, ‘I Love Dick,’ while swinging around a black sextoy. Yes, it really is that kind of musical.
Filthy, bold and brilliant, PEACHES DOES HERSELF proves that there is no one that comes close to Peaches, no matter how many other stars come along. Peaches and her so called ‘teaches’ will be educating generations for years to come.
THE SUNDANCE LONDON FILM AND MUSIC FESTIVAL RUNS FROM 25-28 APRIL AT THE O2. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND TICKETS VISIT: http://www.sundance-london.com
