Waiting For Elvis

March 3, 1960. Elvis is returning to the US after completing his military service in Germany. His flight stops at Prestwick Airport for refuelling. Albert Briggs, a National Service recruit with Elvis Presley on the brain, is desperate to catch a glimpse of his idol, until he crosses paths with Margaret Rutherford, a no-nonsense actress with stories of Hollywood glamour and hard-won wisdom. Over one unforgettable night, their sparring and confessions unravel the myths of fame, the weight of expectation, and the courage it takes to rewrite your own story. Written by Clara Nel Haddon and Ray Globe, Waiting For Elvis recounts how a chance encounter between the starstruck young soldier and the formidable actress becomes a life-changing conversation.

Plush Tiger return to the fringe with ‘Waiting For Elvis’ by Clara Nel Haddon and Ray Globe

**** The Wee Review
‘Life affirming’ ***** Three Weeks



Unearthed

In 1968, Nottinghamshire housewife Emma Smith traded her kitchen for a coffin. Buried beneath the Skegness seafront in a record breaking attempt, Emma invites us into a subterranean world of Radio Caroline, cream crackers and DH Lawrence. As she battles claustrophobia and public scrutiny, she unearths her past as a Belgian refugee and former nun. Unearthed explores the "everyday housewife's" desperate search for identity. A haunting, gritty portrait of a woman finding freedom in the dark.

Written by Clara-Nel Haddon

plush tiger productions

South Yorkshire based Plush Tiger Productions formed as a theatre collective in 2015 with the aim of producing new work. Clara-Nel Haddon is writer and producer.
Clara-Nel grew up in Yorkshire and attended the Universities of Sussex, the Sorbonne and Huddersfield.

Recent plush tiger productions
Desert Bloom - Edinburgh Fringe 2015

Desert Bloom - Brighton Fringe 2016
‘Emotionally-charged’ ★ ★ ★ ★ BroadwayBaby

Noiseless & Patient - Brighton Fringe 2016
‘Beautiful and lyrical’ ★ ★ ★ FringeGuru

Noiseless & Patient - Edinburgh Fringe 2016

Sisu - Edinburgh Fringe 2016
‘A brilliant hidden Fringe gem’ (Joe Lycett 2016)

Hive - Edinburgh Fringe 2017
‘intimate and enthralling’ ★ ★ ★ ★ EdinburghGuide.com

Desert Bloom - Edinburgh Fringe 2017

Queen of the Air - Edinburgh Fringe 2018

Glister - Edinburgh Fringe 2022

When Kurt Met Thora - Edinburgh Fringe 2023

When Kurt Met Thora - Buxton Fringe 2024

When Kurt Met Thora - Edinburgh Fringe 2024

Maeve and Howard - Edinburgh Fringe 2024

Edinburgh Fringe 2026

'Waiting For Elvis'

by Clara-Nel Haddon and Ray Globe
will be at the The Space @ Surgeons Hall
17th to 22nd August 2026
5.45 PM

'Waiting For Elvis'

Edinburgh Fringe tickets on sale now

Edinburgh Fringe 2026

'Unearthed'

by Clara-Nel Haddon
will be at the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
17th to 22nd August 2026
18.05pm
at theSpace@NiddrySt

'Unearthed'

at Edinburgh Fringe tickets on sale now

reviews

Desert Bloom - Brighton Fringe 2016
‘Emotionally-charged’ ★ ★ ★ ★ BroadwayBaby

Noiseless & Patient - Brighton Fringe 2016
‘Beautiful and lyrical’ ★ ★ ★ FringeGuru

Sisu - Edinburgh Fringe 2016
‘A brilliant hidden Fringe gem’ (Joe Lycett 2016)

Hive - Edinburgh Fringe 2017
‘intimate and enthralling’ ★ ★ ★ ★ EdinburghGuide.com

When Kurt Met Thora - Edinburgh Fringe 2023
‘As an imagined piece of entertainment folklore it’s priceless' The Stage