Hazel's No Stranger to Breaking Point ; Music Jackie Butler Finds the Actress-Singer-Storyteller in Resilient Form

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HAZEL O'Connor loves to sing and talk in equal measure, which is why her autobiographical show Beyond Breaking Glass is the ideal medium. The maverick chanteuse who became a punk icon, successful actress and acclaimed songwriter after starring in the film Breaking Glass almost 30 years ago, relates true stories from her rollercoaster life and shares tunes - some self-penned and others her personal favourites with a distinctly Irish flavour - in an intimate format that's been delighting fans and new audiences for several years now.

It's graced the stage at various Cornish venues and now it's coming to Barnstaple for one night only as part of Hazel's autumn UK tour. There's a plethora of amusing and poignant tales for Hazel, now 55, to tell and, unsurprisingly, she does it with honesty and humour, in her own inimitable style.

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Hazel's No Stranger to Breaking Point ; Music Jackie Butler Finds the Actress-Singer-Storyteller in Resilient Form

"I really like who I have become as a performer. I am much happier not being incredibly famous. I am really more of a down-to- earth person," she says. "It's a weird feeling getting older, though. I remember when I t...

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