Wendy Cope things". Three haiku from "Making Cocoa for Kingsley Amis", where they are presented as being written by the (fictional) Tulse Hill poet Jason Strugnell, were set by the composer Colin Matthews in 1990 as "Strugnell's Haiku". In 2008 Cope's poem "After The Lunch" was used as the lyric of the song "Waterloo Bridge" by jazz composer and musician Jools Holland and singer Louise Marshall. Some of her poems are written in the persona of a struggling male poet, Jason Strugnell, a slightly seedy figure from Tulse Hill. She displays her talent for parody with targets ranging from the sonnets of
Leanne Cope heard that Cope sang at school, Wheeldon asked her to sing for him. Cope sang "The Man I Love", and was cast in the role of Lise. While preparing for the role, she met with Leslie Caron, who originated the role of Leslie in the 1951 film, to discuss the character. The show opened on 12 April, and Cope received praise for her performance. In a review, David Rooney from "The Hollywood Reporter" wrote that Cope "has delicacy and charm; she's a confident singer, and while there's only a passing physical resemblance, her diminutive size and that chic French bob