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All
About Us
A tale of juxtapositions
between age, place and purpose. What
does it really mean to be 19 in Hackney
or 19 in Knightsbridge? Are we all victims
of our postcode? May
contain bad language. May contain offensive
language. |
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A
Beginner's Guide to Fringe Greatness
Steve and Jonah
want to write the 'World's Greatest
Fringe Play.' But their quest for originality
quickly plumbs shameless plagiarism
to previously uncharted depths... Lip
Theatre returns after 2 years of sell-out
shows. |
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A
Blossom Fell
A moving retelling
of a Raymond Carver short, as well as
the interconnected stories of a night
nurse, a widow and a baker, this new
production from Unfinished Theatre strikes
at that point at which imagination transcends
memory and theatre removes itself from
life- but it’s a funny play too.
Minimal Nudity,
Mild Adult Language. |
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Boy
and His Axe
A midnight robbery
at a tired northern high school. Spinner,
a futureless 15-year-old dreamer is
on lookout. A humorous tale of misadventure,
peer pressure, ghosts, regret and a
mythical unhinged caretaker seeking
revenge. Language
unsuitable for children. |
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Crystal
Clear
A sharp study
of the experience of blindness as well
as a picture of love trying to shut
out the dark. Richard struggles between
his relationship with blind Thomasina
and insecure Jane. Strong
language & Adult Theme. |
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Doctor
Faustus
Flintlock Theatre
bring their unique brand of cartoonish
mayhem to bear on Marlowe's great comedy
of horrors. Three actors and three musicians
take you to hell and back in a tale
that's halfway between pathos and pantomime. |
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The
Dying of the Light
Proposed as
a pensioner's peaceful protest. But
when the chief planner is an extremist
things don't turn out that way at all.
Petrol bombs and pension books combine
in this funny and deeply moving play. |
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Frank's
Aim is True
Chip-shop
assistant Frank has issues; he often
believes he’s Elvis Costello.
But with the regional takeaway finals
looming, that soon becomes the least
of his problems... A lively, original
comedy about musical obsession, love
and fried fish. |
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The
Flight into Egypt
A postmodern
journey through ordinary people's experiences
of Nazi-occupied Poland. A lone surviving
daughter later finds solace through
an obsessive immersion in art and the
kindness of strangers. A moving story
of courage against all odds. |
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Going
Underground
One tube train;
seven individual journies. Christopher
Morgan's award-winning tragi-comedy
takes you inside the lives of this disparate
group of passengers to discover who
is travelling hopefully, whose dreams
have stalled and who is destined never
to arrive... |
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The
Hypochondriac
A fast, physical,
philosophical reworking of Moliere's
classic comedy, featuring dancing nurses,
singing lovers, lavatorial humour, mistaken
identity, a banana and a kazoo. A musical,
medical spectacular for all the family
- 'Is there a doctor in the house?!' |
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Jean
Jacques
'Man is born
free, and everywhere he is in chains.'
Illuminating the duality of his life,
Jean Jacques Rousseau makes one last
effort to tame his ghosts in order to
voice his final and most honest confession. |
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Lewis
Carroll's 'Through The Looking Glass'
Take
a trip ‘Through The Looking Glass’
as Lewis Carroll’s original book
is brought to life on stage in a truly
inventive, vibrant and dream-like manner. |
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Mary
Stuart
The story of
Queen Elizabeth I and her imprisioned
cousin, Mary Queen of Scots. Rivals
as monarchs, politicians, women and
lovers, they meet in the grounds of
Fotheringhay castle. Another dynamic
SEDOS production, fresh from London's
fringe. |
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A
Number
A hospital discovers
the secret records of 20 identical human
clones, sparking a bloody battle between
rival siblings. Caryl Churchill's Oedipal
thriller explores both the dark side
of genetic engineering and the primal
conflicts of fathers and sons. |
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The
Odd Couple - The Female Version
A remixed comedy
classic - and this time the girls have
their say! Fast paced and poignant,
Neil Simon revisits friendship taken
to the limits. Another dynamic SEDOS
production, fresh from London's Fringe. |
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Pericles
Join
Shakespear’s time-travelling prince
on his fantastical voyages energetically
and movingly expressed with pulsating
music, slick dancemoves, one brothel
and a gameshow! A sensory experience.
Bad child? Worse father?
You decide.
‘My kind of Shakespeare’,
Stage. |
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The
Pharmacist
A surreal look
at pain. One day, one pharmacist, many
customers. Hypochondriacs, addicts,
new-age, neurotic. All linked by their
suffering and the one woman who may
offer relief. Always read the label
don't take on an empty stomach. |
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The
Physicists
Justice is on
holiday; Einstein and Newton, trapped
in a madhouse, must assist one J.W.
Möbius in his quest to keep hidden
his dangerous discovery. Disguise, deception
and confusion result in 'unfortunate'
murders in this exhilarating dark comedy. |
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Playing
Life
Louise lives
for Jazz. Tonight she gives us a devastating
account of her stolen childhood and
reveals to us why she is late for the
show. 'Playing Life' combines live jazz
with compelling drama. |
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PoeJazzi
Hot spoken word
artists from two continents bringing
truth to the mic. London's JoePazzi
and LA's Down Home come together to
deliver the freshest voices in today's
poetry scene. Wanna know more? www.myspace.com/poejazzi
or www.myspace.com/eamato. Peace. Adult
themes. May not be suitable for children. |
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Prints
of Denmark
Satirical comedy
about religion and political correctness
in multi-cultural Britain. The play
centres on reaction to the Danish cartoons
depicting the Prophet Muhammad and attempts
to separate farcical reality from our
world of spin and taboo. |
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Rosencrantz
and Guildenstern... Survived?
Two of theatre's
greatest comic creations are marooned
on a desert island with no means of
escape. Prince Hamlet is missing, presumed
dead. And worse still, they've just
run out of cigarettes. |
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Seven
Times Me
Scorching fusion
of theatre, dance, poetry & stories.
Wickedly humourous, beautifully poignant
autobiographical solo about childhood,
puberty & universal family realities.
BBC3 slam poet champion 2004, world
slam champion 2005, BBC2 big slam star
2007. Not suitable
for children. |
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Sex
for Shampoo
A storm is brewing;
three tourists' lives will be changed
forever, stuck in Cuba trying to understand
the enigma of a dying Castro. Ribcaged,
**** ThreeWeeks; ***** EdinburghGuide.com,
return with a story of love, heartbreak
and escape. Not
suitable for Children. |
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Shadow
of the Storm
1941: a mysterious
stranger is discovered in an underground
shelter. Haunted by a past that he has
no recollection of. Is he the hunted
or the hunter? Atmospheric drama with
a twist in the tale. |
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Spirit
A comedic tale
of two friends that go on a journey
to find themselves. They meet shamans,
overcome obstacles, learn about each
other and face a Glaswegian with a grudge... |
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Splendid
Mummer by Lonne Elder
Fresh from a
commemmorative performance at The Old
Vic, London, a dramatic portrait of
Black Shakespearean actor Ira Aldridge
(1807-67). Rastafarian performer Shango
Baku re-creates Aldridge's genius in
his bicentennial year. Miss this not! |
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Stags
and Hens
Welcome to the
toilets of a Liverpool pub. Witness
Willy Russell's classic portrayal of
the progressive degeneration of a Stag
and Hen party. You may kiss the bride... |
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Stories
From the Edge
Funny, poignant,
thought-provoking. Stories and songs
performed by the always amazing John
Burton Jr. and wildly energetic Brenda
Petrakos.
'... kind of writing one would expect
from spawn of William S. Burroughs and
Virginia Wolfe' - Hollywood Reporter.
Adult Material.
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Think
Tank
An anonymous
bunker during an anonymous war. Three
writers create propaganda films for
the war effort, completely cut off from
the outer world. Disaster is only one
step away. New drama from award-winning
writer David Lydon. |
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Trojan
Women
Their city conquered
and their husbands and sons slain, what
choices are now left? David Stuttard's
vibrant adaptation of Euripides' classic
play will make you rethink your approach
to wars and how people survive them. |
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TwinSS
World War II.
Identical Twins. Opposing Sides. Delightful
new Comedy of Errors, with camp songs,
camp spies, slapstick and pink fishnet
stockings. An original production from
two-time Fringe sell-out, NSDF07 selected,
web-based revolution, ttproductions.com.
I'm Gay and I'm German! |
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Velvet
Scratch
There is no
rest and certainly no peace in the macabre
world of the undead. A vibrant underworld
comes to life with powerful images,
music and theatrical animation with
a contemporary touch. Sell Out - Groundwork
Festival, London 2007. |
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XXX
Anonymous
Sex is a time
bomb waiting to explode ... 'A must
see ... amazing show', Prague TV,
2006. There is nowhere this company
is afraid to go ... 'best thing I have
seen yet', Blatt, Prague, 2006.
'The audience was absorbed' Irish
Times 2004. Contains
language and adult material that some
may find offensive - over-18's only. |
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