In today’s news …

January 3rd, 2011 by Margaret-Ann Bain

What with rehearsals, Christmas and New Year it’s been a busy period and as a result I have found myself seriously lacking in any awareness of what is going on in the world outside of Picton Place and my house. So having a spare five minutes today I was casually perusing the Guardian website when I stumble upon the list of New Year’s resolutions Jane Martinson has compiled from various well-known women. I was particularly struck by that of Deborah Coles (co-director of the pressure group Inquest) “ As the mother of a 12 year old daughter I hope that the politicisation of young people means being a feminist will no longer be a term of abuse in the playground”.

I first encountered Ibsen’s A Doll’s House as an A-level student within a typical example of one of our country’s many all girl educational institutions ... here being called a feminist in the playground would ... never have happened. Politics and feminism could not have been further from our minds as adolescents in the late 90’s ... at my school anyway, it wasn’t until I was well into my University course that I became properly aware of the theories behind the various feminist movements. What with the economic and political turmoil our country and the wider world has suffered of late it has been reinforced to me just how timely our production and its message may be,  as more and more people, the younger generations in particular, are forced to take an interest and fight for their rights as the world changes around them. We have a number of school parties coming to see our production, and I now find myself very much looking forward to the post production Q&A’s, I am hoping we are to be challenged with some very interesting questions by today’s students.


Must see!

January 3rd, 2011 by Melissa Woodbridge

Yup, it is official. p30 of the Guardian Guide declares everyone must see "A Doll's House"!  And they will certainly want to when they see the naked picture of all us gorgeous gals...

Welcome to THEATRE SOUK

March 29th, 2010 by Roland Smith

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Everything is for sale… Everything has a price.


*** CALL FOR ARTISTS ***



TheatreDelicatessen are looking for new and up-and-coming theatre artists to help create the pop-up theatre event of the year.

From 14 September to 10 October 2010, theatredelicatessen will be throwing open the doors of their latest theatre-squat in the heart of the West End, to create Theatre Souk – a place where everything is for sale, and everything has a price.

To make this happen, theatredelicatessen are looking for artists of all kinds to take up residence and barter their performance wares to an art hungry mob. You’ll be given a room rent-free, a small design budget and complete creative freedom to explore ideas of money, business and commerce.

The idea is to create a theatrical market place, with companies and artists creating performances throughout the four-storey building. From the toilets to the store cupboard the audience will be confronted with noise, mystery and a continuous shock to the system as each door opens to reveal something entirely unexpected inside.

TheatreDelicatessen will be holding an open day on Saturday 17 April 2010 from 11am until 4pm, where companies will be able to come, explore the building, learn more about the project and discuss ideas.

If you are interested in being involved, please drop us a line at jessica@theatredelicatessen.co.uk, with an introduction about yourselves and what you might like to do. We will then be able to give you a slot on Saturday 10 April 2010 when you can see the space.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Jessica Brewster | Josh Cass | Frances Loy | Roland Smith
theatredelicatessen 3-4 Picton Place London, W1U 1BJ

Happy New Year from Theatre Delicatessen!

January 6th, 2010 by Roland Smith

The space is dead... Long live the space

TheatreDelicatessen would like to wish all our friends and extended family a happy 2010!

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The doors have finally closed on 295 Regent Street, and the preparations are taking place for our move to our new home.

Meanwhile, rehearsals are well underway for production #6.

Watch this space for more information - hopefully we will be able to fill you in on the details by the end of the week.

In the meantime, you might be interested to know that Pedal Pusher was highlighted as one of Time Out's theatre picks of 2009. In fact, they said:

“In ‘Pedal Pusher’, what Theatre Delicatessen managed to do with a couple of plastic chairs and some cycling shorts was pretty spectacular.”

‘Best of the year 2009: Theatre’ TIME OUT


Mercury Fur :: Audition Notice

October 29th, 2009 by admin

Mercury Fur - by Philip Ridley


Produced by theatredelicatessen
Directed by Frances Loy
Designed by William Reynolds

Theatredelicatessen are producing the first major London revival of Philip Ridley's infamous play of 2005, MERCURY FUR. A story that invites controversary, intense emotional responses and assaults the sense of the audience while requiring their full powers of imagination, it asks us how far we will we go for the people we love. Set in a post-apocalyptic East London, a party is being prepared, edible butterflies create the most violent hallucinations, creating a nihilistic escape from a tortured world.

Audition Notice

1st Round Auditions 22nd November (10am-6pm), 23rd & 24th November (7-11pm)
Recall workshop auditions w/e 28th/29th November

Rehearsals from w/c 14th December
Rehearsals 2-3 evenings and 1 weekend day a week

Performances 2nd February - 6th March 2010

All auditions, rehearsals and performaces held at Cavendish Gate, 295 Regent Street For more imformation about the company please visit www.theatredelicatessen.co.uk

Please submit cv's and headshots to casting@theatredelicatessen.co.uk

Casting Breakdown

Elliot - 19, male. Incredibly well read and intelligent, acts as a father to his younger brother Darren. Spinx's right hand man but the one most trusted by everyone in the group. Inner strength, fierce loyalty and sense of protecting those around him

Darren - 16, male, Elliot's brother. Immature for his age, probably due to being so looked after by Elliot. Often unsure of himself but confidence that shines through when encouraged. A gentleness reflected in his mother's manner.

Naz - young-looking 15, asian male. Cocky and self-assured, he's been taking care of himself for a long time. Street wise and with an ability to ingratiate himself into situations.

Spinx - 21, male. Essentially the leader of the group, he organises and orders. Has no issue with showing his strength and authority through violence but has moments of absolute gentleness with the Duchess.

Lola - 19, male, Spinx's brother. Wearing a sequinned dress, stilettos and denim jacket, he should be naturally very feminine, elegantly so, not camp or kitsch or affected "gay". Delicate and vulnerable with inner strength, he is in a deeply emotional relationship with Elliot.

Duchess - 38, female, Elliot and Darren's mother. She is blind and unaware of who her sons are. She is taken care of by Spinx and juxtaposes a real frailty against pure violent emotions. A very strong actress needed to carry off an emotional role, able to perform uncontrolable fits. Everything about her seems fragile and damaged.

Party Piece - 10, asian male. A child captured for the depraved fantasies of the Party Guest. An older actor is needed for this part but must look substantially younger than the other characters. The symbol for horrific ways the group struggle to survive

Party Guest - 23, white male. Works in the "City", lives in almost another world from the group. Completely over-excited about the oncoming party, someone who has probably got where he has thanks to nepotism as opposed to any kind of talent or hard wokr on his on behalf.


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