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Mercury Fur Review – 5 Stars – Remote Goat
March 8th, 2010 by admin
Remotegoat Review of Mercury Fur
"Very little in London's recent theatrical landscape has resonated with quite the amount of sheer intensity and lacerating emotional whirlwinds as theatredelicatessen's wholly original take on Philip Ridley's Mercury Fur... "...It is testament to Frances Loy's direction and the skills of the impressive acting cast that a certain energy that other productions can only dream about is grabbed by the throat from the opening scene and only ratcheted up to almost unbearable levels as the performance progresses. Whilst none of the acting itself can be particularly faulted, Ben Wigzell's outstanding turn as the psychotically charismatic Spinx has to be noted for its undiluted power and absolute domination of the stage at all times. A seemingly rough but ready approach to the lighting and set design serves to effortlessly draw the audience into the skewed, turbulently young and incandescent world of the play through the space."
-- Patrick Cash, remotegoat.co.uk
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Mercury Fur – One week left!
March 8th, 2010 by admin
Only 5 performances left
With only 5 performances left - one of those sold out already - you'll need to grab a ticket quick if you want to see the critically, and audience, acclaimed Mercury Fur.Mercury Fur Ticket Counter
Team Changes at Theatre Delicatessen
March 3rd, 2010 by Roland Smith
After two and a half incredible years, Mauricio Preciado Awad has decided to leave TheatreDelicatessen to explore new opportunities. He is sad to be leaving, and is extremely grateful for having had the opportunity to work with such a talented bunch!
Originally from Bogota, Colombia, Mauricio was a founding member of TheatreDelicatessen, for which he was Executive Producer of its first six shows. He has a BSc in Economics and Management from the University of Bristol and a CA from ICAS. Production management experience includes Getting Uncomfortable and Property Comic (Cavendish Gate). Stage Management experience includes Hooked at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He gains his inspiration from current affairs, travelling, films but no longer audit, and is constantly looking for outlets that will allow him to unleash his artistic expression.
TheatreDelicatessen would like to thank him for all the time and hard work he has devoted to the company. He will be missed by all those who worked with him, and we all wish him the best for the future.
Josh Cass has joined the company, and will be overseeing the future development of theatredelicatessen as Company Manager. We welcome him on board and look forward to an exciting year at 3-4 Picton Place.
Mercury Fur – Only 2 weeks left
March 2nd, 2010 by admin
There are now only 2 weeks / 10 performances left of theatredelicatessen's production of Philip Ridley's Mercury Fur. Audience and Critical responses have been phenominal. BOOK NOW to avoid disappointment.
Critical Response
"Almost unbearable to watch yet so compelling you can't stop watching...There are some standout performances from the young cast, and the play is perfectly matched to this here-today-gone-tomorrow pop-up venue"
-- FOUR STARS, Lyn Gardner, THE GUARDIAN
"It's evidence that the controversy that greeted its premiere was not all Mercury Fur had to offer; even with its shocks somewhat blunted by foreknowledge, it just takes the right company in the right space to reveal the heart behind the horrors."
-- Matt Boothman, BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE
Audience Feedback
"Theatre Delicatessen's Mercury Fur - the best piece of theatre i have ever seen, fact. "
-- NichFleming, Twitter
"Can't recomend strongly enough. As far as I'm concerned there is nothing like this on the london stage at the moment. The acting is incredible from such a young cast. And the space fits the play perfectly. This is theatre that stays with you long after you leave."
-- Mike, WhatsOnStage Comment
"Saw Mercury Fur tonight and it was superb. It's one of my favourite plays and it was wonderful to see it again and to see it so expertly performed and staged. Well done!"
-- Jan Poklewski, Facebook theatredelicatessen page
"Saw Mercury Fur last night. Totally wow'ed by it. Thanks for a great production!"
-- Laura Whittaker, Facebook theatredelicatessen group
"Mercury Fur - gripping and deeply moving, 1 of the most exciting things I've seen recently! So impressed I may come back."
-- onealie, Twitter
