"Cycling on stage? Pedal Pusher is theatrical revolution
"Simulating riders from the Tour de France is no easy thing in the theatre, but Delicatessen are really going places, without even using bikes…
"It seemed audacious to even attempt to stage an account of an event that involves 170-odd men whizzing through France at superhuman speeds. It's hard enough for Eurosport and all of its helicopters and motorbikes to do justice this awesome spectacle, so how on earth could the Tour be recreated in the theatre? "Well, firstly, the young company, Delicatessen, made the smart decision not to use any actual bikes in the action. It's a bold move considering the plot revolves around the world's biggest bike race, and three of cycling's most colourful characters: Lance Armstrong, Marco Pantani and Jan Ullrich, the three riders who vied for supremacy in the late 1990s..."- Guardian Blog, July 2009Read more about Pedal Pusher More in our Blogs about Pedal Pusher Buy Tickets to Pedal Pusher securely online
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