"Everything is for sale, everything has a price..."
London, W1U 1BJ More information on Theatre Souk
Theatre Souk
September 1st, 2010 by admin
14th September - 16th October 2010
"Everything is for sale, everything has a price..."
In a derelict building located in the shadows
of the City’s most famous shopping street, a
new marketplace has emerged, where what
is for sale is your imagination and the price is
whatever you can afford.
So come and enter the world of the Theatre Souk. Fill
your pocket full of coins and take a gamble on Chekov, pay
to watch a man fall to his death or take a loan out on your
soul to capture your moment of fame.
Featuring London’s best emerging and experimental
theatre-makers, Theatre Delicatessen invites you to the
pop-up theatre event of the year. Performers are selling
their wares and it is up to you who gets your cash.
Theatre Souk is a spectacular mix of original performance
and immersive design. We invite you into our shared space.
Come, lets strike a deal. We are going to empty your
pockets and perform for your pleasure.
Market entrance fee £7 plus as much of your earned cash
as you can afford.
Decide how much you spend at theatredelicatessen.co.uk
14 September – 16 October
Tues – Sat. Doors open 7pm
3-4 Picton Place
London, W1U 1BJ More information on Theatre Souk
"Everything is for sale, everything has a price..."
London, W1U 1BJ More information on Theatre Souk
Newsletter: Scaramouche Jones, Pedal Party, News
May 5th, 2010 by admin
In this installment of the theatredelicatessen newsletter:
Scaramouche Jones now showing at Picton Place"Unmissable, captivating one man show"
remotegoat.co.uk
"bawdy, farcical and tragic, Tacit Theatre’s magnetic production more than bears comparison with Pete Postlethwaite’s acclaimed version"
-- The Stage
Tacit Theatre presents a piece of story-telling theatre at its very best with its production of Scaramouche Jones, by Justin Butcher. A full length play for one actor, Scaramouche Jones tells the life-story of a 99 year old clown in his own words and bears witness to some of the pivotal moments of the 20th century. The theatredelicatessen space has been turned into a circus tent, into which comes the eponymous Scaramouche Jones, a charismatic 99 year-old clown with a wealth of stories to tell from his journey through the ups and downs of the twentieth century. We meet our narrator as the festivities begin on millennium eve, his 100th birthday, and the night of his final and most important performance. He relates his birth at the turn of the 20th century in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, tells of his childhood in slavery, his rambling across Saharan Africa, his gypsy life in Milan, his role as a concentration camp grave-digger and his eventual arrival in London, the home of his mysterious English father. Along the way he meets a spectrum of characters, each with their own profound effect on his life. Under the direction of Jon Constant, Tom Daplyn (Tacit’s Artistic Director) plays Scaramouche. The production, which has been in development for nearly two years, features original music from resident composer Sarah Bodalbhai. This is Tacit Theatre’s second show at theatredelicatessen, immediately following on from a highly successful production of The Canterbury Tales, which was adapted and directed by Tom Daplyn. Buy Tickets Here Now. |
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Pedal PartySave the date: 18th June 2010Save the date in your diaries now for 18th June 2010 - theatredelicatessen's party of the Summer held at Picton Place right in the centre of London. Free Champagne reception, entertainment, exciting raffle - an opportunity to see old companies and give a brilliant start to our tranfser of Pedal Pusher to the Edinburgh Fringe. We need to raise £17,000 to take one of Time Out's top plays of 2009 to Scotland - help us get there by becoming a Friend, Angel, ArchAngel or Guardian Angel. Contact frances@theatredelicatessen.co.uk for more information. More details to follow. |
Other NewsTHEATRE SOUK - CALL FOR ARTISTS Don't forget if you have an amazing idea for Theatre Souk, let us know! Full details at http://www.theatredelicatessen.co.uk/theatre-souk/ REHEARSAL SPACE FOR HIREWe're opening up our rehearsal rooms at Picton Place to be hired by day and evening, also at weekends. Find more information at http://www.theatredelicatessen.co.uk/blogs/current-residency-rehearsal-room-hire/ EDINBURGH SHOWCASES Preparing a show for the Fringe and want to try it out before it leaves town? theatredelicatessen have opportunities for companies to showcase their work, contact frances@theatredelicatessen.co.uk |
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Rehearsal Rooms for Hire
May 4th, 2010 by Roland Smith
Picton Place has a rehearsal suite available to hire to theatre and performing arts groups who need centrally located, good quality rehearsal facilities.
The suite of two rehearsal rooms plus to dedicated toilet facilities are available to hire for £75 per day (9.00am to 6.00pm). Long term hires can be arranged at a discounted rate. Evening rates are available on enquiry.
Floor plans will soon follow, however, the suite includes two large, carpeted rooms - the first measuring 6m x 8m, the second 6m x 7m.
The suite has its own dedicated entrance down a set of stairs from street level and is separated from the rest of the building giving a great sense of privacy. Both rooms have electric lighting with Rehearsal Room 2 having windows allowing natural light to enter.
The suite has its own fridge and kettle, and both female and male toilets.
Email frances@theatredelicatessen.co.uk for availability and hire
The suite of two rehearsal rooms plus to dedicated toilet facilities are available to hire for £75 per day (9.00am to 6.00pm). Long term hires can be arranged at a discounted rate. Evening rates are available on enquiry.
Floor plans will soon follow, however, the suite includes two large, carpeted rooms - the first measuring 6m x 8m, the second 6m x 7m.
The suite has its own dedicated entrance down a set of stairs from street level and is separated from the rest of the building giving a great sense of privacy. Both rooms have electric lighting with Rehearsal Room 2 having windows allowing natural light to enter.
The suite has its own fridge and kettle, and both female and male toilets.
Email frances@theatredelicatessen.co.uk for availability and hire
Rehearsal Room 1
Welcome to THEATRE SOUK
March 29th, 2010 by Roland Smith
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.
theatredelicatessen 3-4 Picton Place London, W1U 1BJ
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Mercury Fur – Ready and Waiting
February 11th, 2010 by Frances Loy
Photo courtesy of Philip Ridley, taken in final Dress Rehearsal, 09/02/2009
Mercury Fur first night report by Director Frances Loy
It's a terrifying thing, stepping out of your comfort zone. For two and half months our space has been sacred. We played, shared, experimented, failed, picked ourselves back up and started again. We've debated endlessly the merits of choices, discussed and been saddened by research materials, worked our bodies, minds and very souls to breaking point, with a few bruises along the way. And last night, we finally shared it with Outsiders.Our audience members were still in the bar when the actors and I emerged post-show - always a good sign! And the response has been overwhelming, from those who've seen the show before, those who've only read it and (most importantly) those who have had no previous experience of Mercury Fur. Our story is clear, always my massive priority. The space doesn't just suit the work - it adds to the claustrophobic atmosphere with someone even saying this play isn't meant for a traditional theatre - it needs to be seen, warts and all, in this sort of space. Gasps were heard in the right places, a few titters that we can build on - and tears were flowing before the final blackout.
We still have work to do, but it's exciting work because it involves every member of the audience who walks through the doors. We've left the safety of our enclosed rehearsals but in laying ourselves bare we can now share the story with the people it was created for, and let it grow in their response.
We have stepped outside our comfort zone - we invite you to join us.
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