Last night's eventful performance was certainly exciting! Not only were we once again in the midst of one of the most exhausting, thrilling, terrifying, visceral and challenging plays I've ever read; but we were very nearly raided by the police! Of course the police and the neighbours have been informed of the fact that a play is happening, and that the sounds of fighting and a gun shot may well be common over the next few weeks, however a new local resident was shocked enough by what she heard that she actually phoned the police!
Before we knew it, Debs and I, looking like a bedraggled Audrey Hepburn from Breakfast at Tiffany's, and a Soho Square regular on the back fire escape, had torches turned on our faces and burly policemen demanding that we open the fire escape door!
"We're doing a play! It's OK, we're doing a performance!" we whispered down to them, in an attempt not to disturb the performance happening in the room next to us. As if there is not enough drama in the play! Apparantly Mauricio (our illustrious producer) then calmed the poor woman who thought something horrific was happening next door to her new flat, and confirmed with the police that it IS only a performance. And all this was before the gun shot went off!
It does make one remember the shocking nature of the play, but I think the fact that our neighbour rang the police is encouraging, and affirms that there is still a semblance of community spirit in London (something the play places huge importance on!)
If that's not a reason to come see this new revival of Philip Ridley's 'Mercury Fur' I don't know what is!
Performance nearly raided by police!
February 19th, 2010 by Isaac Jones
Last night's eventful performance was certainly exciting! Not only were we once again in the midst of one of the most exhausting, thrilling, terrifying, visceral and challenging plays I've ever read; but we were very nearly raided by the police! Of course the police and the neighbours have been informed of the fact that a play is happening, and that the sounds of fighting and a gun shot may well be common over the next few weeks, however a new local resident was shocked enough by what she heard that she actually phoned the police!
Before we knew it, Debs and I, looking like a bedraggled Audrey Hepburn from Breakfast at Tiffany's, and a Soho Square regular on the back fire escape, had torches turned on our faces and burly policemen demanding that we open the fire escape door!
"We're doing a play! It's OK, we're doing a performance!" we whispered down to them, in an attempt not to disturb the performance happening in the room next to us. As if there is not enough drama in the play! Apparantly Mauricio (our illustrious producer) then calmed the poor woman who thought something horrific was happening next door to her new flat, and confirmed with the police that it IS only a performance. And all this was before the gun shot went off!
It does make one remember the shocking nature of the play, but I think the fact that our neighbour rang the police is encouraging, and affirms that there is still a semblance of community spirit in London (something the play places huge importance on!)
If that's not a reason to come see this new revival of Philip Ridley's 'Mercury Fur' I don't know what is!
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
