Preview Ticket Sale – save up to a third!
January 20th, 2010 by admin
All Mercury Fur preview tickets £8
All tickets purchased for the 9th February to the 13th February performances of the first major London revival of Philip Ridley's Mercury Fur are now only £8.
But hurry, with an offer like this there won't be many tickets for long!
Mercury Fur by Philip Ridley
January 9th, 2010 by admin
by Philip Ridley
a theatredelicatessen production
Directed by Frances Loy
Lighting & Design by William Reynolds
“I love you so much I could burst into flames”
theatredelicatessen to stage first London revival of PHILIP RIDLEY’S infamous Mercury Fur at a brand new alternative theatre space in the heart of the West End.
In the savage wastelands of London, the East End has become a battleground and staying alive has become a day-to-day struggle. There, a gang have discovered the only way to survive is to deep-freeze their emotions and cater to the darkest fantasies of the rich.
Together, they have prepared a party. The child has been woken from his drug-induced sleep. The make-up applied and the meat hook is glistening. Everything is in place. Now all that’s needed is a party guest…
theatredelicatessen, the leading company in London’s emerging Pop-Up Theatre scene, are staging the first major revival of Philip Ridley’s visceral Mercury Fur – his most controversial play to date. We're hugely excited to be working so closely on this project with Phil, one of our generation's most prolific and inventive playwrights.
Since its explosive premiere Mercury Fur has been performed throughout the world. As we enter a new decade, with all its unease and moral dilemmas, this brutal vision of love and violence is more relevant than ever.
This is theatredelicatessen’s first production in their new performance space – a derelict four-storey nestled behind Selfridges and a stone’s throw from St Christopher’s Place.
Previous critical acclaim for Mercury Fur includes:
“There are moments that almost make your heart stop” THE TIMES
“A play for our time...it is a play you need to see” THE SUNDAY TIMES
“Grippingly visceral...Brutal and fascinating” THE INDEPENDENT
“Stunning, superb...drags us into a circle of hell while affirming the indomitability of humanity's best instincts. Unforgettable.” VARIETY
“Brutal, heartfelt and authentic...the plot is sickening and the characters are almost irredeemable. But in that 'almost' Ridley has found the human soul and driven a meat-hook right through its gut.” LA THEATRE REVIEW
Mercury Fur runs Tuesday - Saturday, 9th February - 13th March 2010.
The Space is Dead! Long Live the Space!
December 8th, 2009 by Roland Smith
As you may be aware, theatredelicatessen will be evicted from our glorious space at 295 Regent Street in a matter of days.
Therefore we have invited a few friends and some of our favourite performers to create a spectacular night of comedy, music, cabaret and song so that we can give our first home the send off it truly deserves....
theatredelicatessen is proud to announce...
*** Frisky and Mannish ***
Sarah-Louise Young
The Open Mouths | MixTapeSessions
Quattro Formaggio
and some very special guests for
The TheatreDelicatessen Christmas Hamper
18 December 2009, 7:30pm
The crown prince and princess of London cabaret, Frisky and Mannish bring their are the succulent delicacy topping The theatredelicatessen Christmas Hamper, bringing to and end theatredelicatessen's two year long residency at 295 Regent Street.
Felicity Fitz-Frisky, a fabulous chanteuse, and Hansel Amadeus Mannish, an incredible maestro, are the creators and purveyors of their own peculiar brand of "twisted pop cabaret." You want to know what's actually going on beneath the vacuous pop propaganda of Lily Allen, Chesney Hawkes, Girls Aloud, George Michael, Kate Nash and the Pussycat Dolls, among others?
Come willing to learn, and you will leave with plenty.
Alongside Ms Frisky and Master Mannish will be the original cabaret whore herself, Sarah-Louise Young, enticing the loving crowd into the worlds of Sammy Mavis Jr and La Poule Plombee, whilst The Open Mouths bring their sadistic tops, sauna suicides and sex change regrets and Quattro Formaggio sprinkle on the cheese.....
Tickets
www.friskyandmannish.co.uk
“White hot ... Frisky & Mannish haven’t so much arrived as been flown in by private jet as fully blown superstars” ***** TIME OUT
“The sun is in the sky for Frisky and Mannish and -for an hour at least - you won’t want to be anywhere else” THE GUARDIAN
“The most purely entertaining hour to be spent at this year’s Fringe... wildly talented.” **** THE INDEPENDENT
“One of the most upbeat hours of comedy I've seen this year. Frisky and Mannish effortlessly straddle the high-low culture divide - no mean feat in sequinned skintight jeans.” THE OBSERVER
Sarah-Louise Young - Cabaret Whore
‘Outstanding cabaret’ TIME OUT
‘Intelligent and unforgettable comedy’ THE LIST
‘A polished performance’ EDINBURGH GUIDE
‘Intelligent one-liners…a razor wit’ FEST
‘Bitingly funny comedy’ ONE4REVIEW
‘Sharp clever observational gold’ BROADWAYBABY
The Open Mouths
Once upon a time....
...a quirky little duo formed a quirky little band.
Sadistic tops, sauna suicides and sex change regrets..... prepare to be razzle dazzled as The Open Mouths throw themselves into the alternative cabaret scene.
www.myspace.com/theopenmouths
Quattro Formaggio
Quattro Formaggio is a brand spanking new sketch group designed to stimulate the senses and tantalise the taste buds. Featuring the formaggiable comic talents of Maddy Carrick, Mike Goward, Andy King and Chloe Metcalfe. Too cheesy? Make up your own stinky mind.
THIS WEEK AT 295 REGENT STREET
December 1st, 2009 by Roland Smith
This derelict office building from may not seem much from the outside, but for the brave, who are willing to step inside, the discovery of the year awaits.
This alternative cabaret club is like no other in London: beautiful, hidden, deserted and with a programme of unmissable entertainment to entice you...
theatredelicatessen PRESENTS….
sketch / song / subvert
2 Dec, 7.30pm
A night of award-winning comedy straight from the Edinburgh Festival 2009! Compared by the brilliant Leisa Rea (Best Act, The Musical Comedy Awards) with The Boom Jennies, Ginger & Black, and The Late Night Gimp Fight, this is a night to excite the comedy senses in every way. 'some of the finest and hottest young comedic talent at the Fringe this year’ - **** Hairline ‘bubbly, naughty, engaging fun’ - **** (ThreeWeeks), ‘slick, clever, original and funny, and fully worth seeing’ - ***** (Fringe Report),The Canterbury Tales
3 / 4 Dec, 7.30pm
It’s fun with a poker up ya bum, some boobies, and a lot of song and dance. Tacit Theatre present the naughtiest, most raucous retelling of your favourite Chaucer tales EVER. Come join our magnificent storytellers in a ye olde tavern where the bar is open all night and drinking serious amounts of mulled wine is very much encouraged.
