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  • 11
    11/11/2021

    Coronavirus – A Great British Farce

    7:30 pm-10:00 pm
    11/11/2021

    Joe went a little bit mad during lockdown – just like you did – and it’s hilariously cathartic to watch. This smash-hit Camden Fringe show is inspired by the writer’s ridiculous lockdown diaries – and it’s the best way to laugh away the trauma of the past 18 months. Joe’s stuck in a tiny flat trying to make sense of the pandemic. One day, whilst watching a government briefing on TV, he decides to answer back. This sets off a surreal conversation with… Boris? Or maybe it’s his friend on Facebook? Or… maybe it’s his fridge. All Joe knows is, he definitely doesn’t know.

    Brought to you by writer-director team Mark Daniels and Edwina Strobl, this Offie-nominated dark satirical comedy offers a unique take on the British response to the pandemic. The play’s two actors (rising stars Kathryn Haywood and Edward Bartram) take you on a high-energy farcical journey from panic buying to Jackie Weaver via Matt Hancock, with an unhealthy dose of Tory British gusto thrown in. It’s a relatable purging of the strange times we’ve been living through. It’s absurd laugh-out-loud comedy at its best. And it’s definitely not one to be missed. You simply have to see it.

    “Funny, intelligent, satirical” ⭐⭐⭐⭐, Theatre News
    “The catharsis we all need” ⭐⭐⭐⭐, London Pub Theatres
    “Thanks to Joe, I no longer feel quite so alone” ⭐⭐⭐⭐, A Younger Theatre

    Brought to you in partnership with mental health charity, Campaign to End Loneliness.

  • 12
    12/11/2021

    Lord God

    7:30 pm-10:00 pm
    12/11/2021

    Lord God

    by Brian Mitchell and Philip Reeve

    From the writers of ‘The Ministry of Biscuits’ and ‘Pugs of the Frozen North’ stage show – author Philip Reeve (Mortal Engines)
    and playwright and composer Brian Mitchell (‘Those Magnificent Men’) – comes the divine new musical comedy Lord God

    When the Lord God is persuaded by His retainer and chief-cook-and-bottle-washer Gabriel to take an incognito holiday in a Devonshire seaside hotel (largely to get Him out from under His angels’ feet), He looks forward to a fortnight of uninterrupted tennis, billiards, tea on the terrace and the latest Agatha Christie. But the presence of campaigning atheist Professor ‘Minty’ Tweddle and her fiance, notoriously hard-to-please theatre critic Rex Addison, upsets His plans and leads to all manner of supernatural scrapes, japes and narrow escapes and the invention of a hot new global dance craze.

    Can our hero persuade Minty He really exists?
    Can He solve the Problem of Evil before breakfast?
    What exactly is Rex Addison up to?
    Will Gabriel step in once more to save the Almighty’s bacon?

    Find out the answers to these questions and all the mysteries of Creation in the new musical comedy Lord God, from best-selling author Philip Reeve and award-winning playwright and composer Brian Mitchell, whose previous collaborations include the recent sell-out stage adaptation of Pugs of the Frozen North and the acclaimed musical comedy The Ministry of Biscuits.  Building on their reputation for thought-provoking comedy, Lord God takes a timely look at morality, faith, and why sometimes it is best not to take things too seriously.

    Produced by the “renowned and very popular” (London Pub Theatres) company The Foundry Group, and with a top-notch cast including Joanna Neary (Ideal), and Murray Simon (The Ministry of Biscuits), Lord God promises a night of  witty lyrics, toe-tapping tunes and thoughtful frivolity.

    “The latest vintage-inspired slice of Englishness from the engagingly skewed Foundry Group….  Clever Gilbert & Sullivanesque lyrics and sparky lines… Sweet, gentle, full of heart….a huge hit with the crowd.”

    – Philippa Hammond, Sussex Playwrights Reviews.

  • 13
    13/11/2021

    Lord God

    7:30 pm-10:00 pm
    13/11/2021

    Lord God

    by Brian Mitchell and Philip Reeve

    From the writers of ‘The Ministry of Biscuits’ and ‘Pugs of the Frozen North’ stage show – author Philip Reeve (Mortal Engines)
    and playwright and composer Brian Mitchell (‘Those Magnificent Men’) – comes the divine new musical comedy Lord God

    When the Lord God is persuaded by His retainer and chief-cook-and-bottle-washer Gabriel to take an incognito holiday in a Devonshire seaside hotel (largely to get Him out from under His angels’ feet), He looks forward to a fortnight of uninterrupted tennis, billiards, tea on the terrace and the latest Agatha Christie. But the presence of campaigning atheist Professor ‘Minty’ Tweddle and her fiance, notoriously hard-to-please theatre critic Rex Addison, upsets His plans and leads to all manner of supernatural scrapes, japes and narrow escapes and the invention of a hot new global dance craze.

    Can our hero persuade Minty He really exists?
    Can He solve the Problem of Evil before breakfast?
    What exactly is Rex Addison up to?
    Will Gabriel step in once more to save the Almighty’s bacon?

    Find out the answers to these questions and all the mysteries of Creation in the new musical comedy Lord God, from best-selling author Philip Reeve and award-winning playwright and composer Brian Mitchell, whose previous collaborations include the recent sell-out stage adaptation of Pugs of the Frozen North and the acclaimed musical comedy The Ministry of Biscuits.  Building on their reputation for thought-provoking comedy, Lord God takes a timely look at morality, faith, and why sometimes it is best not to take things too seriously.

    Produced by the “renowned and very popular” (London Pub Theatres) company The Foundry Group, and with a top-notch cast including Joanna Neary (Ideal), and Murray Simon (The Ministry of Biscuits), Lord God promises a night of  witty lyrics, toe-tapping tunes and thoughtful frivolity.

    “The latest vintage-inspired slice of Englishness from the engagingly skewed Foundry Group….  Clever Gilbert & Sullivanesque lyrics and sparky lines… Sweet, gentle, full of heart….a huge hit with the crowd.”

    – Philippa Hammond, Sussex Playwrights Reviews.

  • 14
    14/11/2021

    Lord God

    7:00 pm-9:30 pm
    14/11/2021

    Lord God

    by Brian Mitchell and Philip Reeve

    From the writers of ‘The Ministry of Biscuits’ and ‘Pugs of the Frozen North’ stage show – author Philip Reeve (Mortal Engines)
    and playwright and composer Brian Mitchell (‘Those Magnificent Men’) – comes the divine new musical comedy Lord God

    When the Lord God is persuaded by His retainer and chief-cook-and-bottle-washer Gabriel to take an incognito holiday in a Devonshire seaside hotel (largely to get Him out from under His angels’ feet), He looks forward to a fortnight of uninterrupted tennis, billiards, tea on the terrace and the latest Agatha Christie. But the presence of campaigning atheist Professor ‘Minty’ Tweddle and her fiance, notoriously hard-to-please theatre critic Rex Addison, upsets His plans and leads to all manner of supernatural scrapes, japes and narrow escapes and the invention of a hot new global dance craze.

    Can our hero persuade Minty He really exists?
    Can He solve the Problem of Evil before breakfast?
    What exactly is Rex Addison up to?
    Will Gabriel step in once more to save the Almighty’s bacon?

    Find out the answers to these questions and all the mysteries of Creation in the new musical comedy Lord God, from best-selling author Philip Reeve and award-winning playwright and composer Brian Mitchell, whose previous collaborations include the recent sell-out stage adaptation of Pugs of the Frozen North and the acclaimed musical comedy The Ministry of Biscuits.  Building on their reputation for thought-provoking comedy, Lord God takes a timely look at morality, faith, and why sometimes it is best not to take things too seriously.

    Produced by the “renowned and very popular” (London Pub Theatres) company The Foundry Group, and with a top-notch cast including Joanna Neary (Ideal), and Murray Simon (The Ministry of Biscuits), Lord God promises a night of  witty lyrics, toe-tapping tunes and thoughtful frivolity.

    “The latest vintage-inspired slice of Englishness from the engagingly skewed Foundry Group….  Clever Gilbert & Sullivanesque lyrics and sparky lines… Sweet, gentle, full of heart….a huge hit with the crowd.”

    – Philippa Hammond, Sussex Playwrights Reviews.

  • 26
    26/11/2021

    Loop

    7:30 pm-8:30 pm
    26/11/2021

    Loop

    by Peter Mulligan

    Here’s to breakdowns, burnt bridges and no answers.

    Tiny Room Theatre Company presents ‘Loop’ written by Peter Mulligan and directed by Joe Idris-Roberts. This short drama shows a snapshot of life with depression.

    The story follows hopeless barman Chris, who is in desperate need to end his shift. Enter presumptuous regular Steve, who convinces Chris it’s only fair to serve him one more round. One drink turns to several and swiftly last orders become a lock in. As the pair become more intoxicated, they unveil wistful dreams and bitter disappointments.

    The liquor frees them to speak candidly about each other’s failures, though neither seem willing to listen. The night becomes stranger when bewitched hobo Paul arrives determined to bring Chris enlightenment.

    This raw, thought-provoking piece grapples with heavy themes, including an honest exploration of depression and suicide.