A Day in the Lives of Frankie Abbott
PART OF THE CAMDEN FRINGE 2016
What happens when a fantasist with a fading memory recalls events from years ago?
Frankie Abbott, now in a care home, is helped by Marion, one of his carers, to remember. The fun starts as the mother-smothered buffoon reverts to a past littered with guns, girls and gangsters.
A comedy written by David Barry. Starring David Barry as Frankie Abbott and Linda Regan as Marion
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PART OF THE CAMDEN FRINGE FESTIVAL 2016
Presented by Peppered Wit Productions
by Phil Porter
‘This is a true story…our love story’ Jonah tells us but the course of true love never did run smooth and anyway, is your ‘happy ending’ mine too?
Unconventional, quirky and voyeuristic, this funny, delicate love story cleverly weaves themes of loneliness, bereavement and consensual stalking (!) into the intimate and engaging story of Jonah, Sophie and a fox called Scruffilitis.
Sophie, vulnerable and raw from the loss of her father to pancreatic cancer, craves visibility whilst Jonah, sheltered and fresh from a religious commune, having lost his mother to the same disease, wants to find out what ‘life on the outside’ is really about. They find each other in Leytonstone. Their ensuing relationship is dysfunctional, darkly funny and unexpected – in more ways that one!
Peppered Wit Productions return to the Camden Fringe Festival. Impressing audiences with their 2013 production of ‘The Collector’ by Mark Healy at Upstairs at the Gatehouse theatre, this slick, tight-knit company received a deserved four-star review from the popular Everything-Theatre, describing their intense, psychological thriller as ‘chilling and thought-provoking….my favourite piece so far at this year’s Camden Fringe’.
With a creative and fluid approach to set, sound and lighting, the Peppered Wit team of Tara Lacey, Rob Hall, Jem Turner and Nick Wilson work collaboratively on all aspects of the staging. Creating a multi-functional set has been a challenge but one which the team has relished as they look forward to the show.
Having worked together on many productions for other companies – including ‘Brassed Off’ for Banbury Cross Players in collaboration with Hook Norton Brass Band (where the quartet first met!), Peppered Wit have previously taken fringe theatre to Edinburgh (2012) and Camden (2013). Their last creative foray together was a series of Christmas Dickensian Dinner Shows with seventeen well-loved characters played by four and a half actors, Victorian underscoring and spooky sound-effects a-plenty!
Critically acclaimed J R Theatre return to the Gatehouse to bring you Too Much Punch For Judy by Mark Wheeller.
The powerful true story of a tragic accident that befell two sisters one night in 1983
21st, 23rd & 25th August 7.30pm
22nd, 24th & 26th August 9.15pm
27th August 5pm
22nd & 24th August 7.30pm
23rd & 25th August 9.15pm
Macbeth – a classically dark and tragic tale of corruption, murder and betrayal. This time however, it’s different. Tap the Table Productions will present Shakespeare’s quintessential tragedy as a rip-roaring comedy.
During Macbeth Gone Mental prepare yourself for anything from physical to black comedy mixed in with tear-jerkingly poignant moments as Tap the Table take their unapologetic and ridiculous performance style and use it to turn Macbeth on its head.
LOVE MIDLANDS THEATRE – “one of the Bard’s most well-known plays as something completely different.”
A SMALL MIND AT THE THEATRE – “four wonderfully skilled and enthusiastic performers.”
Critically acclaimed J R Theatre return to the Gatehouse to bring you Too Much Punch For Judy by Mark Wheeller.
The powerful true story of a tragic accident that befell two sisters one night in 1983
21st, 23rd & 25th August 7.30pm
22nd, 24th & 26th August 9.15pm
27th August 5pm
22nd & 24th August 7.30pm
23rd & 25th August 9.15pm
Macbeth – a classically dark and tragic tale of corruption, murder and betrayal. This time however, it’s different. Tap the Table Productions will present Shakespeare’s quintessential tragedy as a rip-roaring comedy.
During Macbeth Gone Mental prepare yourself for anything from physical to black comedy mixed in with tear-jerkingly poignant moments as Tap the Table take their unapologetic and ridiculous performance style and use it to turn Macbeth on its head.
LOVE MIDLANDS THEATRE – “one of the Bard’s most well-known plays as something completely different.”
A SMALL MIND AT THE THEATRE – “four wonderfully skilled and enthusiastic performers.”
Critically acclaimed J R Theatre return to the Gatehouse to bring you Too Much Punch For Judy by Mark Wheeller.
The powerful true story of a tragic accident that befell two sisters one night in 1983
21st, 23rd & 25th August 7.30pm
22nd, 24th & 26th August 9.15pm
27th August 5pm
22nd & 24th August 7.30pm
23rd & 25th August 9.15pm
Macbeth – a classically dark and tragic tale of corruption, murder and betrayal. This time however, it’s different. Tap the Table Productions will present Shakespeare’s quintessential tragedy as a rip-roaring comedy.
During Macbeth Gone Mental prepare yourself for anything from physical to black comedy mixed in with tear-jerkingly poignant moments as Tap the Table take their unapologetic and ridiculous performance style and use it to turn Macbeth on its head.
LOVE MIDLANDS THEATRE – “one of the Bard’s most well-known plays as something completely different.”
A SMALL MIND AT THE THEATRE – “four wonderfully skilled and enthusiastic performers.”
Critically acclaimed J R Theatre return to the Gatehouse to bring you Too Much Punch For Judy by Mark Wheeller.
The powerful true story of a tragic accident that befell two sisters one night in 1983
21st, 23rd & 25th August 7.30pm
22nd, 24th & 26th August 9.15pm
27th August 5pm
22nd & 24th August 7.30pm
23rd & 25th August 9.15pm
Macbeth – a classically dark and tragic tale of corruption, murder and betrayal. This time however, it’s different. Tap the Table Productions will present Shakespeare’s quintessential tragedy as a rip-roaring comedy.
During Macbeth Gone Mental prepare yourself for anything from physical to black comedy mixed in with tear-jerkingly poignant moments as Tap the Table take their unapologetic and ridiculous performance style and use it to turn Macbeth on its head.
LOVE MIDLANDS THEATRE – “one of the Bard’s most well-known plays as something completely different.”
A SMALL MIND AT THE THEATRE – “four wonderfully skilled and enthusiastic performers.”
Critically acclaimed J R Theatre return to the Gatehouse to bring you Too Much Punch For Judy by Mark Wheeller.
The powerful true story of a tragic accident that befell two sisters one night in 1983
21st, 23rd & 25th August 7.30pm
22nd, 24th & 26th August 9.15pm
27th August 5pm
Nigel Osner takes an intimate and engaging cabaret journey through a lifetime of yearning, illustrated by original songs and stories. There are a host of quirky characters, male and female. These include the Archangel Gabriel who has quit his job in Heaven to play jazz in New Orleans; a peckish vampire who casts a speculative eye over the audience; and an actor who is bemused at his loss of charisma. The show had an applauded debut at the Edinburgh Fringe 2016. Nigel took it to the Brighton Fringe this May. The show is directed by the actress Janine Wood.
Critically acclaimed J R Theatre return to the Gatehouse to bring you Too Much Punch For Judy by Mark Wheeller.
The powerful true story of a tragic accident that befell two sisters one night in 1983
21st, 23rd & 25th August 7.30pm
22nd, 24th & 26th August 9.15pm
27th August 5pm
Nigel Osner takes an intimate and engaging cabaret journey through a lifetime of yearning, illustrated by original songs and stories. There are a host of quirky characters, male and female. These include the Archangel Gabriel who has quit his job in Heaven to play jazz in New Orleans; a peckish vampire who casts a speculative eye over the audience; and an actor who is bemused at his loss of charisma. The show had an applauded debut at the Edinburgh Fringe 2016. Nigel took it to the Brighton Fringe this May. The show is directed by the actress Janine Wood.
Critically acclaimed J R Theatre return to the Gatehouse to bring you Too Much Punch For Judy by Mark Wheeller.
The powerful true story of a tragic accident that befell two sisters one night in 1983
21st, 23rd & 25th August 7.30pm
22nd, 24th & 26th August 9.15pm
27th August 5pm
A Game of Two Halves presents
Jude is desperate for a child, Terry is lost and looking for company.
In a thought provoking, bitter sweet comedy one of them decides to make the other an offer he can’t refuse.
From the older man’s perspective the play explores fear, loneliness, hope, loss and expectation.
Inspired by the 2011 film ‘England Expects’ Rod Silvers (Terry) and James Petherick (Jude) wish to raise awareness of the rarely discussed issue of childless men.
Twitter: @Terry_and_Jude
Presented by Nonsense Theatre
Earth Tikaia tells the story of three people in the not-so-distant future, in a world gone mad with right wing power and technological advances.
Through their actions, the humans are lured into Tikaia, an ancient land of mythical tradition, inhabited by creatures of wisdom, spirit and guidance – in order to realise the faults of humanity on Earth.
A Game of Two Halves presents
Jude is desperate for a child, Terry is lost and looking for company.
In a thought provoking, bitter sweet comedy one of them decides to make the other an offer he can’t refuse.
From the older man’s perspective the play explores fear, loneliness, hope, loss and expectation.
Inspired by the 2011 film ‘England Expects’ Rod Silvers (Terry) and James Petherick (Jude) wish to raise awareness of the rarely discussed issue of childless men.
Twitter: @Terry_and_Jude
A Game of Two Halves presents
Jude is desperate for a child, Terry is lost and looking for company.
In a thought provoking, bitter sweet comedy one of them decides to make the other an offer he can’t refuse.
From the older man’s perspective the play explores fear, loneliness, hope, loss and expectation.
Inspired by the 2011 film ‘England Expects’ Rod Silvers (Terry) and James Petherick (Jude) wish to raise awareness of the rarely discussed issue of childless men.
Twitter: @Terry_and_Jude
Presented by A Major Theatre Company
New musical Confessions of a Superhero centres around a young girl named Jenny-lee and her quest to discover her true identity in a world where the extraordinary is just… ordinary. Haunted by her own untameable powers, she seeks out a group dedicated to helping Superheroes cope with the daily struggles and pressures that come with the job, in the hope that they will provide her with some much needed guidance. However, it quickly becomes clear that the heroes Jenny once looked up to aren’t as super as she once thought, a realisation made even more worrying by the resurgence of a powerful super villain. Will Jenny be able to find the path destiny has always intended? Or will this lost soul, as so many do, fly too close to the sun?
Twitter: @of_superhero
Presented by Nonsense Theatre
Earth Tikaia tells the story of three people in the not-so-distant future, in a world gone mad with right wing power and technological advances.
Through their actions, the humans are lured into Tikaia, an ancient land of mythical tradition, inhabited by creatures of wisdom, spirit and guidance – in order to realise the faults of humanity on Earth.
Presented by A Major Theatre Company
New musical Confessions of a Superhero centres around a young girl named Jenny-lee and her quest to discover her true identity in a world where the extraordinary is just… ordinary. Haunted by her own untameable powers, she seeks out a group dedicated to helping Superheroes cope with the daily struggles and pressures that come with the job, in the hope that they will provide her with some much needed guidance. However, it quickly becomes clear that the heroes Jenny once looked up to aren’t as super as she once thought, a realisation made even more worrying by the resurgence of a powerful super villain. Will Jenny be able to find the path destiny has always intended? Or will this lost soul, as so many do, fly too close to the sun?
Twitter: @of_superhero
A Game of Two Halves presents
Jude is desperate for a child, Terry is lost and looking for company.
In a thought provoking, bitter sweet comedy one of them decides to make the other an offer he can’t refuse.
From the older man’s perspective the play explores fear, loneliness, hope, loss and expectation.
Inspired by the 2011 film ‘England Expects’ Rod Silvers (Terry) and James Petherick (Jude) wish to raise awareness of the rarely discussed issue of childless men.
Twitter: @Terry_and_Jude
A Game of Two Halves presents
Jude is desperate for a child, Terry is lost and looking for company.
In a thought provoking, bitter sweet comedy one of them decides to make the other an offer he can’t refuse.
From the older man’s perspective the play explores fear, loneliness, hope, loss and expectation.
Inspired by the 2011 film ‘England Expects’ Rod Silvers (Terry) and James Petherick (Jude) wish to raise awareness of the rarely discussed issue of childless men.
Twitter: @Terry_and_Jude
Presented by A Major Theatre Company
New musical Confessions of a Superhero centres around a young girl named Jenny-lee and her quest to discover her true identity in a world where the extraordinary is just… ordinary. Haunted by her own untameable powers, she seeks out a group dedicated to helping Superheroes cope with the daily struggles and pressures that come with the job, in the hope that they will provide her with some much needed guidance. However, it quickly becomes clear that the heroes Jenny once looked up to aren’t as super as she once thought, a realisation made even more worrying by the resurgence of a powerful super villain. Will Jenny be able to find the path destiny has always intended? Or will this lost soul, as so many do, fly too close to the sun?
Twitter: @of_superhero
Presented by A Major Theatre Company
New musical Confessions of a Superhero centres around a young girl named Jenny-lee and her quest to discover her true identity in a world where the extraordinary is just… ordinary. Haunted by her own untameable powers, she seeks out a group dedicated to helping Superheroes cope with the daily struggles and pressures that come with the job, in the hope that they will provide her with some much needed guidance. However, it quickly becomes clear that the heroes Jenny once looked up to aren’t as super as she once thought, a realisation made even more worrying by the resurgence of a powerful super villain. Will Jenny be able to find the path destiny has always intended? Or will this lost soul, as so many do, fly too close to the sun?
Twitter: @of_superhero
A Game of Two Halves presents
Jude is desperate for a child, Terry is lost and looking for company.
In a thought provoking, bitter sweet comedy one of them decides to make the other an offer he can’t refuse.
From the older man’s perspective the play explores fear, loneliness, hope, loss and expectation.
Inspired by the 2011 film ‘England Expects’ Rod Silvers (Terry) and James Petherick (Jude) wish to raise awareness of the rarely discussed issue of childless men.
Twitter: @Terry_and_Jude
A Game of Two Halves presents
Jude is desperate for a child, Terry is lost and looking for company.
In a thought provoking, bitter sweet comedy one of them decides to make the other an offer he can’t refuse.
From the older man’s perspective the play explores fear, loneliness, hope, loss and expectation.
Inspired by the 2011 film ‘England Expects’ Rod Silvers (Terry) and James Petherick (Jude) wish to raise awareness of the rarely discussed issue of childless men.
Twitter: @Terry_and_Jude
Presented by Sneaky Rhobus Productions
Within an hour of the search, trowel hit bone. Then the thunder rolled in. The archaeologists had disturbed something that should not have been.
Poor, poor Richard. Dug up, he now must endlessly repeat the events that led to his inevitably gruesome death.
Both helmets and hard hats combine: Join us for a fusion of modern and 15th century slander.
Presented by Sneaky Rhobus Productions
Within an hour of the search, trowel hit bone. Then the thunder rolled in. The archaeologists had disturbed something that should not have been.
Poor, poor Richard. Dug up, he now must endlessly repeat the events that led to his inevitably gruesome death.
Both helmets and hard hats combine: Join us for a fusion of modern and 15th century slander.
Presented by Sneaky Rhobus Productions
Within an hour of the search, trowel hit bone. Then the thunder rolled in. The archaeologists had disturbed something that should not have been.
Poor, poor Richard. Dug up, he now must endlessly repeat the events that led to his inevitably gruesome death.
Both helmets and hard hats combine: Join us for a fusion of modern and 15th century slander.
Presented by Sneaky Rhobus Productions
Within an hour of the search, trowel hit bone. Then the thunder rolled in. The archaeologists had disturbed something that should not have been.
Poor, poor Richard. Dug up, he now must endlessly repeat the events that led to his inevitably gruesome death.
Both helmets and hard hats combine: Join us for a fusion of modern and 15th century slander.
Presented by Sneaky Rhobus Productions
Within an hour of the search, trowel hit bone. Then the thunder rolled in. The archaeologists had disturbed something that should not have been.
Poor, poor Richard. Dug up, he now must endlessly repeat the events that led to his inevitably gruesome death.
Both helmets and hard hats combine: Join us for a fusion of modern and 15th century slander.
Thomas Edison’s last words were “It’s very beautiful over there”.
In this new piece of writing, the audience is presented with a powerful story of a young adult’s effort to cope with the unexpected death of a close friend.
A one-woman show about understanding death and grief, the importance of telling stories, and the ways in which we live on through the legacy we leave behind in our names and our memories. And how to fold origami swans.
Stephanie Greenwood is a British-South African writer and actress living in London who has recently completed the first UK tour of Jonathan Lewis’ play Soldier On.
Twitter: @stephmgreenwood
Thomas Edison’s last words were “It’s very beautiful over there”.
In this new piece of writing, the audience is presented with a powerful story of a young adult’s effort to cope with the unexpected death of a close friend.
A one-woman show about understanding death and grief, the importance of telling stories, and the ways in which we live on through the legacy we leave behind in our names and our memories. And how to fold origami swans.
Stephanie Greenwood is a British-South African writer and actress living in London who has recently completed the first UK tour of Jonathan Lewis’ play Soldier On.
Twitter: @stephmgreenwood
It’s 1969 and a woman looks back on her life lived in London. From The Boer War to The Summer of Love, Flo Smith, mother, widow and grandmother, recalls with horror and humour, tears and joy, the turbulent times at home and in the world beyond her front door.
“Incredibly vivid. Spunky. Gossipy. Human. Relatable. Magical.” Stratford Herald.
Twitter: @flonowandthen
‘A Piece of Bavaria in Hampstead Garden Suburb’ Meet ‘Old Bull and Bush’ North End Way, between Jack Straws Castle and Golders Green, 2.30 pm (on the 210 bus route).
