An Actor’s Life For Me

PART OF THE CAMDEN FRINGE FESTIVAL

Presented by The Shakespeare Revue Company

THE PERILS AND PLEASURES OF ‘LIFE UPON THE WICKED STAGE’ FROM WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE TO WEST END MUSICALS

This sparkling musical entertainment reveals the pleasures and perils of ‘Life Upon the Wicked Stage’: intimidating auditions, demanding divas and fearsome landladies. First presented at Bristol Old Vic, this hilarious revue features a wonderful mix of sketches and classic songs about the theatre from the pens of Noël Coward, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern and Stephen Sondheim including: Another Op’nin’, Another Show, Everything’s Coming Up Roses, The Night I Appeared as Macbeth, Brush Up Your Shakespeare, Mrs Worthington, No Business Like Showbusiness and many more.

“delightful . . . full of sophisticated humour”
Bristol Evening Post

An Actor’s Life For Me

PART OF THE CAMDEN FRINGE FESTIVAL

Presented by The Shakespeare Revue Company

THE PERILS AND PLEASURES OF ‘LIFE UPON THE WICKED STAGE’ FROM WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE TO WEST END MUSICALS

This sparkling musical entertainment reveals the pleasures and perils of ‘Life Upon the Wicked Stage’: intimidating auditions, demanding divas and fearsome landladies. First presented at Bristol Old Vic, this hilarious revue features a wonderful mix of sketches and classic songs about the theatre from the pens of Noël Coward, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern and Stephen Sondheim including: Another Op’nin’, Another Show, Everything’s Coming Up Roses, The Night I Appeared as Macbeth, Brush Up Your Shakespeare, Mrs Worthington, No Business Like Showbusiness and many more.

“delightful . . . full of sophisticated humour”
Bristol Evening Post

Antigone

PART OF THE CAMDEN FRINGE FESTIVAL 2016

The war in Thebes is over at last, but the city is far from being at peace. Headstrong Antigone will not rest until her brother receives the proper burial rights, but Kreon, ruler of Thebes, has decreed that whoever touches the body of this traitor will suffer no less than death. Antigone is a vivid and atmospheric reimagining of a classic.

Stand Up Tempest

PART OF THE CAMDEN FRINGE FESTIVAL 2016

A quirky and inventive adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, exploring Prospero’s story of revenge, magic and mystery. John Wild performs a host of comic characters, making the telling of this story hilarious and often absurd!

Antigone

PART OF THE CAMDEN FRINGE FESTIVAL 2016

The war in Thebes is over at last, but the city is far from being at peace. Headstrong Antigone will not rest until her brother receives the proper burial rights, but Kreon, ruler of Thebes, has decreed that whoever touches the body of this traitor will suffer no less than death. Antigone is a vivid and atmospheric reimagining of a classic.

Stand Up Tempest

PART OF THE CAMDEN FRINGE FESTIVAL 2016

A quirky and inventive adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, exploring Prospero’s story of revenge, magic and mystery. John Wild performs a host of comic characters, making the telling of this story hilarious and often absurd!

Antigone

PART OF THE CAMDEN FRINGE FESTIVAL 2016

The war in Thebes is over at last, but the city is far from being at peace. Headstrong Antigone will not rest until her brother receives the proper burial rights, but Kreon, ruler of Thebes, has decreed that whoever touches the body of this traitor will suffer no less than death. Antigone is a vivid and atmospheric reimagining of a classic.

A Boy Named Cash

PART OF THE CAMDEN FRINGE FESTIVAL 2016

Monty Cotton showcases the greatest hits of The Man In Black as a one-man-band alongside a variety of pedals and instruments – it’s no ordinary solo show, you have to see it to believe it!

Save Me A Balloon

PART OF THE CAMDEN FRINGE 2016

Presented by A Singing Donkey

London Premier From a Hot New Clown Comedy Duo

Come meet Michael and Maria, the unabashed, crazy, ridiculous old couple in the uplifting love story SAVE ME A BALLOON at the Camden Fringe in August following successful runs at The Brighton Fringe, Galway Fringe and Somerset Fringe. Written and performed by new comedy duo Ross Spaine and Marga Villalonga the show is about love, friendship, death and staying young at heart. Expect physical comedy, dancing, stage magic, King Kong and some balloons.

Visually simple yet beautiful the show moves from the ridiculous to the absurd building to the climax of the story. The result is a hilarious and moving performance played by a duo who complement each other brilliantly.

One half of the duo Ross Spaine said: ‘It’s kind of a clown show but also elements of a traditional theatre show with a clear story. It’s hard to give too many details without taking away the surprises so I’ll say no more. Come see it and have fun.’

Ross & Marga met and studied together at Ecole Philippe Gaulier in Paris and are now based in London. They worked on this production with internationally acclaimed performer and clown teacher Carlo Jacucci for artistic direction. They perform under their production company Cuckoo, selecting and creating all aspects of their productions from writing to sound, lighting and costume.

A Boy Named Cash

PART OF THE CAMDEN FRINGE FESTIVAL 2016

Monty Cotton showcases the greatest hits of The Man In Black as a one-man-band alongside a variety of pedals and instruments – it’s no ordinary solo show, you have to see it to believe it!

A Boy Named Cash

PART OF THE CAMDEN FRINGE FESTIVAL 2016

Monty Cotton showcases the greatest hits of The Man In Black as a one-man-band alongside a variety of pedals and instruments – it’s no ordinary solo show, you have to see it to believe it!

A Boy Named Cash

PART OF THE CAMDEN FRINGE FESTIVAL 2016

Monty Cotton showcases the greatest hits of The Man In Black as a one-man-band alongside a variety of pedals and instruments – it’s no ordinary solo show, you have to see it to believe it!

1 in 3

PART OF THE CAMDEN FRINGE FESTIVAL 2016

Presented by Now You Know Productions

Life is more than the days you have left. Jeff & Jasmine are two very different people, at very different stages, sharing one life threatening disease. But through each other they learn why life is worth being threatened.

Written & Directed by Anthony Orme, the play tells the uplifting story of how life is measured in friendship and the experiences had, not hours.

★★★★★ ‘Sometimes theatre doesn’t just entertain, it matters.’
(ALBIE MEDIA)
★★★★ (GINGER WIG & STROLLING MAN)

Blast From the Past

PART OF THE CAMDEN FRINGE FESTIVAL 2016

Presented by Wilcat Queenz

Life is far from grim ‘Up North’, Danny’s a Bad Lad, his Mam’s a tart and his brother dresses is women’s clothes. London is calling and lives will change forever, so fasten your seat-belts for a roller-coaster ride back to April 1999.

Written & Directed By: ANNA-LISA MAREE
Starring: ANTHONY KAVANAGH, JUDY BUXTON, ANTHONY POORE & FELICITY DEAN.

This production sensitively tackles the real life nail-bomb attack at the Admiral Duncan pub in Soho.

1 in 3

PART OF THE CAMDEN FRINGE FESTIVAL 2016

Presented by Now You Know Productions

Life is more than the days you have left. Jeff & Jasmine are two very different people, at very different stages, sharing one life threatening disease. But through each other they learn why life is worth being threatened.

Written & Directed by Anthony Orme, the play tells the uplifting story of how life is measured in friendship and the experiences had, not hours.

★★★★★ ‘Sometimes theatre doesn’t just entertain, it matters.’
(ALBIE MEDIA)
★★★★ (GINGER WIG & STROLLING MAN)

Blast From the Past

PART OF THE CAMDEN FRINGE FESTIVAL 2016

Presented by Wilcat Queenz

Life is far from grim ‘Up North’, Danny’s a Bad Lad, his Mam’s a tart and his brother dresses is women’s clothes. London is calling and lives will change forever, so fasten your seat-belts for a roller-coaster ride back to April 1999.

Written & Directed By: ANNA-LISA MAREE
Starring: ANTHONY KAVANAGH, JUDY BUXTON, ANTHONY POORE & FELICITY DEAN.

This production sensitively tackles the real life nail-bomb attack at the Admiral Duncan pub in Soho.

1 in 3

PART OF THE CAMDEN FRINGE FESTIVAL 2016

Presented by Now You Know Productions

Life is more than the days you have left. Jeff & Jasmine are two very different people, at very different stages, sharing one life threatening disease. But through each other they learn why life is worth being threatened.

Written & Directed by Anthony Orme, the play tells the uplifting story of how life is measured in friendship and the experiences had, not hours.

★★★★★ ‘Sometimes theatre doesn’t just entertain, it matters.’
(ALBIE MEDIA)
★★★★ (GINGER WIG & STROLLING MAN)

Godspell

PART OF THE CAMDEN FRINGE FESTIVAL 2016

J R Theatre brings the classic musical Godspell well into the 21st Century. Stephen Schwartz (Wicked; Children of Eden; Pippin) delivers an array of melodic gems for the audience to feast upon from up tempo comedic moments to heartfelt ballads. Forget what you think aboutGodspell, forget what you think about God.

This is our story, this is now, this is us. #whateveryoubelieve #nopreachingjustbelieving

Godspell

PART OF THE CAMDEN FRINGE FESTIVAL 2016

J R Theatre brings the classic musical Godspell well into the 21st Century. Stephen Schwartz (Wicked; Children of Eden; Pippin) delivers an array of melodic gems for the audience to feast upon from up tempo comedic moments to heartfelt ballads. Forget what you think aboutGodspell, forget what you think about God.

This is our story, this is now, this is us. #whateveryoubelieve #nopreachingjustbelieving

Godspell

PART OF THE CAMDEN FRINGE FESTIVAL 2016

J R Theatre brings the classic musical Godspell well into the 21st Century. Stephen Schwartz (Wicked; Children of Eden; Pippin) delivers an array of melodic gems for the audience to feast upon from up tempo comedic moments to heartfelt ballads. Forget what you think aboutGodspell, forget what you think about God.

This is our story, this is now, this is us. #whateveryoubelieve #nopreachingjustbelieving

Godspell

PART OF THE CAMDEN FRINGE FESTIVAL 2016

J R Theatre brings the classic musical Godspell well into the 21st Century. Stephen Schwartz (Wicked; Children of Eden; Pippin) delivers an array of melodic gems for the audience to feast upon from up tempo comedic moments to heartfelt ballads. Forget what you think aboutGodspell, forget what you think about God.

This is our story, this is now, this is us. #whateveryoubelieve #nopreachingjustbelieving

Godspell

PART OF THE CAMDEN FRINGE FESTIVAL 2016

J R Theatre brings the classic musical Godspell well into the 21st Century. Stephen Schwartz (Wicked; Children of Eden; Pippin) delivers an array of melodic gems for the audience to feast upon from up tempo comedic moments to heartfelt ballads. Forget what you think aboutGodspell, forget what you think about God.

This is our story, this is now, this is us. #whateveryoubelieve #nopreachingjustbelieving

Blink

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!