Tuesday 18 March 2014

Soho Theatre... Fleabags and Bitches

Despite my location in the distant north, I try to keep an eye on Soho Theatre. Partially because it brings back memories of my youth, when I pounded the streets of London seeking out alternative theatre in the shadow of the successful musicals, and partially because it operates as a good guide to what might happen at the Edinburgh Fringe. The mix of serious and fun performance keeps me on my critical toes - and forces me to bemoan the theatre that I have missed. 

Fleabag  is a good example. Check out the press release.

Today I am going to be a new person. No more slutty pizzas. No more porny wanks. Lots more lovely threesomes. GO.The Fleabag bites back. A rip-roaring account of some sort of a female living her sort of life. Directed by Vicky Jones, whose play The One won the 2013 Verity Bargate Award for best new play. Wed 7 – Sun 25 May, 7.30pm (Thu & Sat matinees, 3pm, Sunday matinees, 5pm)

That this was not at the top of my 'must-see' list in 2013 is further evidence that I am set to lose my reputation for catching cheeky new works. And to follow that up, another former Fringe hit (which I missed). 

Bitch Boxer

Written by 2013 Soho Six member Charlotte Josephine when she was a member of Soho Theatre’s Young Company Bitch Boxer won Soho Theatre’s Young Writers Award 2012. It has since had sell-out runs at Soho Theatre, and Edinburgh Festival Fringe as part of the Old Vic New Voices Edinburgh season. As Chloe trains for Olympic boxing glory she is left winded by two life-changing events in a fast-paced show full of blood, sweat and tears. Tue 25 Mar – Sun 13 Apr, 7pm (Sat matinees, 2pm)

In my defence, I did catch Dark Vanilla Jungle at the Traverse. There is a review pending, so I can't say too much. It is worth catching, if your tastes extend to precise, provocative scripting and the gradual unfolding of a modern horror story. Besides, it is Philip Ridley, and he has a distinctive style - his fans will be already making a sinister queue at the box office, filled with hidden meanings and half-reliable storytelling. Tue 25 Mar – Sun 13 Apr, 8.30pm (Sat matinees, 3.30pm)











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