Photo by Dom Innes. Mary & Mietek ran at Hen & Chickens 25-27 August 2021 as part of the Camden Fringe Festival. Maria Laumark and Charles Sloboda-Bolton pictured (due to illness, Louis Cruzat stepped in to play Mietek for this run) Can a WWII love story help stop a Brexit break-up? Created by Charles Sloboda-Bolton … Continue reading Mary & Mietek at The Hen and Chickens (Camden Fringe)
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Six serpents and a Tarantula at the Hen and Chickens (Camden Fringe)
★★★ 'Six Serpents and a Tarantula' is a new play written and directed by Maryanna Clarke and presented by Old School Players. It is a Western, set in 1888 and told from a female perspective. On arrival we are greeted by four of the cast, all female and in character as brothel workers. A fifth … Continue reading Six serpents and a Tarantula at the Hen and Chickens (Camden Fringe)
Meat Cute at the Hen and Chickens (Camden Fringe)
★★★★ Patch Plays is a London based theatre company that explores themes of veganism, animal welfare and sustainability. For those of you already switching off, 'Meat Cute' demonstrates that activism and entertainment can (and probably should) occupy the same space. I've long been a believer that comedy is one of our most powerful tools for … Continue reading Meat Cute at the Hen and Chickens (Camden Fringe)
Pleading Stupidity at the Hen and Chickens (Camden Fringe)
★★★★★ Inspired by the true story of the "Dumb and Dumber" bandits, 'Pleading Stupidity' is an hilarious new comedy from Maybe You Like It Productions. Written and directed by Caleb Barron, the show is a rollercoaster ride packed with ridiculous situations and hilarious characters, with the multiple roles being taken on by an intrepid and … Continue reading Pleading Stupidity at the Hen and Chickens (Camden Fringe)
Hello, I’m You! at the Hen and Chickens (Camden Fringe)
Hello, I'm You! running at Hen & Chickens 9-11 August 2021. Peter Collis pictured. ★★★★ Catnip Theatre's 'Hello, I'm you!' is a new play by Kevin G Drury that takes us into the mundane world of Warren F Gaitskill, a world that is about to unravel thanks to the arrival of a stranger on his … Continue reading Hello, I’m You! at the Hen and Chickens (Camden Fringe)
Words without Consent at the Hen and Chickens (Camden Fringe)
Photographer: Lidia Crisafulli. Katie Rice and Ellen Patterson pictured. ★★★★ 'Words without consent' is a verbatim show: the voices of different politicians and women are layered in a way that dramatically shows the damage being done by blatant misogyny in politics. A predatory, obnoxious politician with a posh accent shares the words of some truly … Continue reading Words without Consent at the Hen and Chickens (Camden Fringe)
A Slice of Eel Pie at the Hen and Chickens
Written and directed by Lesley Ann Albiston, there is the feel of an old style British comedy to 'A Slice of Eel Pie'. Free love, serial murder, arson, inept detectives, vengeful hippies and visitations from the dead, are brought together to create this multi-layered, satisfyingly silly comedy. The action of the piece takes place in … Continue reading A Slice of Eel Pie at the Hen and Chickens
No Limits – A Song Cycle at the Hen and Chickens
No Limits is a brand new musical theatre song cycle by Sam Thomas, which taps in to the fears and feelings of being left behind in life. How, as a 20-something, you can't help comparing your life to that of your friends and feeling you aren't achieving enough. The show opens at an engagement party, … Continue reading No Limits – A Song Cycle at the Hen and Chickens
Puttana at the Hen and Chickens
Puttana is Oskar Hartman's one-man show about his life and experiences as a promiscuous gay man, and specifically a bottom, drawing parallels between the judgement of gay bottoms with that of straight women when it comes to enjoying sex. The double standard of being judged dirty because you enjoy "being fucked". In this self-confessional monologue … Continue reading Puttana at the Hen and Chickens
A Glimpse Inside with TL Wiswell
In a special Camden Fringe edition of A Glimpse Inside, I met up with TL Wiswell to talk about her new show 'Space Age Love Songs', running at the Hen and Chickens from 21st August. So let's kick off with the introductions... My name is TL Wiswell, my first name is Tonnvane. I am doing … Continue reading A Glimpse Inside with TL Wiswell
