soho theatre winter 2013 guide
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ALEX HORNE: LIES
Multi-Bafta Award-winning stand-up Alex Horne is back with an hour of observations, impressions and lies.
‘A beguiling blend of the smart and the stupid… A real delight.’ Sunday Times
Mon 25 – Sat 30 Nov, 7.30pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £10 – £17.50
THE CRICK CRACK CLUB:ON COMMON GROUND – THE LIFE & TIMES OF JOHN CLARE
Master wordsmith Hugh Lupton puts his ear to the ground to tell the story of mad poet John Clare.
Mon 2 Dec, 8pm
THEATRE – Tickets: £9
TONY LAW: NONSENSE OVERDRIVE
Join the multi-award-winning Mr Tony Law for some absurd, shout-y and powerful, yet meaningful, nonsense. Tony has been gallivanting through time zones, historical empires and deep space to bring to you, Nonsense Overdrive.
‘One of the finest and funniest comics on the circuit… destined for comedy stardom.’ Time Out
Tue 3 Dec – Sun 5 Jan, 7.30pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £12.50 – £20
LATE NIGHT GIMP FIGHT:GIMPMAS
You could argue by now it’s demeaning for five men approaching their 30’s to be donning gimp masks and prancing in thongs. You’d be right. Despite that they’re back… and they mean business.
Fresh from a critically-acclaimed run of their new show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the Gimps return to Soho Theatre with this blistering hour of fast-paced sketches.
Chortle Award-winners and constant disappointments to their parents.
‘One of the best hours of comedy you’re likely to witness.’ Chortle
Fri 6 – Thu 21 Dec, 9.30pm
Tickets: £10 – £20
Soho Theatre and nabokov present
BLINKBY PHIL PORTER
This is the tale of Jonah, Sophie, and a fox called Scruffilitis. It’s a love story. A dysfunctional, voyeuristic and darkly funny love story, but a love story all the same.
Directed by Soho Theatre Artistic Associate and nabokov Artistic Director Joe Murphy, Blink premiered at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh before transferring to Soho Theatre in September 2012.
Blink was written as part of Soho Theatre Artistic Director Steve Marmion’s inaugural Soho Six in 2011. Phil Porter was part of this project, which sees six writers from different backgrounds take up residency at Soho to write a play specifically for one of our stages.
‘Funny, fresh and appealing.’ Telegraph
‘Wyatt and McIntire, so convincing as two lonely souls, are a joy to watch.’ Evening Standard
‘Brief, bright, exquisite.’ Scotsman
BLINK IN INDIA
We’re thrilled to be furthering our relationship with the Jagriti Theatre in Bangalore, India. For two years, we’ve been running our Under 11s Playwriting Competition in conjunction with them. We’re now collaborating on more projects, taking Blink to India for a two week run as well as running a series of workshops, before Blink heads out on a UK tour.
Wed 11 Dec – Sat 11 Jan, 7pm Sat & Sun matinees 2.30pm
Tickets: £10–£15
NISH KUMAR: IS A COMEDIAN
Earlier this year, Nish Kumar performed a sell out run at Soho Theatre. Since then he has been nominated for Best Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival, appeared on XFM, lost three phone chargers, done a critically-acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Fringe and filmed an episode of Stewart Lee’s Alternative Comedy Experience for Comedy Central.
‘Slick, sharp and with oodles of charm, Nish Kumar is a comedian, and a bloody good one at that.’ Time Out
‘A highly polished, subtly innovative stand-up’ Guardian
Mon 9 – Sat 21 Dec, 9pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £10–£15
SUE: THE SECOND COMINGBY DAFYDD JAMES AND BEN LEWIS
Sue Timms, the piano-wielding prophet, is back. This time, the Total Theatre Award-winner invites you into her lounge to participate in a very special nativity. Enjoy carols, sip eggnog and witness the birth of a new Messiah…
‘Brilliant…hysterically funny and beautifully played.’ Time Out
Tue 10 – Sat 14 Dec, 9.30pm
Tickets: £10 – £17.50
LUISA OMIELAN: WHAT WOULD BEYONCE DO?
All the single ladies, all the Single Ladies!
You know when you fall Crazy In Love, but it all goes tits up and you’re like Me, Myself and I, but then you Get Me Bodied, you’re like he’s the Best Thing I Never Had! I must have bumped my head, because Who Runs The World?
Fri 27 Dec – Sat 11 Jan, 9.30pm
Tickets: £15 – £20
LADY RIZOLady Rizo, the New York cabaret superstar and chanteuse revives the genre by combining vintage arrangements and theatrical explorations of pop songs from every decade with original material. Revel in the luscious vocals of this Grammy-winning diva as she combines glamour, wit and insane charm. A fascinating mix of bawdy humour and polished hyper-femininity, the brazen blonde will have you rolling with laughter.
WINNER: TO&ST EDINBURGH AWARD 2012
‘If you only see one cabaret show this year, see Lady Rizo.’ Time Out
Mon 16 Dec – Sat 4 Jan, 9.30pm, Mondays 8pm
Tickets: £20–£25 (NYE £35)
SOHO UPSTAIRS
SOHO THEATRE
SOHO DOWNSTAIRS
SOHO THEATRE FRIENDS
Get closer to the very best theatre, comedy and cabaret
- Priority booking- Late night access to Soho Theatre Bar- First to hear about new shows
By becoming a Friend you will also be helping us to develop new writers, fund new work and reach new audiences.
Call: 020 7478 0111
Email: [email protected]
Log on: sohotheatre.com/support-us
Soho Theatre’s Autumn 2013 Season:
The Fall of Innocence
This Autumn we bring you a season of great live performance exploring the loss of innocence. Broad and eclectic as ever, the underlying theme of the work behind the curation of this season is focused on the sacrifices required to survive today.
KEEP UP TO DATE:SOHOTHEATRE.COM/ MAILING-LIST FACEBOOK.COM/SOHOTHEATRE TWITTER.COM/SOHOTHEATRE
BOOK TICKETSSOHOTHEATRE.COM 020 7478 0100 21 DEAN STREET, LONDON W1D 3NE
Soho Theatre’s Winter Season 2013
The Hedonistic Heart
It’s the time of year for parties with strangers, one too many late nights and throwing away novelty soap. But most of all, it’s time to bring your friends to the theatre. We have something for every taste, and some things you didn’t know you liked yet.
A stunning new musical from one of the country’s leading writers with The Night Before Christmas, a dysfunctional love story which we opened at our partner theatre in India with Blink, and the finest comedy and cabaret from around the world, with Lady Rizo, Tony Law, Late Night Gimp Fight, Nish Kumar and What Would Beyoncé Do?
Innocence has Fallen… Let the Hedonistic Heart beat.
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ALEX HORNE: LIES
Multi-Bafta Award-winning stand-up Alex Horne is back with an hour of observations, impressions and lies.
‘A beguiling blend of the smart and the stupid… A real delight.’ Sunday Times
Mon 25 – Sat 30 Nov, 7.30pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £10 – £17.50
THE CRICK CRACK CLUB:ON COMMON GROUND – THE LIFE & TIMES OF JOHN CLARE
Master wordsmith Hugh Lupton puts his ear to the ground to tell the story of mad poet John Clare.
Mon 2 Dec, 8pm
THEATRE – Tickets: £9
TONY LAW: NONSENSE OVERDRIVE
Join the multi-award-winning Mr Tony Law for some absurd, shout-y and powerful, yet meaningful, nonsense. Tony has been gallivanting through time zones, historical empires and deep space to bring to you, Nonsense Overdrive.
‘One of the finest and funniest comics on the circuit… destined for comedy stardom.’ Time Out
Tue 3 Dec – Sun 5 Jan, 7.30pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £12.50 – £20
LATE NIGHT GIMP FIGHT:GIMPMAS
You could argue by now it’s demeaning for five men approaching their 30’s to be donning gimp masks and prancing in thongs. You’d be right. Despite that they’re back… and they mean business.
Fresh from a critically-acclaimed run of their new show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the Gimps return to Soho Theatre with this blistering hour of fast-paced sketches.
Chortle Award-winners and constant disappointments to their parents.
‘One of the best hours of comedy you’re likely to witness.’ Chortle
Fri 6 – Thu 21 Dec, 9.30pm
Tickets: £10 – £20
Soho Theatre and nabokov present
BLINKBY PHIL PORTER
This is the tale of Jonah, Sophie, and a fox called Scruffilitis. It’s a love story. A dysfunctional, voyeuristic and darkly funny love story, but a love story all the same.
Directed by Soho Theatre Artistic Associate and nabokov Artistic Director Joe Murphy, Blink premiered at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh before transferring to Soho Theatre in September 2012.
Blink was written as part of Soho Theatre Artistic Director Steve Marmion’s inaugural Soho Six in 2011. Phil Porter was part of this project, which sees six writers from different backgrounds take up residency at Soho to write a play specifically for one of our stages.
‘Funny, fresh and appealing.’ Telegraph
‘Wyatt and McIntire, so convincing as two lonely souls, are a joy to watch.’ Evening Standard
‘Brief, bright, exquisite.’ Scotsman
BLINK IN INDIA
We’re thrilled to be furthering our relationship with the Jagriti Theatre in Bangalore, India. For two years, we’ve been running our Under 11s Playwriting Competition in conjunction with them. We’re now collaborating on more projects, taking Blink to India for a two week run as well as running a series of workshops, before Blink heads out on a UK tour.
Wed 11 Dec – Sat 11 Jan, 7pm Sat & Sun matinees 2.30pm
Tickets: £10–£15
NISH KUMAR: IS A COMEDIAN
Earlier this year, Nish Kumar performed a sell out run at Soho Theatre. Since then he has been nominated for Best Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival, appeared on XFM, lost three phone chargers, done a critically-acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Fringe and filmed an episode of Stewart Lee’s Alternative Comedy Experience for Comedy Central.
‘Slick, sharp and with oodles of charm, Nish Kumar is a comedian, and a bloody good one at that.’ Time Out
‘A highly polished, subtly innovative stand-up’ Guardian
Mon 9 – Sat 21 Dec, 9pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £10–£15
SUE: THE SECOND COMINGBY DAFYDD JAMES AND BEN LEWIS
Sue Timms, the piano-wielding prophet, is back. This time, the Total Theatre Award-winner invites you into her lounge to participate in a very special nativity. Enjoy carols, sip eggnog and witness the birth of a new Messiah…
‘Brilliant…hysterically funny and beautifully played.’ Time Out
Tue 10 – Sat 14 Dec, 9.30pm
Tickets: £10 – £17.50
LUISA OMIELAN: WHAT WOULD BEYONCE DO?
All the single ladies, all the Single Ladies!
You know when you fall Crazy In Love, but it all goes tits up and you’re like Me, Myself and I, but then you Get Me Bodied, you’re like he’s the Best Thing I Never Had! I must have bumped my head, because Who Runs The World?
Fri 27 Dec – Sat 11 Jan, 9.30pm
Tickets: £15 – £20
LADY RIZOLady Rizo, the New York cabaret superstar and chanteuse revives the genre by combining vintage arrangements and theatrical explorations of pop songs from every decade with original material. Revel in the luscious vocals of this Grammy-winning diva as she combines glamour, wit and insane charm. A fascinating mix of bawdy humour and polished hyper-femininity, the brazen blonde will have you rolling with laughter.
WINNER: TO&ST EDINBURGH AWARD 2012
‘If you only see one cabaret show this year, see Lady Rizo.’ Time Out
Mon 16 Dec – Sat 4 Jan, 9.30pm, Mondays 8pm
Tickets: £20–£25 (NYE £35)
SOHO UPSTAIRS
SOHO THEATRE
SOHO DOWNSTAIRS
SOHO THEATRE FRIENDS
Get closer to the very best theatre, comedy and cabaret
- Priority booking- Late night access to Soho Theatre Bar- First to hear about new shows
By becoming a Friend you will also be helping us to develop new writers, fund new work and reach new audiences.
Call: 020 7478 0111
Email: [email protected]
Log on: sohotheatre.com/support-us
Soho Theatre’s Autumn 2013 Season:
The Fall of Innocence
This Autumn we bring you a season of great live performance exploring the loss of innocence. Broad and eclectic as ever, the underlying theme of the work behind the curation of this season is focused on the sacrifices required to survive today.
KEEP UP TO DATE:SOHOTHEATRE.COM/ MAILING-LIST FACEBOOK.COM/SOHOTHEATRE TWITTER.COM/SOHOTHEATRE
BOOK TICKETSSOHOTHEATRE.COM 020 7478 0100 21 DEAN STREET, LONDON W1D 3NE
Soho Theatre’s Winter Season 2013
The Hedonistic Heart
It’s the time of year for parties with strangers, one too many late nights and throwing away novelty soap. But most of all, it’s time to bring your friends to the theatre. We have something for every taste, and some things you didn’t know you liked yet.
A stunning new musical from one of the country’s leading writers with The Night Before Christmas, a dysfunctional love story which we opened at our partner theatre in India with Blink, and the finest comedy and cabaret from around the world, with Lady Rizo, Tony Law, Late Night Gimp Fight, Nish Kumar and What Would Beyoncé Do?
Innocence has Fallen… Let the Hedonistic Heart beat.
WIN
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13
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LON
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VIB
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CO
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Soho Theatre presents
BY VICKY JONES
THE
LATE NIGHT GIMP FIGHT BLINK NISH KUMAR LADY RIZO
ROMESH RANGANATHAN: ROM COM
Romesh Ranganathan is trying to make sense of the world, but cannot make sense of his own house. Come along and see the show that has been nominated for Fosters’ Edinburgh Best Newcomer Award 2013 and won Best Show at Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival.
NOMINEE: FOSTER’S EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD NEWCOMER 2013
‘A supremely accomplished debut.’ Chortle
Thu 31 Oct – Sat 2 Nov, 9pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £12.50–£15
THE ALTERNATIVE COMEDY MEMORIAL SOCIETY
Mon 4 Nov & Mon 9 Dec, 8pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £12.50
JAMES ACASTER: LAWNMOWER
Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee Best Show 2012 and 2013. It’s time for some low key stand-up from an angular young man.
NOMINEE: FOSTER’S EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD 2013
Mon 4 – Sat 9 Nov, 9.15pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £10 – £15
EDWARD ACZEL:LIVES IN A MEANINGLESS SHED
Edward Aczel is talking big about quitting showbiz (by mutual consent).
‘Britain’s greatest entertainer.’ Time Out
Tue 12 – Sat 16 Nov, 9pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £12.50
ANDY DE LA TOUR: STAND UP OR DIE IN NEW YORK
After a 20 year break from stand-up, Andy disinterred his comedy roots in the underground New York comedy scene. From the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn to the famous Cornelia Street Café in Greenwich Village, he offered his trademark satire and skewed observations on life.
Thu 14 – Sat 16 Nov, 7.30pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £12.50
BRIDGET CHRISTIE: A BIC FOR HER
Since her first performance at Soho in 2008 we’ve been proud to present Bridget’s last four shows and now her award-winning smash hit A Bic for Her.
Why does Bic think women need special biros to write with? Who decided Thatcher and Beyonce were feminist icons? What did Sir Stirling Moss say about women’s brains?
WINNER: FOSTER’S EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD 2013
‘One of the finest comedians around.’ Independent
5 Nov – 7 Dec RETURNS ONLY
Mon 6 – Sat 18 Jan, 9.30pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £20
Clean Break presents
BILLY THE GIRLBY KATIE HIMS
Billy is out waiting for love where she last saw it. Her mum is certain love has walked into her life again. Her sister thinks love could still be found somewhere in the house... but Billy herself isn’t even allowed through the door...
In Katie Hims’ sweet, stark family elegy, love never dies but sometimes, like Billy, it has to sleep in the caravan with Frank’s ashes and a bear costume.
The magnificent Clean Break returns to Soho Theatre following This Wide Night (2008/9), Charged (2010) and Re-Charged (2011) with this sharp yet gentle look at a fractured family dealing with a lifetime of mistrust.
Critical acclaim for previous Clean Break productions at Soho Theatre:
‘Blisteringly powerful.’ Guardian
‘Mesmerising... an inspiring company.’ Telegraph
‘Leaves you feeling lost for words.’ Independent
‘Packed with humour and poignancy... one of the best I’ve seen in a long while.’ WhatsOnStage
‘Naturally beautiful writing.’ Time Out
‘Eye-opening and heart-breaking.’ Londonist
SOHO SUPPORTING COMPANIES
Clean Break’s work is rooted in the belief that theatre changes lives. Off stage, their opportunities are critical for the rehabilitation of women offenders in prisons and the community. Their education and training programmes enable women offenders to learn skills leading to education and employment. On stage, they produce ground-breaking and award-winning plays which dramatise women’s experience of, and relationship to, crime and punishment. Find out more cleanbreak.org.uk.
Tue 29 Oct – Sun 24 Nov 7.15pm Sat matinees, 3pm
THEATRE – Tickets: £10 – £22.50
Gallivant presents
BLUEBEARDBY HATTIE NAYLOR
Bluebeard invites you into his chamber to share in the violent passion of his deviant sexual acts.
With its provocative, intelligently handled exploration of sexually motivated violence, Bluebeard comes to Soho following a critically-acclaimed run at Bristol Old Vic Theatre.
‘Hattie Naylor’s text is pin sharp.’ Telegraph on Going Dark
GALLIVANT THEATRE
Hattie Naylor, writer of Bluebeard, is no stranger to Soho Theatre. Ivan and the Dogs, which played here in 2010, was nominated for an Olivier Award. Hayley Grindle, designer for Bluebeard, has worked on several shows at Soho, including Anthony Neilson’s God in Ruins, Ed Harris’ Mongrel Island and the Under 11’s Playwrighting Competition.
Tue 5 – Sun 17 Nov, 7pm Tue 19 Nov – Sun 1 Dec, 9.30pm
THEATRE – Tickets: £10 – £15
Forward Theatre Project and Root Theatre present
THE ONLY WAY IS CHELSEA’SBY FRAZER FLINTHAM
14-year-old Chelsea lives in Acomb, York and as far as she’s concerned her life is a mess. But she’s got a plan. With the help of best mates Lee and Dionne, she’s going to turn things around and star in her own reality drama.
Soon enough, everyone wants a piece of Chelsea’s reality, but can life in front of the lens refocus the many troubles behind it?
Wed 6 – Sun 10 Nov, 9pm
THEATRE – Tickets: £12
FRANK SKINNER:MAN IN A SUIT
A brand new live show from comedy legend Frank Skinner.
‘Britain’s sharpest comic mind.’ Andy Coulson
Thu 14 – Sat 23 Nov, 9.15pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £20
JANE BUSSMAN: BONO & GELDOF ARE C*NTS
South Park and Brass Eye writer Jane Bussmann’s foul-mouthed, funny and frightening lecture on Britain and Africa.
‘Passionate, smart, hilarious … impossible to stop laughing.’ Guardian
Mon 18– Sat 23 Nov, 7.30pm
Tickets: £15
THE CRICK CRACK CLUB:MR SANDMANN – BRINGER OF DREAMS & NIGHTMARES
Internationally-renowned for his dynamic and challenging performances, Ben Haggarty slips behind the lights into the dark side of the fairground, where you risk getting more than you bargained for.
‘Intense and alarming.’ Times
Mon 18 Nov, 8pm
THEATRE – Tickets: £9
NO PRESSURE TO BE FUNNYSun 24 Nov, 5pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £10
Collective Artistes present
ZHE: [NOUN] UNDEFINEDCREATED BY ANTONIA KEMI COKER, TONDERAI MUNYEBVU & CHUCK MIKE
ZHE (pronounced zee) is a gender-neutral pronoun – not he or she.
Based on the true-life stories of the two performers, this humorous yet haunting drama encompasses the multiplicity of our cultural, gender and sexual identities and takes a fresh look at what makes us who we are.
COLLECTIVE ARTISTES
Collective Artistes are committed to creating theatre that tells the stories of the African diaspora. Aiming to create stunning and vibrant theatre that empowers community development and social change.
They began developing ZHE in 2009 through interviews with the performers, followed by creative residencies in Harare, London and Virginia. This is their first show at Soho Theatre.
Tue 19 Nov – Sun 8 Dec, 7pm
THEATRE– Tickets: £10 – £15
Soho Theatre presents
THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMASBY ANTHONY NEILSON
‘Twas the night before Christmas, Everyone’s in it for themself. Not a creature was stirring, Except for... an elf...?!
Christmas Eve, Gary’s warehouse and someone is breaking in, dressed as an elf. On closer inspection, he actually is an elf, isn’t he?
That’s right. It’s fucking Christmas time already. But don’t worry, this festive treat promises to bring you the most magical, musical, weird and wonderful Christmas of your life. If that powdered Christmas feeling, is what you are really needing, our Elf is here to help.
The Night Before Christmas re-unites acclaimed playwright Anthony Neilson, Soho Artistic Director Steve Marmion and long-time collaborator composer Tom Mills.
Critical acclaim for Realism by Anthony Neilson, directed by Steve Marmion, music by Tom Mills:
Guardian
‘Excellent work... not to be missed.’ Telegraph
‘Wildly inventive, always entertaining, and ultimately rather moving.’ Times
‘Playful humour, satirical bite and moments of sheer theatrical bliss.’The Stage
ANTHONY, STEVE AND SOHO THEATRE
Steve and Anthony have collaborated for over ten years. Productions include: Edward Gant’s Amazing Feats of Loneliness, God in Ruins with the RSC (when Steve was Associate Director) and Realism in 2011. It seemed only right that Steve’s directorial debut as Artistic Director of Soho Theatre involved working with Anthony. Their process often involves beginning rehearsals with just ideas and no script, and writing the script together.
Fri 29 Nov 2013 – Sun 5 Jan, 7.15pm
THEATRE – Tickets: £15 – £25
Recommended for ages 16+
Dancing Brick presents
PERLEBY THOMAS ECCLESHARE
Perle is a live cartoon based on one of the oldest poems in the English language, created in collaboration with one of Britain’s leading contemporary illustrators. With just one performer and his television, it is a poignant, comic and original performance about a young father coming to terms with loss, told through a bold mixture of illustration and live action.
Written, animated and performed by 2011 Verity Bargate Award-winner and Pearson Playwright in Residence Thomas Eccleshare.
Tue 22 Oct – Sun 3 Nov 7.15pm
THEATRE – Tickets £10 – £15
PAJAMA MEN: JUST THE TWO OF EACH OF US
The Pajama Men are back with a new critically acclaimed show, Just the Two of Each of Us: a fast paced multi-layered show featuring a horde of new characters.
Thu 17 Oct – Sat 23 Nov, 7.30pm & 9.30pm
ARTS THEATRE
THEATRE – Tickets £15–£25
ANDREW MAXWELL: BANANA KINGDOM
A brand new show packed with topical observations.
‘A fiercely intelligent hour.’ Independent
‘Powerfully funny.’ Chortle
Tue 29 Oct – Sun 10 Nov, 7.30pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £10 – £20
BOBBY MAIR: OBVIOUSLY ADOPTED
Prepare to enter the mind of the disturbed genius and award winning comic man-child.
Thu 31 Oct – Sat 2 Nov, 9pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £12.50
STEWART LEE: MUCH A-STEW ABOUT NOTHING
‘The most exciting comedian in the country, bar none.’ Times
Mon 4 Nov – Sun 19 Jan, 7.15pm
LEICESTER SQUARE THEATRE
COMEDY – Tickets: £15.50 – £20.50
SOHO UPSTAIRS
SOHO THEATRE
SOHO DOWNSTAIRS
SOHO THEATRE FRIENDS
Ever missed a sold out show? Friends get priority booking for all the hottest tickets. From £50 a year (or £25 if you’re 25 or under).
Call: 020 7478 0111
sohotheatre.com/support-us
PERLE BILLY THE GIRL ROMESH RANGANATHAN BRIDGET CHRISTIE BLUEBEARD THE ONLY WAY IS CHELSEA’S ZHE: [NOUN UNDEFINED] THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
ROMESH RANGANATHAN: ROM COM
Romesh Ranganathan is trying to make sense of the world, but cannot make sense of his own house. Come along and see the show that has been nominated for Fosters’ Edinburgh Best Newcomer Award 2013 and won Best Show at Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival.
NOMINEE: FOSTER’S EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD NEWCOMER 2013
‘A supremely accomplished debut.’ Chortle
Thu 31 Oct – Sat 2 Nov, 9pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £12.50–£15
THE ALTERNATIVE COMEDY MEMORIAL SOCIETY
Mon 4 Nov & Mon 9 Dec, 8pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £12.50
JAMES ACASTER: LAWNMOWER
Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee Best Show 2012 and 2013. It’s time for some low key stand-up from an angular young man.
NOMINEE: FOSTER’S EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD 2013
Mon 4 – Sat 9 Nov, 9.15pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £10 – £15
EDWARD ACZEL:LIVES IN A MEANINGLESS SHED
Edward Aczel is talking big about quitting showbiz (by mutual consent).
‘Britain’s greatest entertainer.’ Time Out
Tue 12 – Sat 16 Nov, 9pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £12.50
ANDY DE LA TOUR: STAND UP OR DIE IN NEW YORK
After a 20 year break from stand-up, Andy disinterred his comedy roots in the underground New York comedy scene. From the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn to the famous Cornelia Street Café in Greenwich Village, he offered his trademark satire and skewed observations on life.
Thu 14 – Sat 16 Nov, 7.30pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £12.50
BRIDGET CHRISTIE: A BIC FOR HER
Since her first performance at Soho in 2008 we’ve been proud to present Bridget’s last four shows and now her award-winning smash hit A Bic for Her.
Why does Bic think women need special biros to write with? Who decided Thatcher and Beyonce were feminist icons? What did Sir Stirling Moss say about women’s brains?
WINNER: FOSTER’S EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD 2013
‘One of the finest comedians around.’ Independent
5 Nov – 7 Dec RETURNS ONLY
Mon 6 – Sat 18 Jan, 9.30pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £20
Clean Break presents
BILLY THE GIRLBY KATIE HIMS
Billy is out waiting for love where she last saw it. Her mum is certain love has walked into her life again. Her sister thinks love could still be found somewhere in the house... but Billy herself isn’t even allowed through the door...
In Katie Hims’ sweet, stark family elegy, love never dies but sometimes, like Billy, it has to sleep in the caravan with Frank’s ashes and a bear costume.
The magnificent Clean Break returns to Soho Theatre following This Wide Night (2008/9), Charged (2010) and Re-Charged (2011) with this sharp yet gentle look at a fractured family dealing with a lifetime of mistrust.
Critical acclaim for previous Clean Break productions at Soho Theatre:
‘Blisteringly powerful.’ Guardian
‘Mesmerising... an inspiring company.’ Telegraph
‘Leaves you feeling lost for words.’ Independent
‘Packed with humour and poignancy... one of the best I’ve seen in a long while.’ WhatsOnStage
‘Naturally beautiful writing.’ Time Out
‘Eye-opening and heart-breaking.’ Londonist
SOHO SUPPORTING COMPANIES
Clean Break’s work is rooted in the belief that theatre changes lives. Off stage, their opportunities are critical for the rehabilitation of women offenders in prisons and the community. Their education and training programmes enable women offenders to learn skills leading to education and employment. On stage, they produce ground-breaking and award-winning plays which dramatise women’s experience of, and relationship to, crime and punishment. Find out more cleanbreak.org.uk.
Tue 29 Oct – Sun 24 Nov 7.15pm Sat matinees, 3pm
THEATRE – Tickets: £10 – £22.50
Gallivant presents
BLUEBEARDBY HATTIE NAYLOR
Bluebeard invites you into his chamber to share in the violent passion of his deviant sexual acts.
With its provocative, intelligently handled exploration of sexually motivated violence, Bluebeard comes to Soho following a critically-acclaimed run at Bristol Old Vic Theatre.
‘Hattie Naylor’s text is pin sharp.’ Telegraph on Going Dark
GALLIVANT THEATRE
Hattie Naylor, writer of Bluebeard, is no stranger to Soho Theatre. Ivan and the Dogs, which played here in 2010, was nominated for an Olivier Award. Hayley Grindle, designer for Bluebeard, has worked on several shows at Soho, including Anthony Neilson’s God in Ruins, Ed Harris’ Mongrel Island and the Under 11’s Playwrighting Competition.
Tue 5 – Sun 17 Nov, 7pm Tue 19 Nov – Sun 1 Dec, 9.30pm
THEATRE – Tickets: £10 – £15
Forward Theatre Project and Root Theatre present
THE ONLY WAY IS CHELSEA’SBY FRAZER FLINTHAM
14-year-old Chelsea lives in Acomb, York and as far as she’s concerned her life is a mess. But she’s got a plan. With the help of best mates Lee and Dionne, she’s going to turn things around and star in her own reality drama.
Soon enough, everyone wants a piece of Chelsea’s reality, but can life in front of the lens refocus the many troubles behind it?
Wed 6 – Sun 10 Nov, 9pm
THEATRE – Tickets: £12
FRANK SKINNER:MAN IN A SUIT
A brand new live show from comedy legend Frank Skinner.
‘Britain’s sharpest comic mind.’ Andy Coulson
Thu 14 – Sat 23 Nov, 9.15pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £20
JANE BUSSMAN: BONO & GELDOF ARE C*NTS
South Park and Brass Eye writer Jane Bussmann’s foul-mouthed, funny and frightening lecture on Britain and Africa.
‘Passionate, smart, hilarious … impossible to stop laughing.’ Guardian
Mon 18– Sat 23 Nov, 7.30pm
Tickets: £15
THE CRICK CRACK CLUB:MR SANDMANN – BRINGER OF DREAMS & NIGHTMARES
Internationally-renowned for his dynamic and challenging performances, Ben Haggarty slips behind the lights into the dark side of the fairground, where you risk getting more than you bargained for.
‘Intense and alarming.’ Times
Mon 18 Nov, 8pm
THEATRE – Tickets: £9
NO PRESSURE TO BE FUNNYSun 24 Nov, 5pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £10
Collective Artistes present
ZHE: [NOUN] UNDEFINEDCREATED BY ANTONIA KEMI COKER, TONDERAI MUNYEBVU & CHUCK MIKE
ZHE (pronounced zee) is a gender-neutral pronoun – not he or she.
Based on the true-life stories of the two performers, this humorous yet haunting drama encompasses the multiplicity of our cultural, gender and sexual identities and takes a fresh look at what makes us who we are.
COLLECTIVE ARTISTES
Collective Artistes are committed to creating theatre that tells the stories of the African diaspora. Aiming to create stunning and vibrant theatre that empowers community development and social change.
They began developing ZHE in 2009 through interviews with the performers, followed by creative residencies in Harare, London and Virginia. This is their first show at Soho Theatre.
Tue 19 Nov – Sun 8 Dec, 7pm
THEATRE– Tickets: £10 – £15
Soho Theatre presents
THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMASBY ANTHONY NEILSON
‘Twas the night before Christmas, Everyone’s in it for themself. Not a creature was stirring, Except for... an elf...?!
Christmas Eve, Gary’s warehouse and someone is breaking in, dressed as an elf. On closer inspection, he actually is an elf, isn’t he?
That’s right. It’s fucking Christmas time already. But don’t worry, this festive treat promises to bring you the most magical, musical, weird and wonderful Christmas of your life. If that powdered Christmas feeling, is what you are really needing, our Elf is here to help.
The Night Before Christmas re-unites acclaimed playwright Anthony Neilson, Soho Artistic Director Steve Marmion and long-time collaborator composer Tom Mills.
Critical acclaim for Realism by Anthony Neilson, directed by Steve Marmion, music by Tom Mills:
Guardian
‘Excellent work... not to be missed.’ Telegraph
‘Wildly inventive, always entertaining, and ultimately rather moving.’ Times
‘Playful humour, satirical bite and moments of sheer theatrical bliss.’The Stage
ANTHONY, STEVE AND SOHO THEATRE
Steve and Anthony have collaborated for over ten years. Productions include: Edward Gant’s Amazing Feats of Loneliness, God in Ruins with the RSC (when Steve was Associate Director) and Realism in 2011. It seemed only right that Steve’s directorial debut as Artistic Director of Soho Theatre involved working with Anthony. Their process often involves beginning rehearsals with just ideas and no script, and writing the script together.
Fri 29 Nov 2013 – Sun 5 Jan, 7.15pm
THEATRE – Tickets: £15 – £25
Recommended for ages 16+
Dancing Brick presents
PERLEBY THOMAS ECCLESHARE
Perle is a live cartoon based on one of the oldest poems in the English language, created in collaboration with one of Britain’s leading contemporary illustrators. With just one performer and his television, it is a poignant, comic and original performance about a young father coming to terms with loss, told through a bold mixture of illustration and live action.
Written, animated and performed by 2011 Verity Bargate Award-winner and Pearson Playwright in Residence Thomas Eccleshare.
Tue 22 Oct – Sun 3 Nov 7.15pm
THEATRE – Tickets £10 – £15
PAJAMA MEN: JUST THE TWO OF EACH OF US
The Pajama Men are back with a new critically acclaimed show, Just the Two of Each of Us: a fast paced multi-layered show featuring a horde of new characters.
Thu 17 Oct – Sat 23 Nov, 7.30pm & 9.30pm
ARTS THEATRE
THEATRE – Tickets £15–£25
ANDREW MAXWELL: BANANA KINGDOM
A brand new show packed with topical observations.
‘A fiercely intelligent hour.’ Independent
‘Powerfully funny.’ Chortle
Tue 29 Oct – Sun 10 Nov, 7.30pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £10 – £20
BOBBY MAIR: OBVIOUSLY ADOPTED
Prepare to enter the mind of the disturbed genius and award winning comic man-child.
Thu 31 Oct – Sat 2 Nov, 9pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £12.50
STEWART LEE: MUCH A-STEW ABOUT NOTHING
‘The most exciting comedian in the country, bar none.’ Times
Mon 4 Nov – Sun 19 Jan, 7.15pm
LEICESTER SQUARE THEATRE
COMEDY – Tickets: £15.50 – £20.50
SOHO UPSTAIRS
SOHO THEATRE
SOHO DOWNSTAIRS
SOHO THEATRE FRIENDS
Ever missed a sold out show? Friends get priority booking for all the hottest tickets. From £50 a year (or £25 if you’re 25 or under).
Call: 020 7478 0111
sohotheatre.com/support-us
PERLE BILLY THE GIRL ROMESH RANGANATHAN BRIDGET CHRISTIE BLUEBEARD THE ONLY WAY IS CHELSEA’S ZHE: [NOUN UNDEFINED] THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
ROMESH RANGANATHAN: ROM COM
Romesh Ranganathan is trying to make sense of the world, but cannot make sense of his own house. Come along and see the show that has been nominated for Fosters’ Edinburgh Best Newcomer Award 2013 and won Best Show at Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival.
NOMINEE: FOSTER’S EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD NEWCOMER 2013
‘A supremely accomplished debut.’ Chortle
Thu 31 Oct – Sat 2 Nov, 9pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £12.50–£15
THE ALTERNATIVE COMEDY MEMORIAL SOCIETY
Mon 4 Nov & Mon 9 Dec, 8pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £12.50
JAMES ACASTER: LAWNMOWER
Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee Best Show 2012 and 2013. It’s time for some low key stand-up from an angular young man.
NOMINEE: FOSTER’S EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD 2013
Mon 4 – Sat 9 Nov, 9.15pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £10 – £15
EDWARD ACZEL:LIVES IN A MEANINGLESS SHED
Edward Aczel is talking big about quitting showbiz (by mutual consent).
‘Britain’s greatest entertainer.’ Time Out
Tue 12 – Sat 16 Nov, 9pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £12.50
ANDY DE LA TOUR: STAND UP OR DIE IN NEW YORK
After a 20 year break from stand-up, Andy disinterred his comedy roots in the underground New York comedy scene. From the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn to the famous Cornelia Street Café in Greenwich Village, he offered his trademark satire and skewed observations on life.
Thu 14 – Sat 16 Nov, 7.30pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £12.50
BRIDGET CHRISTIE: A BIC FOR HER
Since her first performance at Soho in 2008 we’ve been proud to present Bridget’s last four shows and now her award-winning smash hit A Bic for Her.
Why does Bic think women need special biros to write with? Who decided Thatcher and Beyonce were feminist icons? What did Sir Stirling Moss say about women’s brains?
WINNER: FOSTER’S EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD 2013
‘One of the finest comedians around.’ Independent
5 Nov – 7 Dec RETURNS ONLY
Mon 6 – Sat 18 Jan, 9.30pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £20
Clean Break presents
BILLY THE GIRLBY KATIE HIMS
Billy is out waiting for love where she last saw it. Her mum is certain love has walked into her life again. Her sister thinks love could still be found somewhere in the house... but Billy herself isn’t even allowed through the door...
In Katie Hims’ sweet, stark family elegy, love never dies but sometimes, like Billy, it has to sleep in the caravan with Frank’s ashes and a bear costume.
The magnificent Clean Break returns to Soho Theatre following This Wide Night (2008/9), Charged (2010) and Re-Charged (2011) with this sharp yet gentle look at a fractured family dealing with a lifetime of mistrust.
Critical acclaim for previous Clean Break productions at Soho Theatre:
‘Blisteringly powerful.’ Guardian
‘Mesmerising... an inspiring company.’ Telegraph
‘Leaves you feeling lost for words.’ Independent
‘Packed with humour and poignancy... one of the best I’ve seen in a long while.’ WhatsOnStage
‘Naturally beautiful writing.’ Time Out
‘Eye-opening and heart-breaking.’ Londonist
SOHO SUPPORTING COMPANIES
Clean Break’s work is rooted in the belief that theatre changes lives. Off stage, their opportunities are critical for the rehabilitation of women offenders in prisons and the community. Their education and training programmes enable women offenders to learn skills leading to education and employment. On stage, they produce ground-breaking and award-winning plays which dramatise women’s experience of, and relationship to, crime and punishment. Find out more cleanbreak.org.uk.
Tue 29 Oct – Sun 24 Nov 7.15pm Sat matinees, 3pm
THEATRE – Tickets: £10 – £22.50
Gallivant presents
BLUEBEARDBY HATTIE NAYLOR
Bluebeard invites you into his chamber to share in the violent passion of his deviant sexual acts.
With its provocative, intelligently handled exploration of sexually motivated violence, Bluebeard comes to Soho following a critically-acclaimed run at Bristol Old Vic Theatre.
‘Hattie Naylor’s text is pin sharp.’ Telegraph on Going Dark
GALLIVANT THEATRE
Hattie Naylor, writer of Bluebeard, is no stranger to Soho Theatre. Ivan and the Dogs, which played here in 2010, was nominated for an Olivier Award. Hayley Grindle, designer for Bluebeard, has worked on several shows at Soho, including Anthony Neilson’s God in Ruins, Ed Harris’ Mongrel Island and the Under 11’s Playwrighting Competition.
Tue 5 – Sun 17 Nov, 7pm Tue 19 Nov – Sun 1 Dec, 9.30pm
THEATRE – Tickets: £10 – £15
Forward Theatre Project and Root Theatre present
THE ONLY WAY IS CHELSEA’SBY FRAZER FLINTHAM
14-year-old Chelsea lives in Acomb, York and as far as she’s concerned her life is a mess. But she’s got a plan. With the help of best mates Lee and Dionne, she’s going to turn things around and star in her own reality drama.
Soon enough, everyone wants a piece of Chelsea’s reality, but can life in front of the lens refocus the many troubles behind it?
Wed 6 – Sun 10 Nov, 9pm
THEATRE – Tickets: £12
FRANK SKINNER:MAN IN A SUIT
A brand new live show from comedy legend Frank Skinner.
‘Britain’s sharpest comic mind.’ Andy Coulson
Thu 14 – Sat 23 Nov, 9.15pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £20
JANE BUSSMAN: BONO & GELDOF ARE C*NTS
South Park and Brass Eye writer Jane Bussmann’s foul-mouthed, funny and frightening lecture on Britain and Africa.
‘Passionate, smart, hilarious … impossible to stop laughing.’ Guardian
Mon 18– Sat 23 Nov, 7.30pm
Tickets: £15
THE CRICK CRACK CLUB:MR SANDMANN – BRINGER OF DREAMS & NIGHTMARES
Internationally-renowned for his dynamic and challenging performances, Ben Haggarty slips behind the lights into the dark side of the fairground, where you risk getting more than you bargained for.
‘Intense and alarming.’ Times
Mon 18 Nov, 8pm
THEATRE – Tickets: £9
NO PRESSURE TO BE FUNNYSun 24 Nov, 5pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £10
Collective Artistes present
ZHE: [NOUN] UNDEFINEDCREATED BY ANTONIA KEMI COKER, TONDERAI MUNYEBVU & CHUCK MIKE
ZHE (pronounced zee) is a gender-neutral pronoun – not he or she.
Based on the true-life stories of the two performers, this humorous yet haunting drama encompasses the multiplicity of our cultural, gender and sexual identities and takes a fresh look at what makes us who we are.
COLLECTIVE ARTISTES
Collective Artistes are committed to creating theatre that tells the stories of the African diaspora. Aiming to create stunning and vibrant theatre that empowers community development and social change.
They began developing ZHE in 2009 through interviews with the performers, followed by creative residencies in Harare, London and Virginia. This is their first show at Soho Theatre.
Tue 19 Nov – Sun 8 Dec, 7pm
THEATRE– Tickets: £10 – £15
Soho Theatre presents
THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMASBY ANTHONY NEILSON
‘Twas the night before Christmas, Everyone’s in it for themself. Not a creature was stirring, Except for... an elf...?!
Christmas Eve, Gary’s warehouse and someone is breaking in, dressed as an elf. On closer inspection, he actually is an elf, isn’t he?
That’s right. It’s fucking Christmas time already. But don’t worry, this festive treat promises to bring you the most magical, musical, weird and wonderful Christmas of your life. If that powdered Christmas feeling, is what you are really needing, our Elf is here to help.
The Night Before Christmas re-unites acclaimed playwright Anthony Neilson, Soho Artistic Director Steve Marmion and long-time collaborator composer Tom Mills.
Critical acclaim for Realism by Anthony Neilson, directed by Steve Marmion, music by Tom Mills:
Guardian
‘Excellent work... not to be missed.’ Telegraph
‘Wildly inventive, always entertaining, and ultimately rather moving.’ Times
‘Playful humour, satirical bite and moments of sheer theatrical bliss.’The Stage
ANTHONY, STEVE AND SOHO THEATRE
Steve and Anthony have collaborated for over ten years. Productions include: Edward Gant’s Amazing Feats of Loneliness, God in Ruins with the RSC (when Steve was Associate Director) and Realism in 2011. It seemed only right that Steve’s directorial debut as Artistic Director of Soho Theatre involved working with Anthony. Their process often involves beginning rehearsals with just ideas and no script, and writing the script together.
Fri 29 Nov 2013 – Sun 5 Jan, 7.15pm
THEATRE – Tickets: £15 – £25
Recommended for ages 16+
Dancing Brick presents
PERLEBY THOMAS ECCLESHARE
Perle is a live cartoon based on one of the oldest poems in the English language, created in collaboration with one of Britain’s leading contemporary illustrators. With just one performer and his television, it is a poignant, comic and original performance about a young father coming to terms with loss, told through a bold mixture of illustration and live action.
Written, animated and performed by 2011 Verity Bargate Award-winner and Pearson Playwright in Residence Thomas Eccleshare.
Tue 22 Oct – Sun 3 Nov 7.15pm
THEATRE – Tickets £10 – £15
PAJAMA MEN: JUST THE TWO OF EACH OF US
The Pajama Men are back with a new critically acclaimed show, Just the Two of Each of Us: a fast paced multi-layered show featuring a horde of new characters.
Thu 17 Oct – Sat 23 Nov, 7.30pm & 9.30pm
ARTS THEATRE
THEATRE – Tickets £15–£25
ANDREW MAXWELL: BANANA KINGDOM
A brand new show packed with topical observations.
‘A fiercely intelligent hour.’ Independent
‘Powerfully funny.’ Chortle
Tue 29 Oct – Sun 10 Nov, 7.30pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £10 – £20
BOBBY MAIR: OBVIOUSLY ADOPTED
Prepare to enter the mind of the disturbed genius and award winning comic man-child.
Thu 31 Oct – Sat 2 Nov, 9pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £12.50
STEWART LEE: MUCH A-STEW ABOUT NOTHING
‘The most exciting comedian in the country, bar none.’ Times
Mon 4 Nov – Sun 19 Jan, 7.15pm
LEICESTER SQUARE THEATRE
COMEDY – Tickets: £15.50 – £20.50
SOHO UPSTAIRS
SOHO THEATRE
SOHO DOWNSTAIRS
SOHO THEATRE FRIENDS
Ever missed a sold out show? Friends get priority booking for all the hottest tickets. From £50 a year (or £25 if you’re 25 or under).
Call: 020 7478 0111
sohotheatre.com/support-us
PERLE BILLY THE GIRL ROMESH RANGANATHAN BRIDGET CHRISTIE BLUEBEARD THE ONLY WAY IS CHELSEA’S ZHE: [NOUN UNDEFINED] THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
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ALEX HORNE: LIES
Multi-Bafta Award-winning stand-up Alex Horne is back with an hour of observations, impressions and lies.
‘A beguiling blend of the smart and the stupid… A real delight.’ Sunday Times
Mon 25 – Sat 30 Nov, 7.30pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £10 – £17.50
THE CRICK CRACK CLUB:ON COMMON GROUND – THE LIFE & TIMES OF JOHN CLARE
Master wordsmith Hugh Lupton puts his ear to the ground to tell the story of mad poet John Clare.
Mon 2 Dec, 8pm
THEATRE – Tickets: £9
TONY LAW: NONSENSE OVERDRIVE
Join the multi-award-winning Mr Tony Law for some absurd, shout-y and powerful, yet meaningful, nonsense. Tony has been gallivanting through time zones, historical empires and deep space to bring to you, Nonsense Overdrive.
‘One of the finest and funniest comics on the circuit… destined for comedy stardom.’ Time Out
Tue 3 Dec – Sun 5 Jan, 7.30pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £12.50 – £20
LATE NIGHT GIMP FIGHT:GIMPMAS
You could argue by now it’s demeaning for five men approaching their 30’s to be donning gimp masks and prancing in thongs. You’d be right. Despite that they’re back… and they mean business.
Fresh from a critically-acclaimed run of their new show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the Gimps return to Soho Theatre with this blistering hour of fast-paced sketches.
Chortle Award-winners and constant disappointments to their parents.
‘One of the best hours of comedy you’re likely to witness.’ Chortle
Fri 6 – Thu 21 Dec, 9.30pm
Tickets: £10 – £20
Soho Theatre and nabokov present
BLINKBY PHIL PORTER
This is the tale of Jonah, Sophie, and a fox called Scruffilitis. It’s a love story. A dysfunctional, voyeuristic and darkly funny love story, but a love story all the same.
Directed by Soho Theatre Artistic Associate and nabokov Artistic Director Joe Murphy, Blink premiered at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh before transferring to Soho Theatre in September 2012.
Blink was written as part of Soho Theatre Artistic Director Steve Marmion’s inaugural Soho Six in 2011. Phil Porter was part of this project, which sees six writers from different backgrounds take up residency at Soho to write a play specifically for one of our stages.
‘Funny, fresh and appealing.’ Telegraph
‘Wyatt and McIntire, so convincing as two lonely souls, are a joy to watch.’ Evening Standard
‘Brief, bright, exquisite.’ Scotsman
BLINK IN INDIA
We’re thrilled to be furthering our relationship with the Jagriti Theatre in Bangalore, India. For two years, we’ve been running our Under 11s Playwriting Competition in conjunction with them. We’re now collaborating on more projects, taking Blink to India for a two week run as well as running a series of workshops, before Blink heads out on a UK tour.
Wed 11 Dec – Sat 11 Jan, 7pm Sat & Sun matinees 2.30pm
Tickets: £10–£15
NISH KUMAR: IS A COMEDIAN
Earlier this year, Nish Kumar performed a sell out run at Soho Theatre. Since then he has been nominated for Best Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival, appeared on XFM, lost three phone chargers, done a critically-acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Fringe and filmed an episode of Stewart Lee’s Alternative Comedy Experience for Comedy Central.
‘Slick, sharp and with oodles of charm, Nish Kumar is a comedian, and a bloody good one at that.’ Time Out
‘A highly polished, subtly innovative stand-up’ Guardian
Mon 9 – Sat 21 Dec, 9pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £10–£15
SUE: THE SECOND COMINGBY DAFYDD JAMES AND BEN LEWIS
Sue Timms, the piano-wielding prophet, is back. This time, the Total Theatre Award-winner invites you into her lounge to participate in a very special nativity. Enjoy carols, sip eggnog and witness the birth of a new Messiah…
‘Brilliant…hysterically funny and beautifully played.’ Time Out
Tue 10 – Sat 14 Dec, 9.30pm
Tickets: £10 – £17.50
LUISA OMIELAN: WHAT WOULD BEYONCE DO?
All the single ladies, all the Single Ladies!
You know when you fall Crazy In Love, but it all goes tits up and you’re like Me, Myself and I, but then you Get Me Bodied, you’re like he’s the Best Thing I Never Had! I must have bumped my head, because Who Runs The World?
Fri 27 Dec – Sat 11 Jan, 9.30pm
Tickets: £15 – £20
LADY RIZOLady Rizo, the New York cabaret superstar and chanteuse revives the genre by combining vintage arrangements and theatrical explorations of pop songs from every decade with original material. Revel in the luscious vocals of this Grammy-winning diva as she combines glamour, wit and insane charm. A fascinating mix of bawdy humour and polished hyper-femininity, the brazen blonde will have you rolling with laughter.
WINNER: TO&ST EDINBURGH AWARD 2012
‘If you only see one cabaret show this year, see Lady Rizo.’ Time Out
Mon 16 Dec – Sat 4 Jan, 9.30pm, Mondays 8pm
Tickets: £20–£25 (NYE £35)
SOHO UPSTAIRS
SOHO THEATRE
SOHO DOWNSTAIRS
SOHO THEATRE FRIENDS
Get closer to the very best theatre, comedy and cabaret
- Priority booking- Late night access to Soho Theatre Bar- First to hear about new shows
By becoming a Friend you will also be helping us to develop new writers, fund new work and reach new audiences.
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Email: [email protected]
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Soho Theatre’s Autumn 2013 Season:
The Fall of Innocence
This Autumn we bring you a season of great live performance exploring the loss of innocence. Broad and eclectic as ever, the underlying theme of the work behind the curation of this season is focused on the sacrifices required to survive today.
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Soho Theatre’s Winter Season 2013
The Hedonistic Heart
It’s the time of year for parties with strangers, one too many late nights and throwing away novelty soap. But most of all, it’s time to bring your friends to the theatre. We have something for every taste, and some things you didn’t know you liked yet.
A stunning new musical from one of the country’s leading writers with The Night Before Christmas, a dysfunctional love story which we opened at our partner theatre in India with Blink, and the finest comedy and cabaret from around the world, with Lady Rizo, Tony Law, Late Night Gimp Fight, Nish Kumar and What Would Beyoncé Do?
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ALEX HORNE: LIES
Multi-Bafta Award-winning stand-up Alex Horne is back with an hour of observations, impressions and lies.
‘A beguiling blend of the smart and the stupid… A real delight.’ Sunday Times
Mon 25 – Sat 30 Nov, 7.30pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £10 – £17.50
THE CRICK CRACK CLUB:ON COMMON GROUND – THE LIFE & TIMES OF JOHN CLARE
Master wordsmith Hugh Lupton puts his ear to the ground to tell the story of mad poet John Clare.
Mon 2 Dec, 8pm
THEATRE – Tickets: £9
TONY LAW: NONSENSE OVERDRIVE
Join the multi-award-winning Mr Tony Law for some absurd, shout-y and powerful, yet meaningful, nonsense. Tony has been gallivanting through time zones, historical empires and deep space to bring to you, Nonsense Overdrive.
‘One of the finest and funniest comics on the circuit… destined for comedy stardom.’ Time Out
Tue 3 Dec – Sun 5 Jan, 7.30pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £12.50 – £20
LATE NIGHT GIMP FIGHT:GIMPMAS
You could argue by now it’s demeaning for five men approaching their 30’s to be donning gimp masks and prancing in thongs. You’d be right. Despite that they’re back… and they mean business.
Fresh from a critically-acclaimed run of their new show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the Gimps return to Soho Theatre with this blistering hour of fast-paced sketches.
Chortle Award-winners and constant disappointments to their parents.
‘One of the best hours of comedy you’re likely to witness.’ Chortle
Fri 6 – Thu 21 Dec, 9.30pm
Tickets: £10 – £20
Soho Theatre and nabokov present
BLINKBY PHIL PORTER
This is the tale of Jonah, Sophie, and a fox called Scruffilitis. It’s a love story. A dysfunctional, voyeuristic and darkly funny love story, but a love story all the same.
Directed by Soho Theatre Artistic Associate and nabokov Artistic Director Joe Murphy, Blink premiered at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh before transferring to Soho Theatre in September 2012.
Blink was written as part of Soho Theatre Artistic Director Steve Marmion’s inaugural Soho Six in 2011. Phil Porter was part of this project, which sees six writers from different backgrounds take up residency at Soho to write a play specifically for one of our stages.
‘Funny, fresh and appealing.’ Telegraph
‘Wyatt and McIntire, so convincing as two lonely souls, are a joy to watch.’ Evening Standard
‘Brief, bright, exquisite.’ Scotsman
BLINK IN INDIA
We’re thrilled to be furthering our relationship with the Jagriti Theatre in Bangalore, India. For two years, we’ve been running our Under 11s Playwriting Competition in conjunction with them. We’re now collaborating on more projects, taking Blink to India for a two week run as well as running a series of workshops, before Blink heads out on a UK tour.
Wed 11 Dec – Sat 11 Jan, 7pm Sat & Sun matinees 2.30pm
Tickets: £10–£15
NISH KUMAR: IS A COMEDIAN
Earlier this year, Nish Kumar performed a sell out run at Soho Theatre. Since then he has been nominated for Best Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival, appeared on XFM, lost three phone chargers, done a critically-acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Fringe and filmed an episode of Stewart Lee’s Alternative Comedy Experience for Comedy Central.
‘Slick, sharp and with oodles of charm, Nish Kumar is a comedian, and a bloody good one at that.’ Time Out
‘A highly polished, subtly innovative stand-up’ Guardian
Mon 9 – Sat 21 Dec, 9pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £10–£15
SUE: THE SECOND COMINGBY DAFYDD JAMES AND BEN LEWIS
Sue Timms, the piano-wielding prophet, is back. This time, the Total Theatre Award-winner invites you into her lounge to participate in a very special nativity. Enjoy carols, sip eggnog and witness the birth of a new Messiah…
‘Brilliant…hysterically funny and beautifully played.’ Time Out
Tue 10 – Sat 14 Dec, 9.30pm
Tickets: £10 – £17.50
LUISA OMIELAN: WHAT WOULD BEYONCE DO?
All the single ladies, all the Single Ladies!
You know when you fall Crazy In Love, but it all goes tits up and you’re like Me, Myself and I, but then you Get Me Bodied, you’re like he’s the Best Thing I Never Had! I must have bumped my head, because Who Runs The World?
Fri 27 Dec – Sat 11 Jan, 9.30pm
Tickets: £15 – £20
LADY RIZOLady Rizo, the New York cabaret superstar and chanteuse revives the genre by combining vintage arrangements and theatrical explorations of pop songs from every decade with original material. Revel in the luscious vocals of this Grammy-winning diva as she combines glamour, wit and insane charm. A fascinating mix of bawdy humour and polished hyper-femininity, the brazen blonde will have you rolling with laughter.
WINNER: TO&ST EDINBURGH AWARD 2012
‘If you only see one cabaret show this year, see Lady Rizo.’ Time Out
Mon 16 Dec – Sat 4 Jan, 9.30pm, Mondays 8pm
Tickets: £20–£25 (NYE £35)
SOHO UPSTAIRS
SOHO THEATRE
SOHO DOWNSTAIRS
SOHO THEATRE FRIENDS
Get closer to the very best theatre, comedy and cabaret
- Priority booking- Late night access to Soho Theatre Bar- First to hear about new shows
By becoming a Friend you will also be helping us to develop new writers, fund new work and reach new audiences.
Call: 020 7478 0111
Email: [email protected]
Log on: sohotheatre.com/support-us
Soho Theatre’s Autumn 2013 Season:
The Fall of Innocence
This Autumn we bring you a season of great live performance exploring the loss of innocence. Broad and eclectic as ever, the underlying theme of the work behind the curation of this season is focused on the sacrifices required to survive today.
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Soho Theatre’s Winter Season 2013
The Hedonistic Heart
It’s the time of year for parties with strangers, one too many late nights and throwing away novelty soap. But most of all, it’s time to bring your friends to the theatre. We have something for every taste, and some things you didn’t know you liked yet.
A stunning new musical from one of the country’s leading writers with The Night Before Christmas, a dysfunctional love story which we opened at our partner theatre in India with Blink, and the finest comedy and cabaret from around the world, with Lady Rizo, Tony Law, Late Night Gimp Fight, Nish Kumar and What Would Beyoncé Do?
Innocence has Fallen… Let the Hedonistic Heart beat.
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ALEX HORNE: LIES
Multi-Bafta Award-winning stand-up Alex Horne is back with an hour of observations, impressions and lies.
‘A beguiling blend of the smart and the stupid… A real delight.’ Sunday Times
Mon 25 – Sat 30 Nov, 7.30pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £10 – £17.50
THE CRICK CRACK CLUB:ON COMMON GROUND – THE LIFE & TIMES OF JOHN CLARE
Master wordsmith Hugh Lupton puts his ear to the ground to tell the story of mad poet John Clare.
Mon 2 Dec, 8pm
THEATRE – Tickets: £9
TONY LAW: NONSENSE OVERDRIVE
Join the multi-award-winning Mr Tony Law for some absurd, shout-y and powerful, yet meaningful, nonsense. Tony has been gallivanting through time zones, historical empires and deep space to bring to you, Nonsense Overdrive.
‘One of the finest and funniest comics on the circuit… destined for comedy stardom.’ Time Out
Tue 3 Dec – Sun 5 Jan, 7.30pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £12.50 – £20
LATE NIGHT GIMP FIGHT:GIMPMAS
You could argue by now it’s demeaning for five men approaching their 30’s to be donning gimp masks and prancing in thongs. You’d be right. Despite that they’re back… and they mean business.
Fresh from a critically-acclaimed run of their new show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the Gimps return to Soho Theatre with this blistering hour of fast-paced sketches.
Chortle Award-winners and constant disappointments to their parents.
‘One of the best hours of comedy you’re likely to witness.’ Chortle
Fri 6 – Thu 21 Dec, 9.30pm
Tickets: £10 – £20
Soho Theatre and nabokov present
BLINKBY PHIL PORTER
This is the tale of Jonah, Sophie, and a fox called Scruffilitis. It’s a love story. A dysfunctional, voyeuristic and darkly funny love story, but a love story all the same.
Directed by Soho Theatre Artistic Associate and nabokov Artistic Director Joe Murphy, Blink premiered at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh before transferring to Soho Theatre in September 2012.
Blink was written as part of Soho Theatre Artistic Director Steve Marmion’s inaugural Soho Six in 2011. Phil Porter was part of this project, which sees six writers from different backgrounds take up residency at Soho to write a play specifically for one of our stages.
‘Funny, fresh and appealing.’ Telegraph
‘Wyatt and McIntire, so convincing as two lonely souls, are a joy to watch.’ Evening Standard
‘Brief, bright, exquisite.’ Scotsman
BLINK IN INDIA
We’re thrilled to be furthering our relationship with the Jagriti Theatre in Bangalore, India. For two years, we’ve been running our Under 11s Playwriting Competition in conjunction with them. We’re now collaborating on more projects, taking Blink to India for a two week run as well as running a series of workshops, before Blink heads out on a UK tour.
Wed 11 Dec – Sat 11 Jan, 7pm Sat & Sun matinees 2.30pm
Tickets: £10–£15
NISH KUMAR: IS A COMEDIAN
Earlier this year, Nish Kumar performed a sell out run at Soho Theatre. Since then he has been nominated for Best Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival, appeared on XFM, lost three phone chargers, done a critically-acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Fringe and filmed an episode of Stewart Lee’s Alternative Comedy Experience for Comedy Central.
‘Slick, sharp and with oodles of charm, Nish Kumar is a comedian, and a bloody good one at that.’ Time Out
‘A highly polished, subtly innovative stand-up’ Guardian
Mon 9 – Sat 21 Dec, 9pm
COMEDY – Tickets: £10–£15
SUE: THE SECOND COMINGBY DAFYDD JAMES AND BEN LEWIS
Sue Timms, the piano-wielding prophet, is back. This time, the Total Theatre Award-winner invites you into her lounge to participate in a very special nativity. Enjoy carols, sip eggnog and witness the birth of a new Messiah…
‘Brilliant…hysterically funny and beautifully played.’ Time Out
Tue 10 – Sat 14 Dec, 9.30pm
Tickets: £10 – £17.50
LUISA OMIELAN: WHAT WOULD BEYONCE DO?
All the single ladies, all the Single Ladies!
You know when you fall Crazy In Love, but it all goes tits up and you’re like Me, Myself and I, but then you Get Me Bodied, you’re like he’s the Best Thing I Never Had! I must have bumped my head, because Who Runs The World?
Fri 27 Dec – Sat 11 Jan, 9.30pm
Tickets: £15 – £20
LADY RIZOLady Rizo, the New York cabaret superstar and chanteuse revives the genre by combining vintage arrangements and theatrical explorations of pop songs from every decade with original material. Revel in the luscious vocals of this Grammy-winning diva as she combines glamour, wit and insane charm. A fascinating mix of bawdy humour and polished hyper-femininity, the brazen blonde will have you rolling with laughter.
WINNER: TO&ST EDINBURGH AWARD 2012
‘If you only see one cabaret show this year, see Lady Rizo.’ Time Out
Mon 16 Dec – Sat 4 Jan, 9.30pm, Mondays 8pm
Tickets: £20–£25 (NYE £35)
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Soho Theatre’s Autumn 2013 Season:
The Fall of Innocence
This Autumn we bring you a season of great live performance exploring the loss of innocence. Broad and eclectic as ever, the underlying theme of the work behind the curation of this season is focused on the sacrifices required to survive today.
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Soho Theatre’s Winter Season 2013
The Hedonistic Heart
It’s the time of year for parties with strangers, one too many late nights and throwing away novelty soap. But most of all, it’s time to bring your friends to the theatre. We have something for every taste, and some things you didn’t know you liked yet.
A stunning new musical from one of the country’s leading writers with The Night Before Christmas, a dysfunctional love story which we opened at our partner theatre in India with Blink, and the finest comedy and cabaret from around the world, with Lady Rizo, Tony Law, Late Night Gimp Fight, Nish Kumar and What Would Beyoncé Do?
Innocence has Fallen… Let the Hedonistic Heart beat.
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Harry and Jo are up all night drawing the battle lines of their relationship with sex, violence and Wotsits. A viciously funny play about a couple trapped in a destructive and violent cycle of self-loathing, love and lust.
A devastatingly brave new play by Vicky Jones (director of award-winning Fleabag), directed by Soho Theatre’s Artistic Director Steve Marmion.
Soho Theatre presents
BY VICKY JONESDIRECTED BY STEVE MARMIONThu 20 February - Sun 30 March
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