Pleasance Islington Announces 2010 Listings

January - March 2010

The Seagull
Theatre
Sunday 10 January, 5pm
Witness this ever evolving attempt to create a detailed and dynamic, never to be heard again, improvised translation of Chekhov's masterpiece.

The Factory tell their version of this great story in the words that arrive in their heads at each moment, relating the dialogue to what they are being thrown by each other and the environment they find themselves in.

NOTE: As The Factory shall bring nothing with them, including sets, costume or props, you may be asked to lend some of your personal possessions for use in the show.

Tickets: £10

The Al Pitcher Picture Show
Comedy
Friday 15 January 8pm
Fresh from sell-out shows in Australia and New Zealand, don't miss your chance to catch Al Pitcher on his extended UK tour with this multi-award winning show.

Tickets: £6

Pleasance Scratch

Theatre Scratch Night

Monday 18 January from 7.30pm

A totally new theatre scratch night at Pleasance. Some of the newest young theatre companies, alongside the more established, try out new and devised pieces in one great night of entertainment.

Pick up your £3 scratch ticket from the box office and stay for as many as you like.

If you're interested in performing at Pleasance Scratch send a brief outline of what you'd like to perform (up to 20 mins) to cassandra@pleasance.co.uk

Tickets: £3

Laura Solon: Rabbit Faced Story Soup

Comedy

Monday 25 January 2010, 8pm

After a two week run at The Soho Theatre in October 2009, Laura Solon will embark on a national tour in Spring 2010.

So... It's all gone tits down at Black Publishing.

Tickets: £5

Wit Tank: Sketch Comedy

Comedy

Tuesday 26 January 8pm

Witness the unacceptable mess as WitTank mix razor-sharp wit with shambolic charm. Join us for an hour of boundless energy, infectious fun and above all great jokes, leaving behind fond memories and possibly a restraining order. Forget your troubles and immerse yourself in ours.
Tickets: £5

Mark Thomas: The Manifesto
Comedy
Saturday 9 and Wednesday 13 January 7.45pm
Award-winning comedian and activist Mark Thomas has extended his total sell-out nationwide show The Manifesto with added dates.
Tickets: £12

Pleasance Scratch
Comedy
Monday 18 January from 7.30pm
A totally new theatre scratch night at Pleasance. Some of the newest young theatre companies, alongside the more established, try out new and devised pieces, in one great night of entertainment.
Tickets: £3

delete the banjax
Comedy
Wednesday 27 & Thursday 28 January 8pm
delete the banjax are Caroline May-Jones, Daniel Cook, Gareth Cooper and Samuel Champion.

***** 'Ridiculously funny' RemoteGoat.co.uk
**** Chortle / Three Weeks / EdinburghIsFunny.com

Tickets: £6

Sophie Black : The Lift
Comedy
Friday 29 January 8pm
Sophie Black tries out some new character material ahead of Edinburgh.

Meet Belarus' first female drag act, the radio DJ who's the eighth (or nineth) person they call if someone drops out on Hole in the Wall and discover how "an embarrassing mix-up" led to a one-night stand with Norfolk farmer Tony Martin.

Sophie was nominated for an if.comedy best newcomer award in 2006 and Chortle best sketch group award in 2007 as part of Fat Tongue. Since then she has written and performed with BBC 3, Radio 4 and Radio 7. Other Pleasance shows include Improtwat and the Institute of the Unexplained.
Tickets: £5

Joe Bor: A Study of Embarrassment by a Guy with Two Bumholes
Comedy
Friday 30 January, 8pm
"He is an expert communicator. He has an engaging style of delivery, slipping
skillfully into characters when needs be, and effortlessly spreads good spirits

Tickets: £5

Chris Cox : Mind Over Patter
Comedy
Monday 8 - Sunday 14 March 8pm
The award winning, Edinburgh Fringe sell out and self proclaimed mind reader who can't read minds.

Chris Cox will perform his 2009 Edinburgh show Mind Over Patter, a selection of previously unseen feats to frazzle your brains. Off the back of a successful UK tour Chris Cox will astound, astonish and make you say the ‘wow' word with his mongrel hybrid mix of mind reading related nonsense.
Tickets: £9.50 (£8.50)

I'll Always Think of You That Way
Comedy Play
Mackenzie & McGuire
Monday 15 - Sunday 21 March, 8pm
Alison loves cake, and needs to get over it. Savannah lives part-time in Sunnydale Rehabilitation Retreat, full-time in her head. They meet somewhere in between.

Tickets: £8 (£7)

Cloud Dance Festival: Trouble and Desire
Dance
Friday 26 - Sunday 28 March 7.30pm
Cloud Dance Festival returns with its first festival of the year, bringing you a fresh selection of new, exciting, intriguing and quirky contemporary dance, with a few special guests.
Tickets: £12 (£8)

Kevin Bridges
Comedy
Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 March 8pm
Kevin's delightfully well observed debut show reveals his innermost thoughts on a variety of topics from his homeland of Scotland to the world beyond. His unique brand of social commentary, astute observations and sharp one-liners arguably make him the hottest act to come out of Scotland in the last ten years.
Tickets: £6

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