The pitchfork disney shoreditch town hall my theatre mates. Step into shoreditch town halls atmospheric basement spaces and experience this unique, immersive revival of ridleys debut play deep in the eerie underbelly of east london. Alluringly pretty flash harry tom rhys harries as cosmo disney in the pitchfork disney at shoreditch town hall. Shoreditch town announces additional programme of events to. The gaudy excesses of jamie lloyds recent west end revivals of the maids and dr faustus give way to something less flamboyant and more insidious in his staging of philip ridley s influential 1991 play. The pitchfork disney gareths culture and travel blog. Pairing director jamie lloyd with writer philip ridley seems almost guaranteed to produce a hit a vibrant director that appeals to a youthful, diverse audience and a writer who found fame in the 1990s for pioneering vulgar, shocking and unapologetic plays. Performed by hayley squires, george blagden, tom rhys harries and seun shote. Hamlet at the almeida and killer and the pitchfork disney, both at shoreditch town hall. Mar 10, 2017 we spoke to actor george blagden about his role as presley in the shoreditch town hall production of the pitchfork disney what was the most challenging aspect of the play as you read it, that surprised you in how well it unfolded live. It follows in the footsteps of trainspotting as an immersive. The play premiered at the bush theatre in london, uk in 1991 and was directed by matthew lloyd, who went on to direct the majority of ridleys early stage plays.
Not one to rest on his name though, jamie lloyd turns to his longstanding successful collaboration with. Originally staged in 1991, philip ridleys first play is being revived in his native east end at shoreditch town hall. At shoreditch town hall, for two evenings only, he will read his sequence of poems that chart the journey of a love affair. The pitchfork disney, shoreditch town hall jessica handscomb february 11, 2017 deep in the bowels of shoreditch town hall, jamie lloyds production of philip ridleys first ever play, the pitchfork disney, is staged.
Review of the pitchfork disney by philip ridley at shoreditch town hall its commendable of director jamie lloyd to take a step back from the commercial excesses of the west end following numerous seasons at the trafalgar studios and into the almost sitespecific vibe of shoreditch town hall. In the basement of shoreditch town hall, its a visceral church naveshaped design with an old cooker, a fridge and a misted window. So for the director jamie lloyd to revive it in the decrepit depths of shoreditch town hall, in the east end of london, is a smart stroke. Following on from pitchfork disney in a double bill of philip ridleys works that jamie lloyd is directing at shoreditch town hall, killer the playwrights most recent work takes the audience on a journey, immersing them in stories of the speakers initiation into a ruthless gang, a maids austerely structured life and brief romance upturned. Albert simmons the last mayor of shoreditch far right 1888 mary kelly, the last victim of jack the ripper. It was ridleys first professional work for the stage, having previously produced work as a visual artist, novelist, filmmaker, and scriptwriter for film and radio. Well, in this site specific, immersive revival in the basement of shoreditch town hall, its certainly in yer face. Viewed in retrospect, philip ridleys first play seems like a manifesto for his trademark brand of theatrical horror. Directed by one of our favorite directors, jamie lloyd. Written by philip ridley, the pitchfork disney is an absurd play about a brother and sister who lost their parents a decade ago and live life in fear. His imagination is laced with scifi images and an east end gothic sensibility, and his mastery of storytelling continues to surprise and delight. When in the real world the white man is out to reassert his natural. Review of the pitchfork disney by philip ridley at shoreditch town.
His imagination is laced with scifi images and an east end gothic. For the second production in his philip ridley doublebill beneath shoreditch town hall, jamie lloyd turns off the lights. The pitchfork disney, shoreditch town hall, ec1 these days, the 1991 shocker seems tame but we can celebrate the emergence of an acting star dominic maxwell. Matt humphrey lloyd has located the play in the atmospheric basement of shoreditch town hall and gives it an immersive production which obliges the audience to troop down mysterious passages and stairs to share this east end hole with the cast, perching on tables and sitting on chairs and sofas while the action unfolds at their feet. Deep in the bowels of shoreditch town hall, jamie lloyds production of philip ridleys first ever play, the pitchfork disney, is staged. Ridleys play is pinteresque, but without the restraint and subtlety, sort of pinter on acid. In the wake of main pop girl 2019, jaime brooks delivers a patchwork of dense, often cartoonish reimaginings of those songs, exploring pops fluidity with a deft, funny, and heartfelt touch.
The pitchfork disney shoreditch town hall my theatre. The pitchfork disney at shoreditch town hall theatre bubble. Jan 20, 2017 shoreditch town hall, london, united kingdom. The play was a controversial hit and is generally regarded as kickstarting a new, confrontational inyerface. What was the most challenging aspect of the play as you read it, that surp. With an extensive run, the pitchfork disney will be haunting the underbelly of shoreditchs town hall for a few weeks to come a theatrical experience rarely given such star calibre and certainly worth investigating for theatre enthusiasts. Review of the pitchfork disney by philip ridley at. This is the pitchfork disney audience reactions by shoreditch town hall on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
Lloyd has located the play in the atmospheric basement of shoreditch town hall and gives it an immersive production which obliges the audience to troop down mysterious passages and stairs to share this east end hole with the cast, perching on tables and sitting on chairs and sofas while the action unfolds at their feet. Review the pitchfork disney at shoreditch town hall. Free for those who have also booked a ticket for the audio described performance. Review the pitchfork disney at shoreditch town hall, london 20170206 this is the first time philip ridleys seminal play has been staged in an immersive production and its also the first time director jamie lloyd has worked site specifically. Shoreditch town hall presents the pitchfork disney written by philip ridley directed by jamie lloyd. The pitchfork disney, shoreditch town hall jamie lloyd tackles philip ridleys modern classic with terrific results. Philip ridleys shocking first play formalised his apocalyptic universe of weaponised stories. Presley and haley have bolted their east london home against the terrors of the. George blagden as presley stray in philip ridleys the pitchfork disney at shoreditch town hall. Not one to rest on his name though, jamie lloyd turns to his longstanding. The audience are led down stairwells and along corridors deep into the basement of.
Shoreditch town hall directed by jamie lloyd produced by the jamie lloyd company, shoreditch town hall. So many things can burn us up through no fault of our own, is the lament in philip ridleys dystopian fable the pitchfork disney, fittingly staged in one of shoreditch town halls. It will be followed by the premiere of his latest play, killer. So its smart of jamie lloyd to stage it in the cramped, squalid basement of shoreditch town hall.
The pitchfork disney, shoreditch town hall, 2017 deerstalker films. Shoreditch town hall, london jamie lloyds revival of philip ridleys 1991 dark fable, starring george blagden and baftanominated hayley. When in the real world the white man is out to reassert his natural dominance and im giving hare and stoppard the sideeye along with the more obvious plague of awful, the pitchfork disney plays as a worryingly alluring lifestyle choice. Playwright philip ridley has one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary theatre. The pitchfork disney launches a ridley doublebill at shoreditch town hall. Feb 02, 2017 its claimed that this philip ridley debut, on its first outing in 1991, started a new genre of in yer face theatre. In a change from lloyds usual big, brash west end style, the pitchfork disney is being played in the basement of shoreditch town hall. Tom rhys harries as cosmo disney in the pitchfork disney at shoreditch town hall. Review of the pitchfork disney by philip ridley at shoreditch. Review of the pitchfork disney by philip ridley at shoreditch town hall.
Bringing a fresh take on the pitchfork disney to the basement studio of. Bringing a fresh take on the pitchfork disney to the basement studio of shoreditch town hall is a triquetra of hipster chic, so much so that only the most disparaging of theatregoers would assume this to be anything other than a success. The pitchfork disney at shoreditch town hall exeunt. The pitchfork disney by philip ridley is a chilling play. Friday night dance parties part of dance umbrella fri. Which is to say, his plays dont always make total sense. Ridleys the pitchfork disney is considered one of the first plays of the inyerface genre, a style that concentrates on violence, shock and vulgarity. Shoreditch town announces additional programme of events. While his revival of ridleys debut, the pitchfork disney was a. Feb 06, 2017 bringing a fresh take on the pitchfork disney to the basement studio of shoreditch town hall is a triquetra of hipster chic, so much so that only the most disparaging of theatregoers would assume this to be anything other than a success. Step into shoreditch town halls atmospheric basement spaces and experience this unique, immersive revival of ridleys debut play deep in east london. These productions are lloyds first foray into immersive staging, in a batteredlooking basement room. Shoreditch town hall today announces a series of additional events, talks and readings running alongside its doublebill of philip ridley plays in its basement spaces these include rehearsed readings of ridleys the fastest clock in the universe and ghost from a perfect place which, along with the pitchfork disney, complete his east end gothic trilogy, an adaptation of ridleys book for.
We spoke to actor george blagden about his role as presley in the shoreditch town hall production of the pitchfork disney. Jamie lloyd directs an immersive version of philip ridleys play. Step into shoreditch town halls atmospheric basement spaces and experience this unique, immersive revival of philip ridleys debut play, directed by the pitchfork disney trailer on vimeo join. The pitchfork disney is a 1991 stage play by philip ridley. In the long, dimly lit room known as the ditch, soutra gilmours set design is an ensemble of dark wooden furniture and rusted kitchen appliances. The pitchfork disney, shoreditch town hall curtain call. Shakespeare being shakespeare and even though the famous hamlet was played by one of my favourite actors aka andrew scott, these lines are all going to be about the other two. Shoreditch town hall today announces a series of additional events, talks and readings running alongside its doublebill of philip ridley plays in its basement spaces.
Review the pitchfork disney at shoreditch town hall, london. Brother and sister presley and hayley stray have lost their parents and. Start identifying the characters in philip ridleys 1991 shocker the pitchfork disney, and it shows how life in the 21st century has caught up with the fractured world of brother and sister presley and haley. The pitchfork disney at shoreditch town hall litro magazine.
Abandoned twins, sheltering behind the closed doors of druginduced dreams, have their lives interrupted. The pitchfork disney shoreditch town hall whatsonstage. Lloyd has located the play in the atmospheric basement of shoreditch town hall and gives it an immersive production which obliges the audience to troop down mysterious passages and stairs to share this east end hole with the cast, perching on tables and sitting on chairs and. We spoke to actor george blagden about his role as presley in the shoreditch town hall production of the pitchfork disney what was the most challenging aspect of the play as you read it, that surprised you in how well it unfolded live. Having recently directed doctor faustus with kit harrington and the maids at trafalgar studios with his namesake. Review of the pitchfork disney by philip ridley at shoreditch town hall from.