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drinks Monday 3 November 08
Project 55
London venues Autumn / Winter 2002
(work in progress)
Kirk and Messingham's new show Project 55 continues its
interesting run of London venues in autumn/winter 02. It's one
to watch out for, in development and en route for Edinburgh 03.
Project 55's the brainwashing / surveillance operation
of a comically inept British Government. It's George Orwell's 1984
with exceptionally clumsy agents. Though if real spies are
anything like ex-M15 man David Shayler says, we're not talking fiction.
Snoop with the spooks on the residents of Hemel Hempsted as they
live their (outrageously sexually perverted) lives. Meet amdram
thespian Michael Shelbrooke's Wife (Ella Kenion) seducing novice
James (Simon Messingham) with some of the filthiest lines ever
caught by concealed microphones; and Michael Shelbrooke
(Alex Kirk) himself, as a Nero you're unlikely to forget.
The talented cast presents a streetful of decadent households, from
the interbred Fitzmorrises, who give new meaning to brotherly love,
to a household where Dad's a stand-up who talks to his
family through his microphone, and can't tell jokes.
Voiceovers by Jonathan Rigby. Written by Kirk and Messingham.
Director Simon Messingham. Technicals at preview by Rupert Lally.
END
John Park / Canal Café Theatre preview / Tuesday 30 July 02.
Fringe Report (c) Fringe Report 2002-2008
