Christmas Special - T01966572186Recreating the unique spirit of 1940's radio plays and brilliantly evoking a dinner-jacketed age of casual imperialism and stiff upper lips, The Fitzrovia Radio Hour's Christmas Special comes to the St. James Studio for a strictly limited festive season. Performed with cut-glass theatricality blending homage and satire, Fitzrovia mixes the chauvinist attitudes of 1940s Britain with sharp contemporary humour to produce a heady comic cocktail. Featuring these tip-top festive stories | |
| 12 Dec 15 to 23 Dec 15 | The Other Palace, Inner London :: V806511856 listing details L1267134233 |
Dracula - T1990093252In this comic recreation of a 1940s radio play you are invited to take the role of a studio audience in a 'live' broadcast of Bram Stoker's Dracula. Performed with cut-glass theatricality and backed by a phalanx of bizarrely created sound effects, the Fitzrovia Radio Hour mixes chauvinist attitudes of 1940s Britain with sharp contemporary humour to produce a heady comic cocktail.Author Jon Edgley Bond. Author Tom Mallaburn. Author Phil Mulryne. Director Cal Mccrystal. Design Lucy Bradridge. Lighting David Phillips. Sound Tom Lishman. Director John Walton (assistant). Performer David Benson. Performer Joanna Wake. Performer Jon Edgley Bond. Performer Tom Mallaburn. Performer Fiona Sheehan. Performer Dan Starkey. | |
| 30 Oct 14 to 16 Nov 14 | Mercury Theatre, Colchester :: V37 listing details L01881606737 |
T1411201629Refuting the claim that the wellcrafted written word is dead and proving it still looks its best in a dinner jacket, the show's writer/performers use new material to recreate the spirit of 1940s radio, evoking an age of casual imperialism and stiff upper lips. The cast of five present three riproaring tales, creating their sound effects live with hilarious visually comic results. The material is all new yet delightfully reminiscent of ration book Britain. Running time: 1hr 35mins (inc. interval). Age recommendation 12+ | |
| 25 Apr 14 | Mercury Theatre, Colchester :: V37 listing details L2041809131 |
| 24 Apr 14 | The Mill Arts Centre (formerly The Mill), Banbury :: V794 listing details L01746758234 |
| 15 Nov 13 to 16 Nov 13 | The Tobacco Factory Theatres, Bristol :: V1384579886 listing details L01878833823 |
| 20 Sep 13 | Haymarket Theatre, Basingstoke :: V764 listing details L0714565300 |
T0682854500Recreating the unique spirit of 1940's radio plays, and brilliantly evoking a dinner-jacketed age of casual imperialism and stiff upper lips, The Fitzrovia Radio Hour tours fresh from three critically-acclaimed London residencies and a sell-out Edinburgh Festival run. Performed with cut-glass theatricality blending homage and satire, Fitzrovia mixes the chauvinist-imperialist attitudes of 1940s Britain with sharp contemporary humour to produce a heady comic cocktail. Throughout the plays, sound effects are created live: a Bakelite hairdryer imitates a heating torch, a desk fan becomes an aeroplane, and multiple types of cabbage help to stage a fight scene. Rippingly good fun!Director Phoebe Barran. Performer Jon Edgley Bond. Performer Alix Dunmore. Performer Tom Mallaburn. Performer Alex 'Ratty' Ratcliffe. Performer Phil Mulryne. Performer Martin Pengelly. Performer Fiona Sheehan. Performer Natalie Ball. | |
| 9 Nov 12 | The Maltings, Berwick-on-Tweed :: V986 listing details L0277914601 |
| 29 Sep 12 | The Southbank, Inner London :: V0324280152 listing details L791814243 |
| 29 Jun 12 | Waterside Arts Centre, Sale :: V0383692381 listing details L01619583942 |
| 23 Jun 12 | Bridport Arts Centre, Bridport :: V909 listing details L1949465132 |
| 22 Jun 12 | Dorchester Arts Centre, Dorchester :: V1068 listing details L0279215365 |
| 21 Jun 12 | Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis :: V1001 listing details L355216206 |
| 4 May 12 | Brewhouse Theatre and Arts Centre, Taunton :: V918 listing details L01453413724 |
| 21 Apr 12 | Northcott Theatre, Exeter :: V886 listing details L683729013 |
| 4 Apr 12 | Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds :: V76 listing details L0175639262 |
| 30 Mar 12 | Playhouse, Norwich :: V69 listing details L1713794680 |
| 23 Mar 12 | Greenwich Theatre, Outer London :: V308 listing details L66527757 |
| 14 Feb 12 to 6 Mar 12 | The Ambassadors Theatre, West End :: V382 listing details L1453451396 |
| 13 Feb 12 | The Theatre By The Lake, Keswick :: V7 listing details L1029840450 |
| 12 Feb 12 | The Maltings, Berwick-on-Tweed :: V986 listing details L0382495694 |
| 11 Nov 11 | Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury :: V674 listing details L0336771367 |
| 14 Oct 11 | Square Chapel Arts Centre, Halifax :: V1098014226 listing details L171159835 |
| 6 Oct 11 | Lincoln Performing Arts Centre, Lincoln :: V0251629711 listing details L315913334 |
| 21 Sep 11 | Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh :: V633 listing details L01096114495 |
| 20 Sep 11 | Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton :: V160 listing details L0158907712 |
| 26 Jul 11 to 30 Jul 11 | The New Diorama Theatre, Inner London :: V258 listing details L01970991905 |
| 25 Jun 11 | Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne :: V665 listing details L0647894755 |
| 18 May 11 to 19 Jun 11 | The Southbank, Inner London :: V0324280152 listing details L0695880054 |
| 16 Apr 11 | The Point, Eastleigh :: V1114 listing details L0570962360 |
| 19 Mar 11 | The Maltings, Berwick-on-Tweed :: V986 listing details L0886572569 |
| 18 Mar 11 | Theatre Royal, York :: V954 listing details L0621714642 |
T01717276182Following a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe 2010 and three critically acclaimed London residencies, The Fitzrovia Radio Hour makes its West End debut at Trafalgar Studios. Refuting the claim that the well-crafted written word is dead and proving it still looks its best in a dinner jacket, the show’s writer/performers use new material to recreate the spirit of 1940’s radio plays for a modern audience, evoking an age of casual imperialism and stiff upper lips. They present three rip-roaring tales: all new yet delightfully reminiscent of ration-book Britain. In He Should Have Known His Place Frank, a lathe-worker from Leeds, is consumed by ambition beyond his station. Fuelled by honest graft, he climbs to the dizzy heights of middle management. But has Frank, like Icarus, flown too close to the sun? Captain Fasthand and the Rooty Gong transports us to India's mountainous north, far from the war at home. But when the arrival of a beautiful spy tests the precious mettle of the British Army captain and hero, can he remain loyal to Britain? In Undead Queen of Evil! something is terribly wrong with Roger Cormorant, discoverer of the Lost City of Nimruth. Has an ancient queen defeated time and mortality? Is a primal evil about to be reborn? Throughout all the plays the troupe pay homage to the 1940s and to the golden age of radio. Witness vegetables simulating fist-fights, crushed cornflakes becoming an ancient priest crumbling to dust, and a desk fan representing a man gutting himself on a lathe. All the sound effects are created live on stage. The Fitzrovia Radio Hour lovingly satirise the dated attitudes of 1940s Britain, throwing them into relief with physical comedy and a modern twist to produce a heady comic cocktail.Corporate Sponsor Rathbone's Pick-Me-Up-Tablets!. Producer Seabright Productions. Producer Fitzrovia Productions. Author Alix Dunmore. Author Jon Edgley Bond. Author Tom Mallaburn. Author Phil Mulryne. Author Martin Pengelly. Author Alex Ratcliffe. Performer Alix Dunmore. Performer Jon Edgley Bond. Performer Tom Mallaburn. Performer Phil Mulryne. Performer Martin Pengelly. Performer Alex Ratcliffe. | |
| 11 Jan 11 to 5 Feb 11 | Trafalgar Theatre, West End :: V420 listing details L0733647827 |
T01835405040Classic radio yarns, brilliantly evoking a dinner-jacketed age of casual imperialism and stiff upper lips. Gasp at 'The Man Who Was Ten Minutes Late'! Puzzle over 'The Four- Minute Mystery'! Thrill to 'Mudmen from the Thames'! Original 40s-style rip-roaring tales. Sound effects created live by an acclaimed cast fresh from sell- out London seasons.'Dramatic entertainment redolent of a bygone era. Just the right mix of fondness and irreverence.' (Guardian) 'Triumph of visual comedy drawing equally on MR James and Round The Horne. A ripping blend of pastiche and homage.' **** (Time Out). Duration 1hr | |
| 17 Sep 10 to 18 Sep 10 | Rose Theatre Kingston, Kingston :: V051452426 listing details L1147757518 |
| 5 Aug 10 to 29 Aug 10 | Underbelly at Cowgate, Edinburgh :: V2016923727 listing details L0832006741 |
T578064212Fitzrovia Radio Hour takes to the stage and will act out its ‘live radio show’ to the crowd, exploring the mystery of speed and time with four unforgettable, witty and quirky sketches. To complete this evening’s entertainment will be jazz from Marmaduke Dando Hutchings - a beguiling young singer with a timeless English baritone, and DJs ‘Tim the Turk and Makoto’ delivering their finest selection of ‘filthy swing’ - with guest slots from Mr Callum Coates and Silks. A glamorous team of ‘silver screen’ style usherettes will circulate the crowd with a selection of imaginative snacks fresh from the delicious Swan at the Globe kitchen. For guests who want to make a real ‘meal of it’, a set scrumptious three course British menu will be served ‘cabaret style’ to your tables around the stage. Priced at just £19.50 the full three course meal/entertainment tickets must be pre-booked to guarantee a seat. | |
| 29 May 09 | Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, West End :: V165 listing details L01113643466 |
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| 11 Aug 13 to 13 Sep 13 | The Southbank, Inner London :: V0324280152 listing details L086037983 |
| 23 Feb 10 to 6 Mar 10 | Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, West End :: V165 listing details L01037766524 |
