New Writing
Lunatics’ Tango
By Roy Smiles
Fringe Theatre. The cutting edge of art. A hotbed of undiscovered talent. Refuge for the last true voices in drama. And the only place where people will work for nothing. What compromises have to be made in the pursuit of dreams? And at what cost?
It is the opening of Lunatics’ Tango, the thirteenth play by megalomaniac writer/director Alex King. On this long, dark Press Night of the soul, there will be no hiding places, no quarter given, no insult spared and nothing left unsaid. It’s time for the truth.
And that’s what real theatre is all about.
Reviews
‘Committed performances…. character revelation that transcends the purely comic.’
Time Out
‘Smiles is emerging as a master of the comic encounter.’
The Independent
‘A powerful gag man who makes you want to know what happens next.’
Independent on Sunday
‘An hilarious satirical commentary on fringe theatre and all that goes with it…. spirited …. sparkling …. brilliant ….’
Five Stars – Ham and High
Cast
Jud Charlton
Rachel Heaton
Adam Meggido
Llio Millward
Stephen Rhys Gage
Martin Trent
Vicky Willing
Directed by Amanda Hill
Designed by John Marsh
Costume design by Sheila Kray
Lighting design by Vincent DeVine
Sound design by Amoa Umwembe
Lunatics’ Tango was presented by Sticking Place Theatre and Unrestricted View at The Hen and Chickens Theatre, Islington, April 26th – May 18th 2002.
photographs by John Hyam