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After a smash-hit run at the Edinburgh
Fringe – where it was chosen for
performance on the BBC Comedy Stage
–
Ben Behrens’ (2004-2009)
Captain
Morgan and the Sands of Time
transferred
to the Arcola in Hackney. The show has
been nominated for the National Student
Drama Festival Award, and received an
NSDF commendation for acting, while
the Arcola Theatre is now one of the most
respected arts venues in the UK, having blazed a trail in artistic
excellence and innovative management since its opening.
There are two actors, one musician – but no tech, no props and
no need for them, as the remarkable duo from Tap Tap Theatre
effortlessly play 44 characters including: a mute; skeletons; and
the pair of cockney Siamese twins encountered by Captain
Morgan in his quest for the secret of time-travel. It’s a whirlwind
adventure-comedy of monsters, sword fights and shivered
timbers. The two actors use nothing but their bodies to conjure
objects and set – a trick Ben first learned at MTS.
‘It is an honour to watch them... Tap Tap prove that you can
make theatre anywhere, with barely anything.’
(Broadway Baby)
‘The level of energy and skill demonstrated in ‘Captain
Morgan’ is astounding, and the end result, outstanding.... this
is a true example of a Fringe success.’
(Ed Fringe Review)
‘The performance had the audience rolling in their seats.
And in the aisles... don’t risk missing out on this spectacular
bit of fun.’
(ThreeWeeks)
‘If you’re looking for the ultimate in Fringe hilarity and
creativity, then don’t miss CaptainMorgan’s boat.’
(Clippings)
‘Tap Tap Theatre is a young company on the brink of
excellence.’
(The Scotsman)
Nigel Lindsay
stars in newAlan
Partridge film
Nigel Lindsay
has enjoyed
a stellar few years in film
and theatre. After starring
in Chris Morris’ hit comedy
Four Lions
, he played
Shrek
in the West End and
on Broadway. Here he is
pictured in one of his most
recent roles, playing media
boss Jason Cresswell in the
new Alan Partridge movie
Alpha Papa
.
Film
RizAhmed joins
JakeGyllenhaal in
‘Nightcrawler’
Riz Ahmed (1994-2001)
has spent the last three
months in L.A. opposite Jake
Gyllenhaal (
Donnie Darko
) in
Nightcrawler
. This dark thriller
follows a (metaphorically
and literally) driven young
man (Gyllenhaal) who
discovers the nocturnal
world of L.A. freelance crime
journalism, with Riz starring as
Gyllenhaal’s driver and protege
along with Bill Paxton and
Rene Russo. Riz’s latest movie,
Closed Circuit, with Rebecca
Hall and Eric Bana premiered
in the UK on November 1st.
