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Mercury Fur
Opens: 09/02/2010 Closes: 13/03/2010
Theatre Delicatessen, London
A London gang has discovered that the only way to survive the battleground that is their day-to-day existence is to numb their emotions and cater to the darkest fantasies of the rich. Mercury Fur is Philip Ridley's most visceral and harrowing play to date, and is staged in a new four-storey performance space.
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Remotegoat.co.uk“Sheer intensity and emotional whirlwinds...” This is a controversial and unconventional play, and, admittedly, it's presented in an unconventional space but as theatre, it hits every single convention in the way it should do, and in a singularly spectacularly way...
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Whatsonstage.com“The narrative is dense with subtext...” This is not comfortable viewing, and its final message, that mankind's only hope is to find a "more friendly planet", is far from hopeful. But there's no shortage of black humour to grease the wheels, and much promise in this young company...
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Guardian“There are some standout performances from the young cast...” Almost unbearable to endure and yet so compelling you can't stop watching, Ridley's play is, for all its disturbing violence, fiercely moral and tender...
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The Stage“Non-stop action...” It is crammed with horrifying images and stories, and although some of this action takes place off stage, the audience can still hear the blood-curdling screams, while the melodrama that ensues touches on the ridiculous...
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