We Are Not Amused: The 2010 London Improvathon January 22, 2010

We Are Not Amused: The 2010 London Improvathon
From 7pm Friday Jan 22nd 2010 to 9pm Sunday Jan 24th 2010

A 50-hour improvised comedy set in Victorian England

What secrets lie in the shadows and fog of gaslit London?
What mysteries lurk in the old music hall theatre?
What horror hides in the castle overlooking the eerie Dudley Moors?

Expect surreal comedy, dazzling drama and countless historical inaccuracies.

Over 50 actors and musicians from all over the world will create some of the best improvised comedy and drama on the London stage for 50 hours of non-stop, madness and mayhem.

As sleep deprivation kicks in, the players become too tired to censor themselves, resulting in a unique and euphoric live performance. Directed live by Dana Andersen; presented by award-winning theatre company The Sticking Place and Canadian improv legends Die Nasty.

‘Fearsomely able improvisers.’ The Financial Times

‘They truly are the masters of longform improvisation.’ Time Out

‘If this is what improv can do, you wonder why anyone bothers writing anything down.’ The Times

‘Pushing improv in new directions – go marvel.’ The Telegraph

SHOW DETAILS

Venue: Hoxton Hall, 130 Hoxton Street, London N1 6SH

Dates: Episode start every two hours from 7pm Friday Jan 22nd (then 9pm, 11pm, 1am etc.) playing continuously until the final show at 7pm Sunday Jan 24th

Cost: £5 per two-hour episode (except £10 at 5pm, 7pm and 9pm)
50-hour passes available for £40 (£30 if booked before January 8th)

Box Office: 020 7609 1800 or go to www.improvathon.co.uk (NB Tickets handled by the Pleasance, but the show is at Hoxton Hall)

Drop in any time!
The characters introduce themselves at the start of every episode so you’ll always know what’s going on. Watch as many shows as you like or enjoy the ultimate theatrical marathon and take in the whole 50-hour epic!

We will be running a 24-hour bar!

Official Website: http://www.hoxtonhall.co.uk/?action=showtemplate&sid=273