Chair Woman
A brand new comedy conspiracy thriller from The Defectors, using their “tightly-choreographed, slickly-performed” style to take on an epic tale of fabrication, foul-play and fully functional furniture.
Patsy Darning has tried to leave the intense world of upholstery pageantry behind her. But when she gets pulled back in for one last job (padding out a chair on the new Presidential spacecraft), she finds herself caught in a cover-up that goes all the way to the bottom... Can Patsy follow the threads of truth and prevent this cosmic catastrophe? Who can she trust now that she’s sitting on something this huge (a big chair)?
From slapstick espionage to precarious political satire, Chair Woman pays homage to classic conspiracy thrillers and includes nods to dozens of existing conspiracy theories, making light exploration of both their allure and consequences.
Praise for previous shows (Defective Inspector: An American Odyssey and A Stitch in Time):
“A slick and buoyant parody... a truly joyous show." **** - The Wee Review
“An action-packed hour of ridiculousness and hilarity” **** - Lost in Theatreland
“A romping cavalcade of slapstick silliness.” ****.5 - Lexical Lunacy
"A superb script... as smart as it is silly." **** The Smu Reviews
**** - Everything Theatre
**** - Fringe Biscuit
**** - Fernyhough Arts Review
**** - LondonTheatre1
The Defectors Present...
Writers: Harrison Cole, James Darby & Daniel Hemsley
Director: James Darby
Cast: Ellie Church, Harrison Cole, Amy Cotter, Daniel Hemsley
Production Assistant: Shannon Fox
Running time: 60mins
Date & Time: Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th October @5.30pm
Content Warnings: Contains strong language, mild sexual references and drug use.
Audience Guidelines
Latecomers will not be admitted. Ticket purchases are non refundable.
Concession prices apply to students; under 18s; pensioners; those on disability and unemployment benefits; Equity, BECTU & SDUK members.
The Bread & Roses Theatre is an unfunded venue that continues to operate on ticket sales only. Donations help support independent arts and theatremakers, an essential step in preserving the future of fringe theatre.
Venue: The Bread and Roses Theatre
Home of The Lambeth Fringe, The Bread & Roses, is an award-winning and innovative fringe pub theatre.
A 50-seat fringe venue above The Bread & Roses Pub, the theatre programs a wide-spread variety of productions for local as well as far-reaching audiences. Equality, diversity and artistic quality are at the forefront of the theatre's programming, which features in-house productions as well as many visiting companies. The theatre regularly hosts touring shows and has worked with award-winning ensembles with decades of experience but also frequently welcomes and supports emerging theatre-makers taking their first steps. The programme includes new writing, contemporary revivals, reinvented classics and occasionally also devised work, improvisational theatre, comedy events, family shows and physical theatre.
Recently renovated, The Bread and Roses Theatre features brand new tiered seating, with 50 new individual seats, and a professional floor.
Theatre: Capacity 50, full rig, lighting desk and sound system. Projector and mics hire-able.
Perfect for: Theatre, new-writing, WIP, solo shows and boundary pushing work.
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