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Angry Young Man – a comedy hit … about immigration
The multi-award winning UK comedy, Angry Young Man, makes a welcome return to the Adelaide Fringe after a seven year absence. Produced by Mahwaff Theatre Co and presented by Holden Street Theatres, Angry Young Man has become an international comedy hit winning numerous 4 and 5 star reviews and breaking Edinburgh box-office records and taking over the West End from a hit season at Trafalgar Studios, London.
Written by award winning playwright and director Ben Woolf, Angry Young Man tells the story of Yuri, a brilliant Eastern European surgeon who arrives in London in search of work and a new life. Instead he meets Patrick, a young man offering help, friendship and a trip to the heart of the English countryside. But what they find there reveals some cold truths about England. And what Yuri discovers about Patrick forces him to choose between a life in Britain and his honour.
The show plays at The Studio, Holden Street Theatres, 34 Holden Street Hindmarsh from 12 February (previewing 12,13,14 Feb) through until 17 March. Check Fringe Guide and online for performance times. Duration 60 mins. Tickets are $16.50 (Preview) $18.60 concession to $26.90 Adults and available through Venuetix, FringeTIX or may be purchased at the door.
Following the Angry Young Man’s original Edinburgh season it embarked on a UK regional tour before returning to London to play a sold-out run at the Tristan Bates Theatre. In 2006 the show transferred to the Adelaide Fringe Festival as a co-production with the Holden Street Theatres where received 5-star reviews and sell-out houses, ultimately winning both The Advertiser’s Best Fringe Show Overall Award and the Fringe’s own Best Play Award. This tour planted the seed for the Holden Street Theatres Edinburgh Award and the rest is history.
MahWaff Theatre Company was founded in 1999 by Artistic Director Ben Woolf and Company Directors Hywel John and MyAnna Buring. It is now an internationally respected producer of new writing. Based in North London, the young company produces and seeks out work that is challenging but accessible, entertaining but relevant.
Ben Woolf is an award-winning playwright and director. As writer-director his plays include Angry Young Man, Western and Monologue for an Ensemble. Ben was Staff Director of The History Boys (National Theatre) and Associate Director of Ivanov with Kenneth Branagh and Serenading Louie Elling with John Simm and Sunset Boulevard (nominated for 4 Olivier Awards).
As a filmmaker, Ben has made numerous documentaries and short films. He recently won the Young Directors’ Award at the Cannes Lions Festival and the Best International New Director Award at the Kinsale Sharks Festival.
TimeOut Critics Choice
‘Brisk, funny and slicker than an oil spill in a tuxedo is this charming comedy from writer-director Ben Woolf.’
EVENING STANDARD
‘Four crisply-suited young actors toss characters between them with jugglers’ deftness, leaving the audience breathless with laughter.’
THE STAGE
‘Angry Young Man hits you on so many levels; sharp, dynamic directing, slick acting and wonderful writing… Every actor was so strong, so versatile that you couldn’t single anyone out… [It puts you] back in touch with the sheer magic of imaginative, live performance.’
BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE
‘Outstanding… Unfaltering… Painstakingly crafted, visually stunning and full of mirth… A beacon of a brave, new and unashamedly entertaining theatre.’- Nadine McBay,
METRO
‘For one delirious hour, [they] extract mighty, guilty guffaws of laughter from the flashpoint subject of immigration… Angry Young Man deserves a longer West End life at a later date.’
www.holdenstreettheatres.comwww.mahwaff.com/Angry Young Man
VENUE
The Studio, Holden Street Theatres, 34 Holden Street Hindmarsh
DATES
12 Feb – 17 March
DAYS TIME
Tuesday thru Sunday – Various times
TICKETS
$26.90 – $18.60 – $16.50
RUNNING TIME
60 Minutes
BOOKINGS
www.adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetixwww.venuetix.comor at the door 30 minutes before a performance
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WIN TIX to see Angry Young Man during the Adelaide Fringe Tue 5 Mar 7.30pm at Holden Street Theatres Hindmarsh. Competition closes midnight (SA time) Tue 26 February, 2013. Good Luck!
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