MOJO written by Jez Butterworth
Directed by Henry Jennings
Feb 2007 DOWNLOAD FLYER Thanks to Dominie Pty Ltd
MOJO Downstairs at Belvoir in Feb 2007
A Phantom Management Production
By Jez Butterworth and Directed by Henry Jennings
The crits are in and MOJO is a bloody hit. Literally.
"Hilarious amphetamine-fuelled conversations... West's impeccable cockney delivery and Deeth's comic timing and brilliant performance of a jittery junkie. Great acting, a witty script and tight directing by Henry Jennings." - Drum Media
"High life and low death with much humour and confrontation... hilarious and kinetic... abuntantly entertaining." - Australia Council TheProgram.net
"You're quickly sucked into the seedy world of '50s Soho. Marvellous energy... West and Deeth make a great team." SydneyStage.com
"At the birth of Rock 'n' Roll there were always going to be some casualties..."
comedy ever seen on a Sydney stage. With Gary West, James Deeth, Patrick Magee, Blake Wells, Capkin Van Alphen and Henry Jennings.
www.belvoir.com.au for bookings
"I reckon it was close to the best thing I've seen this year. The acting was excellent." Sydney Stage May 2006
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"MOJO" "Warning Mojo contains Adult Language and Themes " |
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Its 1958 and with the birth of Rock and Roll there were always going to be casualties.But when Ezra is sawn in half at his own club in Soho,a power struggle ensues that rocks the core of the Atlantic Club. Join Sweets,Potts,Skinney,Mickey,Baby and Silver Johnny as they fight it out for control of a small time gang in the fifties. Our lads have swapped their ration books for Elvis records and the dream of the big time.Their Dream may just become their nightmare. British Youth has been seduced by Rock and Roll,Drugs and Sex and a new star is rising in a singer called Silver Johnny at the Atlantic Club .
Mojo was written in 1995 and inspired Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. The winner of many prestigious awards in London including The George Devine Award for most promising playwright and the Olivier Award for Britain Best Comedy (95) ,Mojo takes a brutally funny look at the underbelly of an exciting Era .
The show will run from February 5th to 25th Downstairs at the Belvoir Theatre in Surry Hills
It has something for everyone,Shotguns,blood,Good Looking Boys,Blue Cake and most of all great script and superbly acted. READ THE FULL REVIEWS FROM WWW.SYDNEYSTAGE.COM.AU
SMH Green Room Blog from Siobhan Doran names the best shows!!
BEST SHOWS: "Mojo at the Star of the Sea in Manly: "The standout feature of Mojo was not so much the brilliant script and thoughtful direction by Henry Jennings; it was the truly exemplary acting by the entire cast - most notably Gary West. West is beyond outstanding in his role as Potts and superbly supported by his incredibly talented sidekick, Sweets (James Deeth). Together, their quick-fire comic banter was sophisticated comedy at it’s very finest. " Sydney Stage.com.au
"This really is a must see, I went to see it on Thursday with my sister. The acting was superb and the pace of the dialogue between the characters was like lightening, as they said in the play "the fish were jumping and the cottons high!" Gary West and James Deeth played their parts to perfection, but hats off to Capkin Van Alphen who had the most diverse role and as we left decided we would not like to meet him down a dark ally! If you live in or around Manly then you must go and see this, they deserve a full house every night. " "Phillipa Bird MD Whats on Sydney"
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