PRESS RELEASE See ‘A Harlot’s Progress’ 275 years on, a Promenade Brawl with Bawds and Balls. A Harlot's Progress by Daniel Whelan, inspired by Hogarth
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Tickets for all performances are available at this time __________________________________________________________________ 22nd July – 11th August 2007, Montague Square, (between Shakespeares Globe and Borough Market) SE1. Mon, Thurs and Fri 8pm Tues, Sat and Sun 4pm Preview 22nd July at 4pm, PRESS NIGHT 23rd JULY Director: GEMMA JOHNSON Inspired by a series of 6 plates by Hogarth called 'A Harlot's Progress,' first published 275 years ago, TightRope is restoring Bankside to its original bawdiness. The fiery underbelly of a greedy capital digests another young life in pursuit of power. If syphilis doesn’t get her the hangman will. Dishonesty, debauchery and dysentery are the order of the day in this raucous romp through the life of young Moll, the tastiest morsel of them all. TightRope is a new company focusing on the role of the outsider in society. They have just completed a Young Vic scheme for up and coming theatre companies. In conjunction with Streetwise Live and Crescent Theatre Workshop, this first major promenade play will take place at locations between Shakespeares Globe and Borough Market. Expect musicians, bawds, highway men, gimps and whores. Daniel Whelan’s previous work as a writer includes an adaptation of Watership Down for The Riverside Studios as well as Den of Thieves at The Cochrane Theatre. This is Director Gemma Johnson’s directorial debut. All tickets are £5. For tickets please call the Box Office 07812 987 657. For all press enquiries or further information please contact Cassie Raine on 07791 765 456 or email tightrope@cassieraine.com.
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