What's On
Chav Scum Kills God
11th November 2008 to 30th November 2008 - 7.30pm Tuesday - Sunday
Price: £12.50, £10 Concs. (£5 for all local residents with proof of address - only available on the door from 11th - 16th November)
Venue: Studio
Company: The Infamists
Writer: Drew Davies
Director: Drew Davies
Producer: Nicola Kelleher
Cast: Robert - Bradley Benjamin, Kathy - Sarah Alborn, Lou - Jonathan Hansler, Rob Senior - Des Brittain, The Other - Michael Lindall, Production Manager - Nicola Kelleher, Set/Costume Designer - Mong-Han Liang, Sound Engineer - Alexandros Miaris
Now Robert must journey to the heights of Heaven, meet with the Almighty, conquer his own (and many other people's) demons and save the Afterlife before time runs out...
Our future is in his hands. God help us all...
Broad, scurrilous and unashamedly fun, CHAV SCUM KILLS GOD takes a wry look at modern life in England and skews terrorism, National pride, the ASBO underclass and (ultimately) death while ensuring the theological debate stays firmly within human proportions.
Remote Goat 5 stars Review by Catherine Balavage:
'Chav Scum Kills God is Drew Davies first full-length play and what a debut it is. Funny, fresh and original. I laughed all the way through.
Full of witty dialogue and sparkling observations. The story of a chav sent as a suicide bomber from, literally, hell to kill God. It's not like anything I have seen before and I think the play is a tremendous achievement.
I was very impressed that the audience was a young crowd. Although there were some older people, I have never seen so many teenagers in one theatre. They all loved it. During the interval and at the end there was nothing but praise.
This play is also about a social demographic we don't usually see on stage. Working class people. With accents. I found this as fresh as the writing. It is lovely to see stories about people from all walks of life.
All the actors were absolutely amazing. Professionals at the peak of their skills. Michael Lindall as 'The Other' is an actor completely in control of his craft. I predict big things to happen very quickly for him. It is however hard to pick only one actor out of all of these wonderful performers.
The set was also top - notch. Just perfect for the show but also quite simple. Every involved in this production should be very proud. This is the best Fringe show I have seen this year. And it's November.
See it for the scene where they rewind, or the writing, or the amazing actors but do see it. It would be a sin not to. '
