Anna's mentioned it, I've mentioned it in passing, but Fat Pig's PR company has just asked me very nicely to point out that performances of Fat Pig are starting on May 16th. And since it stars Robert Webb (of Mitchell and Webb, Peep Show and those Apple ads), Kris Marshall (My Family, My Life in Film and those BT adverts), Ella Smith (Meadowlands/Cape Wrath) and blog-favourite Joanna Page (Gavin & Stacey), why not?
Apparently, they would be really appreciative, as would everyone else involved with the show (probably). Do you reckon that means free tickets? And could my editorial independence be even more compromised if it does?
KRIS MARSHALL & JOANNA PAGE, ELLA SMITH & ROBERT WEBB TO STAR IN THE UK PREMIERE OF THE COMEDY “FAT PIG”
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY NEIL LaBUTE
OPENING AT THE TRAFALGAR STUDIOS IN LONDON ON TUESDAY 27 MAY WITH PERFORMANCES STARTING ON 16 MAY
Kris Marshall will star as ‘Carter’, Joanna Page as ‘Jeannie’, Ella Smith as ‘Helen’ and Robert Webb as ‘Tom’ in the UK premiere of Neil LaBute’s comedy “FAT PIG”, which will open at the Trafalgar Studios in London on Tuesday 27 May, following previews from 16 May. The limited season will finish on 6 September.
Robert Webb is one half of the duo ‘Mitchell & Webb’, who are one of the most popular comic acts in the country and who are behind hit television shows, such as “Peep Show” and “That Mitchell & Webb Look”. Kris Marshall was recently on the West End stage with Billie Piper in ‘Treats’ and his television credits include starring as ‘Nick’ in “My Family”; his film credits include “Death at a Funeral”, “The Merchant of Venice” and playing ‘Colin’ in “Love Actually”. Joanna Page stars as ‘Stacey’ in the BBC comedy series “Gavin and Stacey” and can also currently be seen in “Love Soup”; her film credits include “Gideon’s Daughter” and starring in “Love Actually” and she was recently seen with Ian McKellen in the Old Vic stage production of “Alladin”. Ella Smith was a regular character in the television drama series “Cape Wrath” and has recently starred opposite Kris Marshall in the BBC drama “Sold”.
“FAT PIG” will be directed by its author Neil LaBute.
When Tom first meets Helen there is an instant connection, but it's not exactly love at first sight... Helen is a bright, funny, sexy young woman who happens to be plus-sized - and then some - and it’s only so long before the insults start to fly from Tom's shallow yet shockingly funny office buddies. Television's hottest young comedians star in this searing, funny and ultimately touching love story.
“FAT PIG” in London will be produced by Howard Panter for Ambassador Theatre Group and Broadway producer Barry Weissler, responsible for the New York and London hit musical “Chicago”.
Performances at the Trafalgar Studios will be at 7.30pm on Mondays – Saturdays, with 2.30pm matinees on Thursdays and Saturdays. Tickets priced from £25-£45, with previews priced at £30 and day seats at £25, are available from the Trafalgar Studios Box Office on 0870 060 6632 or online at www.theambassadors.com/trafalgarstudios.
There's a web site, too.
Updates and related entries
May 16, 2008: Joanna Page and Ella Smith are appearing on Ready, Steady, Cook Monday next
May 30, 2008:
My review of Fat Pig by Neil LaBute and starring Robert Webb, Kris Marshall, Joanna Page and Ella Smith
May 9, 2008 | Reply
I rather like the Trafalgar Studios - if it's where I think it is (the old place just down from Trafalgar Square). It's a pretty intimate theatre...
May 9, 2008 | Reply
That's the one. 'Studios' always seems to mean 'substantially smaller than anything with the word "theatre" in the title'…
May 9, 2008 | Reply
It's where Elling was on. Nice theatre. Unfortunately, everything I've seen of Neil LaBute's leads me to believe that he hates and despises people, so I think I'll give this one a miss.
May 12, 2008 | Reply
I'm a sucker for star casts, so I'm tempted. I went to see one of Mamet's worst plays, Sexual Perversity in Chicago, on the strength of Matthew Perry, Minnie Driver and Hank Azaria, so this should be a shoo-in.