Mojo by Jez Butterworth
Directed by Dave Chaisty
Performances: Tuesday 5th to Saturday 9th January 2010, Prompt Corner
Mojo is a black comedy set in Soho, a fast-paced gangster play that tells the story of this particular night club's culture.
Would be rock 'n' roll star Silver Johnny is on the road to fame and fortune during the summer of 1958 but encounters problems with his manager, Ezra, the owner of the seedy Atlantic Club. Ezra is found sawed in half in separate dustbins, and his ambitious associate Mickey announces that Ross intends to take over the Atlantic Club, setting the stage for major power struggles.
Time Out said: Having eschewed 1950s realism you have to find your bearings in Butterworth's fantastic argot. The amphetamine pace of [this] production creates the deliberate and effective atmosphere of cartoon Tarantino… The minutely observed performances, however, inexorably reel you in; ultimately furnishing Butterworth with one of the most dazzling Royal Court main stage debuts in years.
The Independent on Sunday said: Welcome to the authentic world of the Krays, though convulsively foul-mouthed in the manner of present-day successors. But while one senses Tarantino grinning like a cruel child at the fantasies he's unleashed, Butterworth seems genuinely curious about the druggy characters he has created. All the parts in this play are rich with interest…
Cast
Silver Johnny - Daniel Kelly
Skinny - Ward Trowman
Baby - Stefan d'Bart
Mickey - Kevin Leech
Potts - Matthew Platt
Sweets - Stephen East
Ben Brantley for The New York Times said: The language, both highly stylized and brutally visceral, is what gives Mojo its magic and its sky-high adrenaline level.
For more details, please contact Dave Chaisty, Director, or Sue Jacobson, Production Assistant
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