Hot on the heels of their announcement of COLLECTIVE THEATRE, a brand new performance space in inner London, leading UK theatre company STOCKROOM has its opening production in the venue, INFLUENCE opening in less than a week – 19 October and runs through to 2 December.
Starring Kit Young (Shadow And Bone – Netflix, A Midsummer Night’s Dream – The Bridge Theatre, Macbeth – Sam Wanamaker Playhouse) and directed by James Hillier (Artistic Director of Defibrillator – Foxes – Defibrilliator, Sunnymead Court – Arcola and tour), Influence is written by members of Stockroom’s Writers’ Room, a cooperative of nine pay-rolled writers under contract to collaborate on the creation of new work for the stage.
Influence tells The Magician’s story. Descended from and inspired by a long line of mentalists, conjurers, and illusionists, for the first time he brings his skills in acting and magic together, to present an enchanting journey through a long-forgotten act that he is going to bring back to life… With a few surprises along the way. The work challenges the audiences’ powers of perception, and asks them if they can really believe what they see and hear? Full of twists and turns, Influence plays with illusion, throwing into question the difference between truth and deception, reality and fiction.
Stockroom Executive Producer and CEO, Martin Derbyshire says –
“We’re delighted to be opening this new venue with such a bold and exciting show, one that brings together pure entertainment and also gets audiences talking. This will be the third show we’ve opened since losing our NPO status and it’s a testament to the talent and resilience of everyone at Stockroom, who should be very proud that we’ve made it this far. I can’t wait to see what the extraordinary team behind Influence has to offer audiences in London”