The Institute

Thursday, 29 October 2009 - Sunday, 1 November 2009

Pleasance Theatre, 41 Carpenter's Mews, Holloway, N7 9DP

How Much: £10.00 (Entry) , £8.00 (Concessions)

Written by Brendan Dodds and David Puckridge of Pappy's Fun Club fame, The Institute is a black comedy devised specifically for Halloween. Starring some of the funniest comic actors on the circuit -  the Penny Dreadfuls' David Reed, Humphrey Ker and Thom Tuck, the play centres around the creepy Avernus Institute and a world of pharmaceutical corruption.

'Exciting, if ethically questionable, developments are being made in the area of genetic research, particularly research aimed at warding off disease, age and ultimately death. Now for the first time Avernus opens its doors to the public. But the Institute's latest experiments, compromised by corporate greed, seem destined to lead to horrific events of an almost apocalyptic nature.'

Held in the Pleasance's new labyrinthine property next door to the theatre, audience members are toured around the facility, experiencing the events as they unfold and meeting the staff close-up, as The Institute unravels before their eyes.

Attendees are asked to convene in the Pleasance Bar 20 minutes before the start of the performance. It's site-specific so you will be standing, walking and climbing stairs throughout. The performance is designed to be disorienting, and there will be spells of complete darkness. Mwoah Ha Ha!!

29.10.09 - 1.11.09