One of Each in Richmond
MIKRON Theatre's savoury tale about the nation's favourite dish, Fish & Chips, heads for a North Yorkshire theatre on Friday, October 23, which is a rarity because the company tour for most of the year on board a vintage narrowboat, or places that other theatre companies wouldn't dream of visiting.
The plot involves rival establishments, The Pickled Egg and The Silver Darling, battling for a top food honour. The eateries are run by twins Roderick and Annette Whale, who were unable to agree on the best way to cook this iconic dish
Fresh from winning the UK Theatre Award for her play An August Bank Holiday Lark, acclaimed playwright, Deborah McAndrew has been commissioned by Mikron to write One of Each.
"It's always a lot of fun writing for Mikron, but working on One of Each has been a real labour of love. Like most British people, fish and chips are full of nostalgia for me. Right up until the present
time it's still a Friday family treat, but more evocative are the memories of childhood holidays: walking down the promenade at dusk, the sound and smell of the sea and the wind cooling my supper. If heaven exists, that's what it is – hot, salty, seaside fish and chips."
* 7.30pm, Georgian Theatre Royal, Victoria Road, Richmond, DL10 4DW. Tickets: £7 to £20. Box Office: 01748-825252
Viv Hardwick
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