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Age-Sex-Location
By Marcus Markou
Based on a story by Marcus Markou and Richard Redman
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Age-Sex-Location was first performed at the Riverside Studios, Hammersmith, in February 2004. It was presented by Titus Media and Paul Savident with the following cast:
| MINIMOUSE/ DESIREE |
Amber Agar |
| GUS |
Omer Barnea |
| MCGILL |
Richard Durden |
| RACHEL |
Jane How |
| ROSETHORN |
Katherine Jakeways |
| TREVOR |
Ewen Macintosh |
| DAVE |
Ed Stoppard |
Directed by Pip Pickering
Lighting and Video Design by Sven Ortel
Music by Conor Mitchell
Website
www.ASLPlay.com
Press
"Theatrical Marmite"
Age-Sex-Location divided critics and audiences alike. It was described by the industry as theatrical marmite - you would either love it or hate it. Here is what some of the critics said:
"It is Ambitious and its effect is exhilarating… The script is strong and the acting is, across the board, fabulous… What you are seeing is a new and, more excitingly, good playwright invigorated by his peers"
Daisy Garnett, Sunday Telegraph
"Pip Pickering's suitably stark production is boosted by some fine performances."
Fiona Mountford, Evening Standard
"A play of startling originality, wit and literary verve… It's imaginative and spectacular, it's also a lot of fun, enjoyable, thought-provoking and inspirational."
John Park, Fringereport.Com
"An incoherent piece of cyber-twaddle…" (Zero Stars)
Mark Shenton, Sunday Express
"Director Pip Pickering keeps the effects and mood broodingly shadowy… More questions than answers about virtual liberty vs reality arise."
Ian Johns, The Times
"The moment you walk into the theatre, you sense that this isn't your run-of-the-mill production. Age-Sex-Location is bold, fresh and edgy… It is a modern take on the age old philosophies of Descartes' 'I think, therefore I am, and the Dualist theory of the Ghost in the Machine… This is a fantastically thought provoking production, especially since Age-Sex-Location, like the Internet, has the power to be anything you want it to be…"
Emma Whitelaw, IndieLondon.Com
"Style cannot hide the lack of substance…" (Zero Stars)
Ben Sloan, Metro
"Director Pip Pickering works hard to keep the energy up, and there is some complicated video work from Sven Ortel… The performances are strong, particularly that of Ed Stoppard, who makes Dave a vivid, driven character. But when he finally decides to get out and get a life you can not help wishing he had done so a good deal earlier."
Sarah Hemming, Financial Times
"A thoughtful and original mind created this play, as we surf it we hit upon some exciting links… An imaginative piece on an interesting subject."
Michael Portillo, New Statesman
"The technology does the actors and the audience a disservice. The characters words allow the imagination to take flight, the overly complex staging sends it crashing to earth…"
Jason Best, The Stage
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