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THE HEN & CHICKENS (@TheHenChickens)
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at The Hen & Chickens Theatre Bar
109 St. Pauls Road, Highbury Corner, London, N1 2NA
LOCATION
The Hen and Chickens Theatre is just across the road from Highbury & Islington Tube and Train Station. It's at the intersection between Highbury Corner and St Paul's Road.
Shake it Up: The Improvised Shakespeare Show
7th April, 5th May, 2nd June & 7th July 7.30pm £13
Shakespeare hasn’t written anything new for an age, so we thought we’d give him a hand. Using his language, your audience suggestions and our overactive imaginations, we create a brand new Shakespeare play live on stage! Join ShakeItUp Theatre for an evening of improvised Bard-based Bedlam. Every show is a classic Shakespeare would have been proud to write…. (probably).
“Quick witted, inexhaustible and absolutely hysterical.”
★★★★★ London Theatre Reviews
World Leader Pretend by Joe Goodsall
1st – 5th April 7.30pm £15/13
Breaking News: Two Opposing Political Leaders Snog At A Conference!
But will they make love or war?
Emory is the Ambassador for the Right Wing and slightly totalitarian Gepidia.
Milona is the Ambassador for the Left Wing yet slightly sadistic Herulia.
When an argument between two fisherwomen breaks out and turns into a battle on the border, tanks are deployed by both countries – and it’s up to Emory and Milona to dissolve the tension and stop the upcoming war.
However, do they do this a little too well?… And why is Milona looking so fine in that suit?
A night of complimentary margaritas and a hotel room later, Emory and Milona wake up next to each other…NAKED. No one can find out!!!
But this is 2025, and everyone has smartphones. So basically, they’re fucked.
World Leader Pretend is a bonkers rollercoaster through two fictional countries and their political landscapes. It tackles themes of intimacy, queerness in politics, the sexualisation of women politicians, celebrity culture, and TikTok election tactics.
Ten New Stories By Ivo Graham & Friends
13th April 7.30pm £6
The first glimpse of a storytelling sequel and maybe a glamorous debut into the bargain. Another emotionally manipulative and this time multi-headed narrative rollercoaster from the creator of Carousel (“A devastatingly beautiful show,” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The List).
8th – 12th April 7.30pm £16.50
VERS is an experimental double bill pairing two very different short plays:
The Dinner Scene — a taut, stripped-back relationship comedy about what we eat and who we share a table with and Poofs With Guns — a kaleidoscopic carnival of camp, plunging head first into the queer criminal underworld of 1950s London.
14th April 7.30pm £7.50
Upper Hand Theatre Co are championing women in the arts, one show at a time.
After our 4-star hit ‘Sparks’ by Simon Longman, we present ‘(w)Hormones’, a scratch night featuring kick-ass women performing monologues and comedy.
It’s packed with girl power—are you feeling hormonal?
15th, 16th & 17th April 7.30pm £10
Brand new monologues from the team at The Hatchery!
Angela Peters , Athena Atherton, Boo Jackson, Cassia Crimin, Håkan Carlsson, Reneé Donlon and Mark Lyminster
More details to follow…
21st April 7.30pm £10.50
It’s 1943 and the Nazis are winning but America has one last trick up its sleeve – a SUPER SOLDIER ! But Uh No! A moth snuck into the machine? Shit! I wonder what the outcome will be?
After an evening of electrifying passion, Alex and Nikola conceived and immediately birthed the ultimate romance musical that no one asked for.
MOTHMAN!
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22nd – 26th April 7.30pm £18/£15/£13
The Summer After Dad Died:
It is summer in Denmark, and the year is 1985. The country is in a deep financial crisis, and the world seems to be offering nothing but bad news. Following the death of their father, three sisters and their families get together in their old family summer house for a week of vacation – but emotions run high, and it is hard not to slip into old patterns. Soon, the tension starts growing, and the warm summer air tightens as secrets and betrayal rise to the surface.
The Summer After Dad Died is a dark comedy about a torn-up family facing the hardships of the past, with a portrait of 1980’s Denmark as the backdrop. It examines themes such as generational trauma, identity, parenthood, love and betrayal.
The Greatest Card Magician in the World
27th April 3pm £11.50
Andrew’s recent success has led to him being described as the “Greatest Card Magician in the world. Come and find out if it is true.
“A brilliant magician” (Derren Brown).
“A phenomenon” (David Blaine).
27th April 7.30pm £10.50
In the dark, desperate, deathly world of the middle ages, one (quite annoying) woman strives to find the light. Join CHRISTBRIDE, a female mystic in a world of male dullards, as she escapes from a life of monotony to a life of devotion. Expect fantasy, prophesies, miracles both real and fake and a mystical marriage in her bedroom to Jesus Christ our lord and saviour.
The writer and star of critically acclaimed 2024 fringe hit “The Screen Test” (‘Full of madcap ideas and caricatures…a riot from start to finish’ Broadway Baby) presents a work in progress of her debut character comedy show.
Presented by BIGHEAD Comedy
6th – 10th May 7.30pm £15
A darkly comic tale of fathers, failure, and the unbearable weight of legacy. When Joseph finally catches and kills a great stag, he finds himself suddenly unable to finish the job — frozen by the pressure and self-doubt. Can he break free from his father’s shadow? Or will it all be for nothing?
11th, 12th, 13th, 16th, 17th & 18th May 7.30pm £16.50
You know her name. You know her face. You don’t know her story…
… And neither do we!
Witness the incredibly fictionalised events that led to the Mona Lisa becoming the world’s most famous painting in this brand-new comedy musical!
From We’re Gonna Be A Dad!, creators of Hercules: Myth and Murder…
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – Everything Theatre
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – Theatre & Arts Reviews ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – LondonTheatre1
19th May 7.30pm £11.50
Standing Ovation Award nominated Precarious Theatre host their inaugural new writing laboratory! Come and see four to six challenging and creative new scenes from writers responding to the simple prompt: take the risk, make the leap, be precarious. For more information or to submit a scene for consideration, please visit www.precarioustheatre.co.uk/precarious-nights.
27th & 28th May 8pm £12.50/£8.50
From the team behind THE PAGEANT PLAY comes a brand new Northern comedy! The life of a disgruntled Northern teacher is thrown into disarray as he becomes embroiled in not one, not two, but three separate murder cases – all possibly spurred by his new friend. A darkly comedic northern farce about family, friends and Freshwater Koi Carp.
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