Performance

Venue	Theatre503
Town	Inner London
County	Greater London
From	16th January 2007
Opened	18th January 2007
To	3rd February 2007
When	20:00
Prices	From £7.00. To £12.00.
Theatre503 (V232)
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The Atheist

Work:: The Atheist (S798769955)

Meet the decadently delicious Augustine Early, one of the world's most crooked journalists. Supremely sardonic and sordid, his nihilistic intentions make an exquisite art of clawing one's way up the professional ladder. A searing and hilarious new play by one of America's most insightful voices about catching the perfect front-page headline, whatever the cost...

Author

Ronan Noone

Production:: (T478756648)

European Premiere

Producer	Theatre 503
Director	Ari Edelson
Design	Polly Sullivan
Lighting	Colin Grenfell
Performer	Ben Porter

Listing:: L03533078

Production details

European Premiere

Reviews

UK Theatre Web: 30Jan07:
The Atheist is about a man embroiled in Godless opportunism following an epiphany aged 12, burning down his trailer home he sees the natural transition as journalism, willing to make stories wherever he finds depravity, turning his own girlfriend into a pornstar actress and driving a voyeuristic mayor to suicide amongst his accolades- all more jolly than it sounds. An enjoyable riffing soliloquy forms the narrative, almost spat out by protaganist Ben Porter with a demonic gaze and a lot of talent, he proves captivating and charming in this one man show to evoke a work of storytelling finesse, the epitome of dark humour and acicular characterisation. A stronger first half perhaps on the literary side but a riveting anti hero’s tale from first to last with lots of guilty pleasure. Good to see Theatre 503 giving host to such credible fresh talent. Show ends quite soon so catch it if you can, Battersea way. ****

User Reviews

USER (30Jan07): The Atheist is about a man embroiled in Godless opportunism following an epiphany aged 12, burning down his trailer home he sees the natural transition as journalism, willing to make stories wherever he finds depravity, turning his own girlfriend into a pornstar actress and driving a voyeuristic mayor to suicide amongst his accolades- all more jolly than it sounds. An enjoyable riffing soliloquy forms the narrative, almost spat out by protaganist Ben Porter with a demonic gaze and a lot of talent, he proves captivating and charming in this one man show to evoke a work of storytelling finesse, the epitome of dark humour and acicular characterisation. A stronger first half perhaps on the literary side but a riveting anti hero’s tale from first to last with lots of guilty pleasure. Good to see Theatre 503 giving host to such credible fresh talent. Show ends quite soon so catch it if you can, Battersea way. ****

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