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The Devil And Mister Punch
Witness a tragic comedy of manslaughter and love in Improbable's The Devil And Mister Punch.
Operated by The Society of London Theatre
The Devil And Mister Punch
Barbican: The Pit Theatre, Silk Street, London
Witness a tragic comedy of manslaughter and love in Improbable's The Devil And Mister Punch.
It's Punch and Judy but as presented by Messrs Harvey and Hovey, a pair of broken vaudevillians who are now in the gutter and have been reduced to presenting a puppet show that goes wildly off-course.
Featuring a lush score of bass fiddle, gin parlour piano, metronome and bells, this dark but hilarious show is performed on a gloriously theatrical wood-panelled set. Inside this shadowy world live a steaming crocodile, a parade of piggies, the devil and many other extraordinary characters.
Improbable’s innovative work ranges from small scale theatre, such as Panic at the Barbican in 2009, to large opera productions, including Philip Glass’s Satyagraha, co-produced with ENO and a sell-out hit in London and at The Metropolitan Opera in New York.
Age guidance 12+
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producer: Improbable
Ticket Prices:
£16
About the show
- Age Suitability: General
- Genre: Performance
- Sub-Genre: Physical Theatre
- Show Times: Mon-Sat 19:45 (2-4 Feb 19:15), mats Sat 14:30
- Duration: 1h25
- opening night:
- Box Office:
020 7638 8891 - Visit the Show Website
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Venue InformationHIDE
Barbican: The Pit Theatre
Silk Street, London, United Kingdom, EC2Y 8DS
- Nearest tube: Barbican/Moorgate (250m)
- Nearest bus: 153 (stops outside theatre), 8, 11, 23, 26, 35, 42, 43, 47, 48, 55, 56, 76, 78, 100, 133, 141, 149, 172, 214, 242, 243, 271, 344, 4 (Mon-Sat only), 21, 25, 521 (Mon-Fri only)
- Parking: Barbican Centre underground car park, with free parking for orange badge holders. Please present your car park ticket and your orange badge to the Duty Manager at the box office. You will be given a sticker entitling you to free parking. Park in Car Park 3 which is entered via Silk Street. Walkway to level -1. Car Park 3 has 3 spaces for disabled customers. Car Parks 4 and 5 are entered via Beech Street and linked by lift E. Look out for directional signs on pillars - the lifts could easily be missed.
- Air conditioned: 1
- Download an Enabled Map
Venue Access InformationEXPAND
- How to book: Access Enquiries:020 7382 7348 Box Office:: 0845 120 7500 Minicom: 0207 382 7297 SMS: 020 7256 9577
- Telephones: Free cab phone on Level -1 at the Barbican Hall ticket office. Public cash telephones down 7 steps from -1.
- Limited mobility: The Pit is accessible via two sets of double doors (held open prior to performance) down a short ramp and through a further set of double doors.
- Access description: The Box Office (where pre paid tickets can be collected 60 minutes prior to performance) and Pit entrance can be found on Level -2 of the centre which is two levels down from the ground floor. There is a lift in the main foyer for access with low level controls, tactile buttons and voice announcements. The seating bank changes configuration depending on the performance and there may be four steps down to the thetare space, however there will always be flat access available down a short ramp. Approximately 10 steps between the front and rear of the seating block. Seats closer the front will have fewer steps to negotiate. Doors open 15min prior to performance.
- Hearing impaired: Sennheiser system with 30 headsets available.
- Guide dogs policy: Guide dogs allowed inside the auditorium, alternatively staff are happy to dog-sit. Please phone the Box Office to discuss best seating arrangements.
- Wheelchairs: 2 spaces for wheelchair/scooter users at the front of the seating bank.
- Toilets: Men’s and women’s off the foyer.
- Disabled toilets: Adapted toilet in the Pit foyer. Others throughout the centre.
- Bars: Pit Foyer bar serves coffee and snacks. Soft drinks and ice creams can be brought into the auditorium, subject to performance. Cafe on Level G, Bistro on Level 1 and Restaurant on Level 2. Each restaurant has its own adapted toilet. Drinks can be taken into the auditorium.
- Food: Cafe on Level G, Bistro on Level 1 and Restaurant on Level 2. Each restaurant has its own adapted toilet. Drinks can be taken into the auditorium.
- Legroom: The front row provides the best leg room.
