MOJO

By Jez Butterworth
Directed by Darren Evans

Winner of the Laurence Olivier, Evening Standard and George Devine Awards when it premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in London in 1995, MOJO premiered Off-Broadway in 1997 in a production by the Atlantic Theater Company.

MOJO pulls back the filmy curtain on Ezra's Atlantic, a seedy Soho clubland bar in 1958, just as a wave of American rock n' roll music is driving London's youth crazy. New singing sensation Silver Johnny's success could be the big break for two dead-end, pill-popping bar hands if they play their cards right. But before they can dream what to do with all the money they'll make, the club owner turns up dead, Silver Johnny disappears, the second in command takes over and a power struggle ensues with the owner's son. Under siege in the club and going through the uppers and downers filched from pocketbooks, this band of losers must try to figure out who killed the boss and survive the weekend. Filled with the raw energy of early rock n' roll, MOJO is a high-tension, high-speed menacing comedy in the Pinter tradition.

Theatre on Fire is upping the volume of this production by adding a live rock band into the mix, playing songs from the golden age of rock n' roll – including tracks from Buddy Holly, Little Richard, Chuck Berry and more – during pre-show and intermission, in addition to providing original music during the show. The pre-show concert begins at 7:30pm.

Jez Butterworth is the writer of the hit play Jerusalem, which recently ended its successful and extended Broadway run. Jerusalem earned several Tony nominations, including Best Play, and won the Tony for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play. Butterworth's other plays include The Winterling, The Night Heron, and Parlour Song.

November 4 - 19, 2011 Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8pm Friday and Saturday: $25 Thursday: $20 Students and Seniors: $15 (all shows) Buy tickets online!