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Plague! The Musical tells the epidemic story of Clive who comes to London to seek his fortune but ends up unleashing the bubonic plague after being seduced by the words of an evil mutant rat. Plague! was performed in summer 2008 at Questor's Studio Theatre in London and C venues at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to great audiences and cracking reviews! Plans are now afoot for an even deadlier production in 2009 or 2010.

19th August 2008 - More reviews of Plague! The Musical

Plague! The Musical has had some further excellent reviews in theatrical publications:-

WHAT'S ON STAGE (4 STARS) - One of the most ridiculous, outrageous, over the top and watchable pieces of new musical theatre I have seen in a long time - Full Review
THE STAGE - This is what you come to the fringe for- Full Review

12th August 2008 - Plague! Review Roundup so far

Plague! The Musical has had a series of very good reviews including the following:-

THE HERALD (4 STARS) - Infectiously silly late-night fun - Full Review
THE BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE (4 STARS) - An astoundingly good production - Full Review
THE SCOTSMAN (3 STARS) - Well worth catching - Full Review
THREE WEEKS (3 STARS) - A challenge not to enjoy (Review not yet online)
VIEW FROM THE STALLS - Could just become the cult hit of this year's Fringe - Full Review
EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS (A Reader's review) - The music was excellent and the performances were top class - Full Article
THE GROGGY SQUIRREL - Lots of catchy songs and plenty of jokes - Full Review

9th August 2008 - Plague! is a Pick Of The Fringe

Plague! The Musical has been asked to perform in Mervyn Stutter's Pick Of The Fringe show on Wednesday 13th August 2008. We will be opening the show with It's Bubonic and then briefly discussing the show with Mervyn. Full information on the show can be found here.

4th August 2008 - Plague! Review

A review from View From The Stalls has said that Plague! "could just become the cult hit of this year's Fringe".

31st July 2008 - Plague! Hits Edinburgh

Last night, Plague! The Musical opened in Edinburgh in front of an excellent first night audience. Various photos from the opening night and dress rehearsal can be found on Facebook and will also be posted on this website in the near future. The show is now playing nightly at C venues but snippets from the show will also be performed at various other events at the Fringe including:-

The C venues opening party in the Urban Garden on Friday 1st August

The Cavalcade on Sunday 3rd August

John Lewis department store, Edinburgh on Monday 4th August

A Night At The Musicals at C venues on Monday 4th August and Monday 18th August

The High Street upper stage in the afternoon, 4 days a week

Fringe Sunday on Sunday 10th August

25th July 2008 - Plague Previews A Great Success

Almost 300 people came to see the sell-out Plague! The Musical previews at Questor's theatre in Ealing and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. Several reviewers were also present and an article has already appeared in the Watford Observer about the show. The cast and creative team are now moving up to Edinburgh ready for their opening night on Wednesday 31th July.

20th July 2008 - London Preview Sell Out

We're delighted to announce that our London Preview for Plague! The Musical is now sold out. This means that over 250 lucky souls will be catching the plague before we even open in Edinburgh!

4th July 2008 - Promotional Photographs

We have recently completed a series of photographs with photographer Ian Stirling which are now available for download and for publication:-

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20th June 2008 - Tickets for London Previews Selling Fast

Tickets are selling very quickly for the London previews of Plague! with over two thirds of the available tickets already sold. To avoid disappointment then get your tickets now from Questor's Theatre.

20th June 2008 - Catch the Plague! on Facebook

You can now join in with even more bubo bursting fun by joining our Plague! The Musical Group on Facebook.

17th June 2008 - Press Release - Plague! The Musical to sweep through Edinburgh

Bubonic Productions today released their first press release for Plague! The Musical. Read it here. For other press materials, visit our press area.

9th June 2008 - Tickets Now Available!

Tickets are now available for both the London and Edinburgh performances of Plague! For more information, please visit the Box Office.

7th June 2008 - Full Cast List Announced

We are delighted to announce the full cast for Plague! The Musical is as follows:-

CLIVE – Porl Matthews
JERRY – Tim Frost
ISABELLA – Catriana Sandison
ALCHEMIST – Robert Wainwright
UNDERTAKER – Jack Gavin
MILLY – Charlotte Stevenson
RAT KING – Christopher Dingli
SCRATCHFELLA / THE LORD MAYOR - Fergus Rees
PIED PIPER / BEGGAR LORD – Daniel Tyler-Smith
DEATH – Meg Gallagher
PINKY / TOMMY TINKLE – Clare Fitton

Additional information is available in our cast and creative section.

5th June 2008 - Fringe Programme Released

The Fringe Programme was today released and features lots of information about your favourite disease related musical on page 176 as well as a quarter page advert on page 222. The programme can be picked up from numerous locations throughout the country and an online programme is available at www.edfringe.com from Monday 9th June!

26th May 2008 - All Auditions Complete

We have just completed an exhausting, but very enjoyable and productive, weekend of auditioning and are now in the process of making our final casting decisions. We would like to say a huge thank you to all the people who took the time to apply and especially to those who came to both the first round auditions and today's recalls. It really has been a pleasure and has led to some horrendously difficult decisions for us as producers.

20th May 2008 - London Preview Extended

Due to the exceptional level of interest we have already had in Plague! we are extending the London preview to three nights. Previews will now run at Questor's Studio Theatre in Ealing from Wednesday 23rd July - Friday 25th July.

Ticket information can be found in the Box Office.

10th May 2008 - Auditions Announced

We are looking for a cast of 11 actors to join our cast for the London and Edinburgh productions of Plague! The Musical and will be holding auditions over the bank holiday weekend, 24th May - 26th May. If you are interested in joining our cast then take a look at the performers section.

9th May 2008 - Creative Team Updated

We have now updated our cast and creative section to reflect our recent appointments to the Plague! creative team.

4th May 2008 - London Preview Venue and Dates Confirmed

Plague! The Musical will have a two day preview at Questor's Studio Theatre in Ealing on Thursday 24th and Friday 25th July. Tickets for the preview performances will be available soon from the Questor's box office.

1st May 2008 - Plague Advert Design Unveiled

The design for the quarter page advert that will appear in the Fringe Programme has now been unveiled. It features a key scene from Plague! where Clive, at the behest of the Rat King, unearths the bones of Elman Squatcherd and begins the chain of events that lead to the outbreak of the plague. You can view the design in the Sights and Sounds section.

12th February 2008 - Edinburgh Venue and Dates Confirmed

We can confirm that Plague! The Musical will be performed at C venues for the whole duration of the festival. The opening night will be Wednesday 30th July and the closing night will be Monday 25th August. We will hold auditions for the cast of eleven in late Spring and rehearsals will start in London in June. Details will soon follow about how you can register your interest in taking part.

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