Edwina Strobl
Theatre and Opera Director
Cheesy Cheesy Catchy Mousey
New play, R&D funded by Arts Council England, performed at Camden People’s Theatre, June 2023.
Written by Mark Daniels
Directed by Edwina Strobl
Starring Helder Fernandes, Nkhanise Phiri, Anya Sayadian, Jacob Lovick, Ben Keenan
Produced by Hannah Turk and Mark Daniels
Stage manager Alex Garfath
Cheesy Cheesy Catchy Mousey is a unique interactive comedy in which audiences vote live on their phones to shape the characters' journeys... but everything is not as it seems. It's a bold, absurdist piece about cheese. And mice. And tuffets. But also about the media and the concept of truth in today's world.
The main character, Sam has a simple question and he's seeking answers everywhere, from his mum to his best friend to his old teacher from school and an expert, the cheesemonger. With nobody being able to give him an answer, he turns to the media, with the other actors coming to life around him to personify and satirise everything from The Guardian to Twitter. Trapped in a social media rabbithole, Sam only comes to escape when he questions the rules of the world, and the play, he's in. As the play falls apart around him, will he work out what the real question is?
(Photos by Oli Sones)
