The Dice House

Silver Thread Productions' debut production was 'The Dice House' by Paul Lucas at the Hen & Chickens Theatre, Islington. The play ran from 13-31 January 2009, from Tuesday to Saturday at 7pm, with Saturday matinees at 3pm.

The production was a critical and commercial success, receiving four star reviews and playing to packed houses throughout the run

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The Dice House, a gloriously witty, subversive comic play, was inspired by cult novel, 'The Dice Man' by Luke Rheinhart, which described one man's journey of self enlightenment by following the will of the dice to determine all his choices in life. Described by Rheinhart as "My favourite Dice Man spin off!", 'The Dice House' was first performed at The Coventry Belgrade, then in a revised form at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2002. It opened in the West End at The Arts Theatre in 2004 and has subsequently been performed in the USA, Norway and Estonia.

The play unfolds in a commune run by maverick psychiatrist, Dr Ratner, where patients are encouraged to surrender all their decisions to the will of the dice, whatever the consequences! Into this environment is hurled naive young Matthew - sent to the Dice House against his will and soon to realise that his innocence is not the only thing he could lose...What follows is a hilarious and twisted tale of blackmail, dismemberment and pubic hair shaving, climaxing in a dramatic battle that pits the will of the dice against the will of man.

Paul Lucas is the highly praised author of six plays. His first three plays, 'Swamp City', 'The Slight Witch' and 'All That Trouble That We Had' were all staged at The Birmingham Rep. 'The Star Thrower' received its premiere at The Stephen Joseph Theatre and 'How To Tell The Monsters From The Misfits' was performed at The Birmingham Rep in 2008. Paul is currently working on a new commission for The Hampstead Theatre. For radio, he wrote the 'Iguanodon', a three part series for Radio 4 in 1997.

The Hen & Chickens Theatre is a leading fringe venue based above the Hen & Chickens Theatre Bar on Highbury Corner, 109 St. Pauls Road, Islington N1. Highbury and Islington Station (Victoria and Overground Lines) is opposite the theatre, which is also served by numerous bus routes (4, 19, 30, 43, 271, 393). The theatre has been established for over 25 years and has an excellent reputation for new writing and comedy.