Mojo

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Mojo is a darkly comic stage play by British playwright Jez Butterworth, set in 1950s Soho and centered on the seedy underworld of a London nightclub.

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Mojo canonical 6
Mojo (2013 revival) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf stage play
2013RevivalTheatre Harold Pinter Theatre
adaptedTo feature film
author Jez Butterworth
awarded Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy
awardYear 1996
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
filmAdaptationDirector Jez Butterworth
firstPerformanceDate 1995
firstPerformancePlace Royal Court Theatre, London
linked to: Royal Court Theatre
firstPerformanceVenue Royal Court Theatre Upstairs
linked to: Royal Court Theatre
genre black comedy
crime drama
dark comedy
hasAdaptation Mojo (1997 film)
hasPublicationForm printed play text
hasRevival 1996 West End transfer
2013 West End revival
isPartOf contemporary British theatre
notableCharacter Baby
Mickey
Potts
Silver Johnny
Skinny
Sweets
originalLanguage English
originalProductionDirector Ian Rickson
originalProductionTheatreCompany Royal Court Theatre Company
period post-war Britain
producedBy Royal Court Theatre
publisher Faber and Faber
settingPlace London nightclub underworld
Soho, London
linked to: Soho
settingTime 1950s
style dark humor
fast-paced dialogue
stylized violence
subjectMatter Soho criminal underworld
ambition
gangster violence
jealousy
male friendship
nightclub culture
power struggles
show business
westEndTransferTheatre Duke of York's Theatre

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