Leave to Enter - TV Show

First, a belated Happy Thanksgiving to all the Yanks reading this.
Now, today I've got an excellent treat for you. I had the pleasure of working with the funny and talented Sean McConaghy while doing Women of Manhattan at the Old Red Lion. He is, like me, an American actor living in London. We got to talking during rehearsal and I asked what else he was working on and he said he was writing and starring in his own web-based TV show called Leave to Enter. Wow, I thought. That's proactive. Sure beats waiting for work to come to you. So he sent me the link, I watched episode 1 "Be Agreeable" and thought it was great.

I highly recommend you watch it, so here's the low down:

The website: www.leavetoenter.com

The plot: Leave To Enter is the hilarious, new web-based TV show following the adventures of Sean McCaffrey, an Irish-American living in London, unsure if he's allowed to be in the country or not. While trying to make it as a chef, he's generally trying to get out of whatever trouble he's got himself into on that particular day. Helping (or hindering) his efforts are his Irish girlfriend Donnla, her combative sister Marie, Londoner Will and his Icelandic sidekick Mel, the “famous” Ben Aldridge and a whole swathe of friends from all walks of life.

Have fun watching and if you enjoy it, spread the word!

Women of Manhattan Reviews

We're into our final week and I thought I'd post some show reviews. Audiences have been great and we're all really enjoying the run.

Book tickets at the Old Red Lion website.

'Southern belle Rhonda Louise, maneater Billie and cheerfully sardonic Judy are engaging characters, vividly portrayed. Kosha Engler's breezily self-lacerating Judy is particularly excellent, chewing up Shanley's sparkling monologues with aplomb. ...scenes have wit to spare.'
TIME OUT

'It may only last 75 minutes but Women of Manhattan packs in a considerable amount of wit and wisdom... The focus of Rhonda Louise and Billie is Judy, given a finely nuanced portrayal by Kosha Engler. ...a very high quality drama about sexual politics that manages to combine humour with insight to great effect. ...the wise should rush to catch this delightful comedy before its run ends.'
BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE

'An intelligent look at the lives of three women who are successful, dynamic and complicated. Each of the characters' layers are slowly unravelled to reveal interesting and relatable people. Performances by all three female leads are excellent... Women of Manhattan is well written, engaging and thoughtful '
ISLINGTON GAZETTE

'Talk about feel-good plays. I have rarely seen a play so infused with love for its characters... irresistable. Lisa Jedan (married), Clara Perez (dumped) and Kosha Engler (horny) give impeccable performances, treading the very delicate line that allows their characters to be witty and truthful without every being bitchy, and leave us desperately wanting all three to live happily ever after.'
THEATRE GUIDE LONDON

'Well played comedy and zippy pacing throughout... an interesting, considered and humorous piece... Kosha Engler... [makes] light work of Judy's navel-gazing with a fleet and bouncy delivery; she has a genuinely comical sense of mounting neurotic despair.'
REMOTE GOAT

'...A charming night out. Kosha Engler shines as 'Fag Hag' Judy, her strong cynical exterior tamed effectively by Victor Perez's alluring Duke.'
DRAMA STUDENT MAGAZINE

'...This show combines witty wisecracks with dramatic confessions and pin points some admittedly cliche but mostly truthful instances concerning the contemporary man/woman psyche.'
FRINGE REVIEW

Women of Manhattan

Very excited to announce the UK premiere of:

Women of Manhattan
by John Patrick Shanley

In a series of sharply written scenes, the lives and friendships of three women are exposed against the backdrop of a city that disappoints as quickly as it rewards. From the author of Doubt and Moonstruck, Women of Manhattan explores the universal themes of love, loss and getting laid.

From Tuesday 20 October - Saturday 7 November 2009, I'll be playing Judy in this production at the Old Red Lion Theatre.

Director: Sherrill Gow
Cast: Kosha Engler, Lisa Jedan, Sean McConaghy, Clara Perez, Victor Perez
Show times: Tuesday - Saturday at 7:30pm, Saturday and Sunday at 4pm
Tickets: £13/£11, NYC Night is every Friday - tickets are £16 and include a glass of wine and a free programme
Book: Call the box office on 020 7837 7816 or book online at www.ticketweb.co.uk