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Two dates for cash-strapped opera lovers - the BP Big Screens will be showing two operas from the Royal Opera House in July.
We kick off with Verdi’s Don Carlos on the 3rd of July, at 6pm. There will be big screens in Trafalgar Square and at Canada Square Park in Docklands.
Then Mozart’s The Marriage of […]
If you’ve ever wanted to watch Chinese opera, head for Sadler’s Wells, where the authentic, five hundred year old tradition of the Chinese opera is on show till 8th June.
The Peony Pavilion tells a weird love story - a girl who dies of love after meeting a young scholar in a dream, the scholar who […]
I always used to enjoy it when, purely by chance, I ended up seeing one of the signed performances at English National Opera. The signer was often more emotionally committed than many of the singers, and the signing added to my enjoyment of the evening. (And yes, the overture is signed - not just the […]
You’ve heard of Supermarket Sweep - but have you heard of Supermarket Shakespeare?
Teatro Vivo will be performing in Sainsbury’s, Lee Green, from the 19th to 23rd of April. Performances are at 12 and 6 on Saturday, 12 and 3 on Sunday, and 7 pm on Monday to Wednesday. And they are free. (I’d like to […]
I thought the Tea Dance was something that went out forever with my grandad’s generation.
But like many features of British culture of the past, it’s being revived. Rag Roof Theatre hosts tea dances at Finsbury Old Town Hall on a regular basis. (Though occasionally the company takes itself off to Brighton where it also hosts […]
Pantomime is a Christmas thing, surely. But you have one last chance to see a panto - Brick Lane Music Hall, out in North Woolwich, is running Dick Whittington till the first of March.
Sorry - that should be “Big Dick Whittington.” And if you thought panto was kid’s stuff, this one is billed as “suitable […]
Rockefeller Center in New York has a famous Christmas tree, (most likely because of the NBC studios there!) London has a famous Christmas tree of its own every year in Trafalgar Square, one of the best public areas in the city. (Lots of statues, fountains, big lions, and views down to Parliament and […]
I’ve always loved British comedy. I still remember seeing a Monty Python sketch as a young kid, “Hell’s Grannys,” which still cracks me up when I think about it. (Perhaps it’s part of the reason why I originally moved here!)
Monty Python now has a stage production, Spamalot, loosely based on the classic film […]
Since June of this year, West End theatre audiences in London have been able to see the Lord of the Rings trilogy on stage! This production originally debuted in Toronto to particularly poor reviews. It had a major re-write, was re-produced, and the new production debuted in London.
The show has been heavily promoted […]
Before I write anything else, if you are offended by more adult-ish jokes and language, read no further. I won’t be making any of these jokes, but will be talking about one of the more hilarious theater productions currently on in London’s West End.
That production? Avenue Q. It’s absolutely laugh-your-bum-off funny. […]
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