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Archive for the ‘Theatre’ Category

November 8th, 2007

Theatre Thursday - Monty Python’s Spamalot

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 […]

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November 1st, 2007

Theatre Thursday - Lord of the Rings on the West End

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 […]

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October 25th, 2007

Theatre Thursday - Avenue Q for adult fun!

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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October 18th, 2007

Theatre Thursday - Macbeth and Patrick Stewart

London is still one of the best places in the world to see Shakespeare. From the reconstructed Globe Theatre on the south bank of the Thames to the Royal Shakespeare Company to the sheer number of venues in London, there is always a high-quality production on somewhere in the city.
From now (actually a couple […]

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