Category Archives: Theatre

Nov

Office Party – The show that’s a party

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Dan

Depending on your point of view and your general level of ill-feeling towards your co-workers, annual work parties are either the highlight of your social calendar or your own personal vision of hell. Held at the head office of ‘Product … Continue reading →

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Apr

Events, Fashion, Theatre

London Burlesque Week

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Dan

Feather fans? Check. Sequins? Check. Pasties? Front and centre. London’s love-affair with all things burlesque hits a crescendo this month as the biggest showcase of international burlesque artists rolls into town for Chaz Royal’s International London Burlesque Week. There’ll be … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Fashion, Theatre | Tagged burlesque, cabaret, London, retro | 2 Comments

Mar

Architecture, Events, Theatre

Wilton’s: the world’s oldest surviving music hall

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Alex

The world’s oldest surviving music hall once entertained Londoners with theatre, bawdy songs, opera, variety acts, circus performers and more. It’s a magical venue that takes you back to an East London of flickering gas lamps, ageing syphilitic prostitutes, gin-ravaged … Continue reading →

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Mar

Live performance, Theatre, Unusual, Videos

Dan’s Jukebox: Pet Shop Boys

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Dan

With over 100 million albums sold world wide, you can’t talk about UK music without giving props to electro-pop duo Pet Shop Boys. They’ve had massive international success with West End Girls, collaborated with Dusty Springfield, remixed tracks for Madonna … Continue reading →

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Mar

Events, Theatre, Unusual

Theatre: ‘The Red Shoes’ at the BAC, London

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Dan

Based on the macabre fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson, The Red Shoes is a surreal and dark cabaret adapted and directed by Emma Rice and performed by Cornish theatre company, Kneehigh. Narrated by drag queen Lady Lydia and combining … Continue reading →

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Feb

Theatre

Roald Dahl’s Twisted Tales – theatre review

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Alex

Jeremy Dyson’s adaptation of five grown-up Dahl tales retains the author’s sense of the deliciously malign while injecting a healthy dose of black humour, and the strongest stories here succeed in delivering genuine tension. At 80 minutes it romps along … Continue reading →