One for the Road is a powerful study of the horror of individual lives at the mercy of a dictatorship. It recounts the interrogation of Victor, his wife and their seven year old son, at the hands of a brutal government. Pinter was inspired to write the play in 1984 after…
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Since 2003, the London Mela has successfully celebrated South Asian culture with a very cool line-up of music stars, as well as theatre, comedy, cabaret, exhibitions and vibrant dance. So if you’re after an fun – and free! – multi-cultural day out in London, consider this a diary essential, returning…
The Jason Robert Brown fan in me had a serious squeefest when I was invited to attend the Press Night of this new production of “Parade” at the Southwark Playhouse Vaults. First, a note about the theatre. I adore these little “under the railway arch” type theatres and this one…
The National Theatre’s ‘Watch This Space’ festival has been taking place in Theatre Square all this summer, featuring theatre, circus acts, music and street performance – all free of charge. Monday 15 August to Sunday 21 August will see the arrival ‘Dance Week’ to the space, and among those on the…
Le Cirque Invisible has all the wonder of a Renaissance fair that has conveniently been squeezed onto a stage at the Southbank Centre. The show is a collection of short sketches that include magic, puppetry, acrobatics, music and imagination that’s sure to dazzle and enchant audiences alike. The most striking…
Legendary Nigerian musician Fela Kuti has a story worth telling. So as with all great stories, it was only a matter of time until people across the globe began to hear it. Born in Nigeria in the thirties, Kuti created music that attacked the countries’ oppressive military regime and gave…