YOUR GUIDE TO THIS WEEK IN CULTURE
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Dance & Physical Music Spoken Word Theatre ThisWeek In London
Three To See on 1 March: Celebration Florida, Wanna Dance With Somebody! Or, A Guide To Managing Social Anxiety Using Theoretical Physics, Langston Hughes – Dreams Deferred
By TW Editorial | Published on Wednesday 22 February 2017
And today’s ThisWeek-tipped, LDN-based events are…
Celebration Florida | The Albany | 1-3 Mar (pictured)
I’ve tipped this show before, but in the TW universe, tipping the same show twice is entirely allowed, especially when comes from someone who is always coming up with really interesting projects. Anyway, glad to see that it’s back. Described as “ a show for anyone who has ever missed anyone or anything”, it’s formatted in a rather unique way, in that the performers will step onstage knowing virtually nothing, and receive instruction from creator Greg Wohead via headphones. See this page here for more.
Wanna Dance With Somebody! Or, A Guide To Managing Social Anxiety Using Theoretical Physics | Camden People’s Theatre | 1-2 Mar
“Josh is good at dancing, but not at people. On the other hand he did once read ‘A Brief History of Time’ by Stephen Hawking so he reckons he’ll probably be alright.” This new show, described by its creators Running Dog Theatre as part physics lecture, part dance lesson and school disco, is about anxiety and coping mechanisms, and mixes storytelling with live music and physical comedy. I think it sounds lovely. See the venue website here for info.
Langston Hughes – Dreams Deferred | Wilton’s Music Hall | 1 Mar
As I expect you’ll have already guessed if you’ve read this far, this is a celebration of the work of iconic American twentieth century poet and social activist Langston Hughes. Another acclaimed poet, Kayo Chingonyi, will read at the event, appearing alongside novelist and critic Diran Adebayo, East London Dance and Kinetica Bloco. Should be a powerful exploration of his work and legacy. Click here for details.
