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Three To See on 11 Sep: Cosmic Fear Or The Day Brad Pitt Got Paranoia, 27 – Rise Of A Falling Star, Giant

By TW Editorial | Published on Sunday 4 September 2016

 And today’s ThisWeek-tipped, LDN-based events are…

Cosmic Fear Or The Day Brad Pitt Got Paranoia | New Diorama | 11 Sep
This is only on for one night, so make sure and catch it today if you want to see it. And there are good reasons for seeing it – not least the fact that we saw this show in Edinburgh a couple of weeks ago and gave it a very complimentary review. It’s a show that examines the rather current threat of climate change and the fact that we are failing to do anything about it – possibly uncomfortable viewing, as our reviewer pointed out – but also darkly humorous, and probably also necessary. See the venue website here for more info.

27 – Rise Of A Falling Star | The Cockpit | 8 Sep-22 Oct
This isn’t the first show inspired by the subject of the the seemingly high number of music stars who shuffled off the mortal coil at the age of 27, but it seems to have a different approach than the others I’m aware of, as it’s a new musical, and it’s about a fictional icon rather than the usual suspects, Hendrix, Joplin, Cobain, Morrison and Winehouse. Seems promising. For details, see this page here.

Giant | Greenwich Theatre | 11-13 Sep (pictured)
If you are in the mood for clowns, live music, puppetry, poetry and movement, then you won’t go wrong with this show from acclaimed ensemble Human Zoo. But don’t for a moment think that because I said ‘clowns’ and ‘movement’ that there won’t be a plot. “Tommy, 22, lives with three generations of his family. They’ve learnt to ignore the strange things his nan says over dinner and the bizarre rumblings coming from the attic…” – it’s a coming of age adventure that’s won much praise. See this link for info and to book.