Children's Shows Circus Music ThisWeek In London

Three To See on 17 Apr: Light Up, Grass, John & Fiona York – Four Hands, One Piano

By | Published on Sunday 10 April 2016

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

Light Up | Roundhouse | 16-17 Apr
Aaaaand it’s yet another recommendation (I think I have done three altogether) for something that’s on as part of Circusfest events. I feel really worried that you all think that circus is just clowns and ringmasters and stuff, and so I think it’s important you take advantage of all these opportunities to immerse yourself in the genre. This one comes from a talented bunch of youngsters (I must be old now that I have started saying ‘youngsters’) and combines circus with spoken word, parkour and ‘digital wizardry’. See the venue website here for info.

Grass | ArtsDepot | 17 Apr
One for the kids, this, but you know, that’s a good thing, because it’s Sunday. As you might expect, it takes grass as a starting point and encourages children to explore its little inhabitants – worms, slugs, snails, ants. Dancing, insect facts, puppetry and projection – sounds like just the sort of thing that my dear daughter would have loved when she was a little younger. It looks like it might be selling out pretty quickly, though, so get your skates on. Here’s your link.

John & Fiona York – Four Hands, One Piano | King’s Place | 17 Apr (pictured)
I am rather fond of seeing people duet on the piano. Not sure why. Perhaps it seems unusual because pianists often seem like slightly isolated creatures, sitting apart from the rest of the orchestra all the time. Anyway, on this occasion, we may enjoy the combined talents of John and Fiona York, appearing as part of the London Chamber Music Sundays line up, who will perform some Holst, Schubert and Ravel favourites. See this page here for details and to book.



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