YOUR GUIDE TO THIS WEEK IN CULTURE
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Dance & Physical Theatre ThisWeek In London
Three To See on 19 Oct: Use My Body While It’s Still Young, Driving Miss Daisy, Tomorrow I Was Always A Lion
By TW Editorial | Published on Wednesday 12 October 2016
And today’s ThisWeek-tipped, LDN-based events are…
Use My Body While It’s Still Young | The Place | 19-20 Oct
“In an age obsessed with the worship of youth, and beauty defined through youth, where does that leave those who are no longer young?” Award-winning Norwegian choreographer Hege Haagenrud explores the issue in this insightful-looking piece performed by four dancers, all over the age of 65. This is another event from the very excellent Dance Umbrella, see the festival website here for more info.
Driving Miss Daisy | Canal Cafe Theatre | 18 Oct-5 Nov (pictured)
This production of Alfred Uhry’s classic piece marks the launch of Canal Cafe Theatre’s twelve month season of American plays in collaboration with director Russell Lucas. The show is to be performed in ‘tramersive’ style – which I think means in traverse but with the performers making forays out into the audience space. Anyway, this should be an intimate and affecting performance, and it’s got a great cast. See the venue website for info and to book.
Tomorrow I Was Always A Lion | Arcola Theatre | 19-29 Oct
This is a story about recovering from schizophrenia, based on a memoir by Arnhild Lauveng, and is the work of the ever excellent Belarus Free Theatre. Described as a “theatrical investigation into the nature of psychosis and recovery”, the show promises to challenge the way we perceive and understand of this condition. See the venue website here.
