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Theatre ThisWeek In London
Three To See on 2 Mar: Matador(a), Labels, Swifties
By TW Editorial | Published on Thursday 23 February 2017
And today’s ThisWeek-tipped, LDN-based events are…
Matador(a) | Camden People’s Theatre | 2-4 Mar (pictured)
How did we manage to choose three one-word event titles on the same day? There was no method in’t, I warrant thee. Anyway, enough Shakespeare themed excuses from me, let’s talk of ‘Matador(a)’, presented by Adam Foster and Susan Kempster: “Framed by the pomp and ceremony of bullfighting and inspired by a catalogue of entertainers who have died during performance, the piece is a darkly funny meditation on empathy, death and snails.” Sounds very interesting, and there’s a free glass of sangria for over-eighteens. See the venue website here for info.
Labels | Vault Festival | 1-5 Mar
This show from Worklight Theatre, created and performed by the very talented Joe Sellman-Leava, has won a number of awards and received much, much, critical acclaim, including from our own reviewer. The show uses comedy, spoken word and storytelling to tell a story of growing up mixed race in the UK, as well as tackling politics and the refugee crisis. See the Vault Festival page here for info.
Swifties | Theatre N16 | 28 Feb-11 Mar
Do you like Taylor Swift? Yes? No? Well, forget the pressure I just put you under to make your mind up about this, because I doubt it will prove relevant to your enjoyment of this play. It’s about Taylor Swift, but not about Taylor Swift, in the sense that the real protagonists are Luton residents Yasmin and Nina, the singing star’s biggest fans. It’s in fact a rather contemporary adaptation of Genet’s ‘The Maids’, which explores the potentially destructive effects on ordinary people of celebrity fetishism, poverty and social media. Head this way for details.
