Comedy Musicals Theatre ThisWeek In London

Three To See on 21 Jul: How To Win Against History, Rachel Parris – Best Laid Plans, I’m Doing This For You

By TW Editorial | Published on Thursday 14 July 2016

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

How To Win Against History | Ovalhouse | 21-23 Jul
“A fierce and fabulous costume drama musical about Henry Cyril Paget, the 5th Marquis of Anglesey. Born in 1875, poised to inherit the Empire, he instead burned brightly, briefly and transvestitely; blowing his family’s godlike wealth putting on sparkling, diamond-studded plays… with him in them… to which nobody came. When he died, his family burnt every record of his life they could find, and carried on as though he’d never been.” – tempted? I’ll bet you are. See this page here for all the details.

Rachel Parris – Best Laid Plans | Leicester Square Theatre | 21 Jul
The highly talented Rachel Parris presents a preview of her new show which features songs, stories and stand-up about NOT having it all… I promise you can expect brilliant musical comedy from this skilled performer and improviser. But you may know that already, if you’ve seen her perform solo, or as one of Austentatious. Anyway, just go. She is good. Follow this link.

I’m Doing This For You | Battersea Arts Centre | 21-23 Jul (pictured)
Dark but funny, hilarious yet humiliating, this show from Haley McGee which blends story telling, live art and improvisation explores just how far a person would go to end her own loneliness. I think this is something a pretty large number of people will relate to, but I would expect the ending to be hopeful. For more info and to book tickets ,see the venue website here.