Theatre ThisWeek In London

Three To See on 29 Jul: Celebration Florida, Extravaganza Macabre, Torch

By TW Editorial | Published on Friday 22 July 2016

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

Celebration, Florida | Canada Water Culture Space | 29-30 Jul
We’re always interested in work by Greg Wohead (and in fact we interviewed him not so long ago about his Elvis-related show ‘Comeback Special‘) and this performance sounds just as intriguing as his previous outings. Exploring the themes of surrogacy – “a stand-in to replace a person you miss, a re-creation of an experience you can’t stop thinking about, nostalgia for a place that never existed” – the show sees Wohead speaking to the audience via a pair of performers who will know almost nothing about the show before they walk on-stage. If you’re piqued, have a look at this page here.

Extravaganza Macabre | Battersea Arts Centre | 26 Jul-26 Aug
I’m a sucker for anything with ‘extravaganza’ in the title. And a sucker for anything with ‘macabre’ in the title also, come to think of it. And this is described as “A Tale of Villainy & Valour in Victorian London”. Fabulous. And it’s to be performed at Battersea Arts Centre’s new open-air courtyard theatre. Can this get any better? No, you’re right, it can’t. Head right this way to book your tickets.

Torch | New Diorama | 29 Jul
I’d already heard about this one on the Edinburgh grapevine before I realised it was doing this preview at New Diorama, and I expect it to be one of the more successful shows up north in August. It’s from acclaimed up and coming playwright Phoebe Eclair-Powell, and it stars Jess Mabel Jones, who you might have seen in the much loved and acclaimed ‘Backstage In Biscuitland’. It’s a play that explores what it means to be a woman, and has been created by an all female team, which is what I like to hear. See the venue website here for info.