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Comedy Theatre ThisWeek In London
Three To See on 4 Aug: Spitting Image, Before It Starts, Josie Long and Elf Lyons
By TW Editorial | Published on Thursday 28 July 2016
And today’s ThisWeek-tipped, LDN-based events are…
Spitting Image | King’s Head Theatre | 2-27 Aug
This revival of Colin Spencer’s 1968 satire of bigotry and biology promises to reimagine the play for a “whole new generation”. It tells the story of pregnant Gary, having a baby with his long term lover Tom, coping with this ‘miracle’ and the uproar it’s caused. Will it tear the couple apart? Book some tickets if you want to find out, see this page here to do so.
Before It Starts | Camden People’s Theatre | 4-7 Aug
Inspired by true stories about bullying, this sounds like a fairly bold and unflinching look at its subject matter – the story of a schoolgirl dealing with her own “controversial” sexuality and the response it elicits from her peers – but one that’s also tempered with physical theatre, comedy and wit. It’s another show that’s part of that there ongoing Camden Fringe, see the venue website here for all the details.
Josie Long and Elf Lyons | Cutty Sark Studio Theatre | 4 Aug
Cutty Sark has embarked on its second pre-Edinburgh comedy fest, and this is one listing that very much caught my eye, because we have been Josie Long fans pretty much since pre-historic times, and although we haven’t known Elf Lyons for as long, we have been very impressed by her output in recent times and possessed of the opinion that she really does have that “something”. Head this way for more info.
