Spoken Word Theatre ThisWeek In London

Three To See on 4 May: Nude, The Diary Of A Hounslow Girl, Antarctica

By TW Editorial | Published on Wednesday 27 April 2016

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

Nude | Hope Theatre | 3-25 May
This seems as though it should offer a healthy dose of lyrical loveliness, given its description as a “poem-turned-play”. Taking inspiration from ‘The Ruba’iyat of Omar Khayyam’, the piece explores love and destiny, asking how and why relationships happen, and speculating on whether or not fate has a hand in it. If you are as intrigued as I am, follow this link here for more info and to book.

The Diary Of A Hounslow Girl | Ovalhouse | 4-6 May (pictured)
This one woman show from Ambreen Razia offers an insight into what it’s like growing up in London – with all its allurements and influences – as a member of a Muslim family with traditional values. The play was commissioned by Ovalhouse, and first performed there about a year ago, and I expect it’s only grown stronger since then. Expect something sharp, funny and revealing, which will also tear down a few of those cultural stereotypes. See the venue website here for all the details.

Antarctica | Shoreditch Town Hall | 4-6 May
We came across Chris Dobrowolski a few years ago at edfringe and were very much taken by his entertaining work. Not sure exactly how to describe what he does, though our reviewer called the show he saw ‘live art’ and Dobrowolski says ‘Antarctica’ is a ‘performance lecture’. Anyway, I have no doubt that this will be entirely fascinating: stories about and images from three and a half months as artist in residence with the British Antarctic Survey, delivered by a brilliant raconteur. Go here to find out more and to book.