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Three To See on 5 Feb: Simon Caine – Laughter Is The Best Placebo, Dubailand, Litha and Effy Efthymiou: Rituals to Mould her with

By | Published on Sunday 29 January 2017

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

Simon Caine – Laughter Is The Best Placebo | The Bill Murray | 5 Feb
If you haven’t seen Simon Caine performing stand up before, you’ve maybe heard him on his excellent ‘Ask The Industry’ podcast, interviewing the very great likes of Idil Sukan, Louisa Omielan, Bob Slayer, Helen Zaltzman and Armando Iannuci. This is a work in progress road test for his second solo hour, and it sounds like he’ll be putting the funny into some interesting issues. Head this way for info.

Dubailand | Finborough Theatre | SMT 5-21 Feb (pictured)
I am really bothered by Dubai. I know it’s not the only place to blame, but the fact that it even exists seems emblematic of the horrendous gap between rich and poor, and the excessive behaviour of those endowed with shitloads of money. But enough politics and onto this play. Which is kind of political, obviously: it explores the crappy plight of Dubai’s migrant labour force, who struggle while everyone else bathes in cash. Book your tickets here.

Litha and Effy Efthymiou: Rituals to Mould her with | King’s Place | 5 Feb
Twin composers Effy and Litha Efthymiou stage their new multimedia piece, which features music, obviously, as well as movement and theatrical elements. Described as a “conceptual stage work”, it explores the the musical ritual that celebrated the Virgin Mary in early-medieval Spain, which was used as a tool by men of influence to help enforce their own ideals of femininity. Sounds excellent, see this page here for details.



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