Comedy Theatre ThisWeek In London

Three To See on 8 Nov: Feathers, Susan Calman – The Calman Before The Storm, Last Resort

By TW Editorial | Published on Tuesday 1 November 2016

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

Feathers | Hen & Chickens | 8-27 Nov
This is a modern reworking by Eliza Power of Ovid’s myth of Tereus, Procne and Philomela from the ‘Metamorphoses’. Following a long estrangement, sisters Marisa and Edie are reunited, and it puts Marisa’s already slightly troubled marriage to the test. As her husband’s attraction to her sister grows, the siblings’ dark back-story emerges. It’s had great reviews for previous runs, as well as sounding very compelling. See this page here for details.

Susan Calman – The Calman Before The Storm | Soho Theatre | 8-19 Nov
Deliciously funny and wonderful human Susan Calman brings her new show to London town following a run at the old edfringe. I have really been enjoying her appearances on TV and radio of late, but I didn’t manage to get to the show when it was on in the Scottish capital this summer (mainly because it kept selling out) so I am keeping my fingers crossed that I will get a ticket this time. And I hope you all get one too. Head this way to book.

Last Resort | RIFT | 8-10 Nov (pictured)
Argh, this sounds like a fairly intense event, but I think it ought to be, given the issues it’s exploring: “’Last Resort’ is an all-inclusive package holiday in a former detention centre. It is a multi-sensory theatrical experience influenced by the use of ‘enhanced interrogation techniques’ – torture, to you and me – in the infamous Guantanamo Bay detention centre.” I expect this will be pretty powerful, and definitely worth your time. See this page here for more.