YOUR GUIDE TO THIS WEEK IN CULTURE
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Comedy Music Theatre
Today in London: Friday 8 February 2013
By TW Editorial | Published on Thursday 31 January 2013
Hi. It’s Kite Flying Day, so maybe it’d be nice to go find a green space and a gust of wind, and take aerial advantage. Saying that, it is Friday night, in which case you might like to follow a healthy and high-flying kite sesh with one or all of the following sedentary cultural schemes, and/or a glass of wine (or juice, if you are not yet of drinking age)…
TODAY’S COMEDY CHOICES
Ian Smith & Rob Beckett, Camden Head, 8 Feb
Having earned plaudits galore at the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe, bearded jester Ian Smith and absurdist comic Rob Beckett share ideas for this year’s festival, each presenting a sixty-min preview for show-goers pleasure. Details and tickets here.
TODAY’S MUSIC CHOICES
Amateur Best, Rough Trade East, 8 Feb
Professional pop soloist Joe Flory, aka maker of slow-spiralling synth specials Amateur Best, plays a free in-store set of selected tracks featuring on his new CD, ‘Not Thrills’. Ironically, thrills are included. Details and tickets here.
TODAY’S THEATRE CHOICES
Glasgow Girls, Theatre Royal Stratford East, 8 Feb – 2 Mar (pictured)
Scottish actor/director Cora Bisset (of ‘Roadkill’ renown) once again shows off her keen eye for poignant socio-political drama via playwright David Grieg’s well-reviewed musical-for-those-who-don’t-like-musicals. It’s the real life inspirational tale of seven schoolgirls who campaigned against the unfair treatment of asylum seekers, and features a live soundtrack care of dub MC Soom T and grime artist Patricia Panther. Details and tickets here.
