YOUR GUIDE TO THIS WEEK IN CULTURE
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Cabaret Circus Comedy Music Theatre
Today in London: Thursday 27 June 2013
By TW Editorial | Published on Friday 21 June 2013
As is usually the case on a Thursday, it’s practically Friday, and that means we’re already in a weekend kind of mindframe. And so, to keep those cultural cravings at bay til TGIF, a weekend-like presentation of today’s essential events…
TODAY’S COMEDY CHOICES
Mat Ricardo’s London Varieties, Leicester Square Theatre, 27 Jun (pictured)
MC Mat Ricardo lays on a tray of extra-delectable comic bonbons as part of tonight’s London Varieties spread. Taking care of the laughs are the ever-‘Eclairious’ Jenny Eclair and veteran Irishman Jimmy Cricket; whilst So And So Circus will add daring acrobatics, and cabaret star Rod Laver his ‘oral ping pong’ party trick, to this capital showbiz mix. Details and tickets here.
Niall Ashdown & Between The Notes – Note To Tale, Kings Place, 27 Jun
Impropera’s Niall Ashdown and his band, cello, marimba, soprano sax and piano ensemble Between The Notes, go the whole hog in ‘Note To Tale’, improvising stories and a ‘mind-boggling’ sing-song score a la audience tip-offs. Details and tickets here.
TODAY’S MUSIC CHOICES
St John Sessions feat William Basinski/Nils Frahm/Actress/Tim Hecker, St John At Hackney, 27 Jun – 19 Sep
St John At Hackney presents a well-spaced series of one-off shows starting tonight with avant garde clarinetist-composer William Basinski. Latter nights will star alt-classical Berliner Nils Frahm (11 Jul), London-based Darren J Cunningham’s bassy alias Actress (29 Aug), and Canadian sonic artist Tim Hecker (19 Sep). Details and tickets here.
TODAY’S THEATRE CHOICES
A Midsummer Night’s Dream/As You Like It, Russell Square Gardens, 27-29 Jun
Interested parties are invited to bring chairs as BurntOut Theatre alternate a fair-weather pair of Shakespeare’s lighter plays – twisted Solstice fable ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ and woodland rom-com ‘As You Like It’ – in the open air, this as part of 2013’s RADA festival. Details and tickets here.
