Comedy Theatre

Today in London: Thursday 8 November 2012

By TW Editorial | Published on Wednesday 31 October 2012

If even (even!!!) the sight of Robbie Williams switching on Oxford Street’s Marmite-sponsored Christmas lights failed to ignite your festive spirit, why not walk a block to see another Xmas power-up at the much trendier Carnaby Street this very evening. And no, the Carnaby lights aren’t branded by Bovril, but are rather a homage to the Rolling Stones’ fiftieth anniversary; which means large-scale gold and silver vinyl decorations, plenty of lips n licks-themed LP artwork, and a pop-up shop selling exclusive Stones’ merch.

So that’s all happening today, as are the following…

TODAY’S COMEDY CHOICES

Eleanor Conway’s Comedy Rumble, House Of Wolf, 8 Nov
Pop culture journo and comedian Eleanor Conway comperes this always anarchic off-record chat format, inviting special guest rumblers Tony Law, Pete Johanssen and Miss London to out-do eachother’s hot seat showings. Click now for specifics.

McNeil And Pamphilon, Riverside Studios, 8 Nov (pictured)
Two Ronnies-reminiscent sketch partners Steve McNeil and Sam Pamphilon apply their well-oiled comic instinct to various musical numbers and laugh-out-loud scenarios. Suitable for ages 12 and over. Ticket links here.

Jessica Fostekew – Brave New Word, St James Theatre, 8 Nov
Part-time scholar Jessica Fostekew gives a pleasingly irreverent, ‘QI’-style presentation on the dots-and-dashes of linguistics, lexicography, etymology and dating advice. Lite-academia and LOLs are promised in like quantity. Details and advance bookings here.

TODAY’S THEATRE CHOICES

The Dark Earth and the Light Sky, Almeida Theatre, 8 Nov – 12 Jan 2013
Playwright Nick Dear trials his first stage script since last year’s somewhat divisive ‘Frankenstein’, collaborating with the great Richard Eyre on this depiction of the wartime relationship of Robert Frost and Edward Thomas. All necessary data via www.almeida.co.uk/event/darkearth