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Cabaret Comedy Dance & Physical Music
Wednesday 6 November 2013 in London
By TW Editorial | Published on Thursday 31 October 2013
TODAY IN LONDON the Richard Alston Dance Company and the Britten Sinfonia, top-draw comedians Ahir Shah, Simon Munnery and Thom Tuck, and cabaret artiste Abigail Collins all feature in the following TW-recommended events…
CABARET: Abigail Collins – Without You I’m Nothing, Shoreditch Town Hall (pictured)
Cabaret quadruple-threat Abigail Collins balances clowning, acrobatics, singing and character skits in this ambitious bid to chart the story of her life so far. Details and tickets here.
COMEDY: Tickled Pig feat Ahir Shah/Simon Munnery/Thom Tuck/Evelyn Mok, Canal Cafe Theatre, 6 Nov
It’s a crack(l)ing line-up at this porcine comedy night tonight, as wordsmith and insiders’ tip Ahir Shah, stand-up stalwart Simon Munnery, the always-suave Thom Tuck and a rising graduate of the student circuit, Evelyn Mok, dish out a delicious satirical swill along with all the pig-shaped candy you can eat. Details and tickets here.
DANCE: Richard Alston Dance Company/Britten Sinfonia, Barbican, 6-9 Nov
Top choreographer Richard Alston salutes Great British composer Benjamin Britten in this, Britten’s centenary year, teaming with his namesake Sinfonia to perform interpretations of four Britten pieces, ‘Lachrymae’, ‘Phaedra’, ‘Sechs Holderlin Fragmente’ and ‘Les Illuminations’. Details and tickets here.
