Comedy Spoken Word Theatre

Monday 10 November 2014 in London

By | Published on Tuesday 4 November 2014

Joseph Morpurgo

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

COMEDY: Joseph Morpugo – Odessa | The Invisible Dot | 10-15 Nov (pictured)
Taking another victory lap following its critics-flooring stint at the Edinburgh Fringe, Joseph Morpurgo’s blackly comical one-man show is posited like an investigation into a distinctly shady chemical plant fire in the Texan city of Odessa. Jo-Mo mans the whole cast of the story, from cops to co-conspirators, creating an intricate narrative arc from the grainy basis of ‘Odessa’; a half-minute TV clip from 1983. Details and tickets here.

THEATRE: First Episode | Jermyn Street Theatre | until 22 Nov
Primavera AD and recent TW London interviewee Tom Littler directs this reprisal of Terrence Rattigan’s first script, ‘First Episode’, which is loosely based on the late playwright’s days at Oxford University, and indeed which he wrote whilst still a student. Its story follows best friends Tony and David, whose relationship is tried when Tony falls in love with a movie star. As you do. Details and tickets here.

THEATRE: My Beautiful Black Dog | Bush Theatre | 10-12 Nov
Taking its title from Winston Churchill’s ‘pet phrase’ for his depression, Iron Shoes and writer Brigitte Aphrodite’s ‘My Beautiful Black Dog’ is a a one-woman insight into the intricacies of mental health; shared via a mix of songs, rhymes and theatre. Details and tickets here.



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