Comedy Festivals Music Theatre

Monday 11 November 2013 in London

By | Published on Wednesday 6 November 2013

Julia Holter

TODAY IN LONDON hip NYC soloist Julia Holter, ‘Private Eye’ cartoonist-come-playwright Barry Fantoni, comedians Arthur Smith and Joe Lycett, and ‘the voice of Sir Patrick Stewart’ all feature in the following TW-recommended events…

COMEDY: Happy Mondays feat Arthur Smith/Joe Lycett, Amersham Arms, 11 Nov
Evergreen MC Holly Walsh steers this cheap and chirpy start to the week, as comedy veteran Arthur Smith and eager beaver Joe Lycett keep the mood cheerful, even on a Monday. Details and tickets here.

MUSIC: Julia Holter, Village Underground, 11 Nov (pictured)
Avant garde pop ingenue Julia Holter amplifies her elegant, ‘Gigi’-inspired new LP ‘Loud City Song’ in a Village…. Underground. Details and tickets here.

THEATRE: Picasso Is Coming… Ce Soir, St James Theatre, 11-12 Nov
Part-time playwright Barry Fantoni, also a cartoonist for ‘Private Eye’, draws this dramatic portrait of Bohemian, absinthe-soaked Paris in the 1920s, as Jewish artist Jules Pascin hosts a party to which, a la the play’s title, Picasso IS coming. Details and tickets here.

THEATRE: DYSPLA Festival, Camden People’s Theatre, 11-17 Nov
This year’s ‘Monsters, Mavericks and Mothers’-themed DYSPLA fest celebrates dyslexic writers, artists and playwrights, placing an emphasis on ‘narratives of containment’ with female protagonists. Details and tickets here.

THEATRE: Dreams From The Pit, Palace Theatre, 11 Nov
Featuring the voice of Patrick Stewart and held in aid of the Armed Forces mental health charity Combat Stress, this one-off Armistice Day play works WW1 poetry into a contemporary story of today’s Afghan war veterans. It’ll be followed by a panel discussion chaired by BBC presenter Mike Williams. Details and tickets here.



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