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Comedy Musicals Theatre
Sunday 23 November 2014 in London
By TW Editorial | Published on Monday 17 November 2014
And today’s ThisWeek-tipped, LDN-based events are…
COMEDY: Kurdish Red Crescent Benefit w/ Mark Thomas + Tim Key + Josie Long | Bloomsbury Theatre | 23 Nov
The very good and ‘frequently on TV’ likes of Tim Key, Josie Long, Andy Zaltzman and Nadia Kamil all take space on this Mark Thomas-curated bill in aid of the Kurdish Red Crescent, a charity working to assist those fleeing the attacks of IS and Assad on the Syrian/Turkish border. Details and tickets here, and for the full lowdown check out Mark Thomas on this week’s ThisWeek London Podcast.
THEATRE/MUSICAL: Symphony | Soho Theatre | until 30 Nov
A “winning combination” (said us via ThreeWeeks circa this year’s Edinburgh Fringe) of harmonic sing-songs and acted stories of love, loss and dreams (all dedicated to Londoners, by the way); Nabokov’s award-winning ‘Symphony’ is the creation of all-star young writers Ella Hickson (the RSC’s ‘Wendy & Peter), Nick Payne (the Royal Court’s Olivier-nominated ‘Constellations’), and Tom Wells of ‘Jumpers For Goalposts’ fame. Details and tickets here.
THEATRE: Walaa | St Martin In The Fields Church | 23 Nov (pictured)
Richard Shannon directs ‘Walaa’ (or ‘loyalty’) a play by Ahmed Masoud that looks at the knock-on effects of the civil war in Syria; and, by drawing from real stories, how the brutal conflict is dividing both individuals, families, and the population at large. A post-play debate will take place, chaired by BBC Foreign Affairs correspondent Mike Wooldridge, and featuring Masoud, Shannon, and Amnesty International’s Kristyan Benedict. Details and tickets here.