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Comedy Theatre ThisWeek In London
Three To See on 9 May: Trainspotting, Jonny And The Baptists – Eat The Poor, The Conversation
By TW Editorial | Published on Tuesday 2 May 2017
And today’s ThisWeek-tipped, LDN-based events are…
Trainspotting | ArtsDepot | 9-13 May
If you still haven’t seen King’s Head Theatre and In Your Face Theatre’s production of ‘Trainspotting’ despite your myriad opportunities to do so, then here’s another, especially handy if you live up north London way. It’s an excellent, immersive, visceral staging of the story which captures the essence of the critically acclaimed film and book, so I can’t think why you haven’t been yet. Come on, book here.
Jonny And The Baptists – Eat The Poor | Soho Theatre | 8-10 May (pictured)
TW favourites Jonny And The Baptists bring their latest show – another Edinburgh hit – for a run at Soho Theatre, and let me tell you why we love these guys so much. Yes, they are talented, yes they are hilarious, and yes they make fantastic shows, but they manage to do all that while making brilliant, compassionate, political and social observations. I love that. This explores the gap between rich and poor, and the fact that a third of the country’s population lives below the poverty line. Which is grotesque. See this page here for details.
The Conversation | Camden People’s Theatre | 9 May
“Lauren attempts to create a safe space where you can feel relaxed and invited to enjoy yourself with the help of her hosting. All of this is for you, and she won’t let you forget it. She’s pulling out all the stops on this special night. Although, while striving to set herself high expectations, she may fail to meet them. You may feel the urge to leave, and you are welcome to, whenever you want. But oh baby, please don’t go, she just wants you to stay.” An autobiographical piece of performance art dealing with the subject of consent, which I think is a really, really important topic at the moment. Part of CPT’s Hotbed festival, head this way for info.
