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Comedy Theatre
30 Jun: James Acaster, Lampedusa, and Serial Killers
By TW Editorial | Published on Wednesday 24 June 2015
And today’s ThisWeek-tipped, LDN-based events are…
COMEDY: James Acaster – Work In Progress | The Invisible Dot | 30 Jun (pictured)
James Acaster will be performing some work in progress new material at The Invisible Dot tonight. “But how can I be sure this will be good?” You ask. Well, he’s been nominated for Best Show at the Fosters Comedy Awards for the last three year’s running. Also, shut up. Details and tickets here.
THEATRE: Lampedusa | Soho Theatre | 30 Jun – 25 Jul
Anders Lustgarten’s Lampedusa follows the stories of two people working on the island of Lampedusa, sat between North Africa and Italy. Stefano’s job is to pull drowned migrants out of the sea, while Denise goes door to door collecting payday loans. Along the way these two strangers find hope and connection where they least expect it. Details and tickets here.
THEATRE: Serial Killers | Bridewell Theatre | 30 Jun – 4 Jul
James Griffin’s comedy ‘Serial Killers’ follow a week in the lives of five writers of TV medical soap opera ‘Heart Of Hearts’. Ratings are falling, so they come up with an exciting storyline for one of the main characters, heart-throb surgeon Dr Robert Gilligan, which will ultimately see him written out. But the actor behind him doesn’t want to go, and quickly behind-the-scenes the drama becomes all too real. Details and tickets here.
