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The English National Opera does Puccini’s La bohème: 29 October to 14 December

Posted on 2014-08-01 by tikichris

One of the opera world’s favourite love stories and probably Puccini’s most celebrated work, La bohème returns this autumn to the London Coliseum with a “stylish and acclaimed production” inspired by photographs of the 1930s Paris Left Bank. A four-act … Continue reading →

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Win a Pair of Tickets to LIMBO at London Wonderground

Posted on 2014-05-09 by tikichris

LIMBO fires up the Southbank Centre once more from now until the 17th of August with circus as you’ve never seen it – wild, wicked and out of this world! Hot on the heels of an international tour, the stunning original cast returns to whisk audiences into a sinister netherworld of jaw-dropping contortion, gut-churning aerial acrobatics, nail-biting stunts and staggering illusions. Sounds like a blast, right? Keep reading to find out how to win a pair of tickets for free. Continue reading →

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Theatre Review: Let the Right One In

Posted on 2014-04-25 by tikichris

Soon after its release to DVD, I saw (and loved) the original film version of the Swedish romantic horror story, Let the Right One In. What I enjoyed most about that movie was its moody tone and even moodier lighting. I don’t what it was like to watch in the cinema but it made for ideal at-home viewing. Newly adapted for the stage, LTROI is on now at the recently reopened Apollo Theatre (with refurbished ceiling) for a “strictly limited season” run. How does the stage adaptation compare to the movie and is it worth seeing? Well … Continue reading →

Posted in London, Theatre | Tagged horror, Let the Right One in, live performance, live theatre, London, London blog, LTROI, review, shaftesbury avenue, Swedish romantic horror story, theatre, theatre review, vampire, vampires, W1D 7ES, west end, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Theatre Review: We are Proud to Present … Namibia, Bush Theatre

Posted on 2014-03-14 by tikichris

We are Proud to Present a Presentation about the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as Southwest Africa, from the German Sudwestafrika, Between the Years 1884 – 1915 may be an exhaustingly exhaustive title to say (and even type) but it’s an otherwise invigorating piece of work to see performed. Continue reading →

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London Celebrates Shakespeare’s 450th Birthday (CheapOair)

Posted on 2014-02-05 by tikichris

Guess who’s turning 450 this year? It’s William Shakespeare. With the subject matter and themes of his work ringing as true as ever before, The Bard’s his plays are still performed to sold out audiences around the globe – including … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, CheapOair, London, Theatre, Travel | Tagged cheapoair, London, London blog, London Walks, noel coward theatre, Our Greatest Living Playwright Victoria & Albert Museum, shakespeare, Shakespeare in Love, Shakespeare’s and Dickens’s London – The Old City, Shakespeare’s Globe, the globe, The Rose Theatre, theatre, Travel, V&A, william shakespeare, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | 1 Comment

Theatre Review: The Golden Dragon at the Drayton Arms, SW5

Posted on 2014-01-30 by tikichris

Fancy a theatrical and thought provoking Thai/Chinese/Vietnamese takeaway? The Golden Dragon is a “dark modern tale of immigration” set in the kitchen of an East Asian restaurant as well as in the homes and businesses of some of its regular patrons. Just in time for Chinese New Year … German playwright Roland Schimmelpfennig’s one act exacting contemplation of globalisation is on for a (very) short run at South Kensington’s Drayton Arms pub theatre. Continue reading →

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Black Cat Cabaret at a “Grand Scale and Secret Location”

Posted on 2014-01-27 by tikichris

Following sell out success at Cafe de Paris in 2013, Black Cat Cabaret has returned to the London stage for a string of sultry nights a la “the backstreets of vintage Montmartre.” I had a blast at the Black Cat’s 2014 premier this past Friday night. Held at a “grand scale and secret location – one of Central London’s hidden gems”, I was glad to see the show was as good as (or maybe just a little better than) when I caught it at Cafe de Paris last spring. Continue reading →

Posted in London, Music, Theatre | Tagged Black Cat Cabaret, burlesque, cabaret, frisky, frisky & mannish, live performance, London, London blog, marcel lucont, music, N1, review, theatre, Vicky Butterfly, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Theatre Review: Orangutan Productions’ Othello at Riverside Studios

Posted on 2014-01-19 by tikichris

Now on at Riverside Studios, Orangutan Productions’ film noir take on Othello – Shakespeare’s tale of racism, love, jealousy and betrayal (and maybe in a word, paranoia) – engages and beguiles. I hit the press night staging of Othello: The Moor of Venice and found it a thoroughly enjoyable way to spend a ‘school night’ which yielded an evening’s worth of entertainment that I could easily recommend. Continue reading →

Posted in London, Theatre | Tagged Crisp Road, HAMMERSMITH, live performance, London, London blog, london blogger, off west end, Orangutan Productions, Othello, othello: the moor of venice, review, RIVERSIDE STUDIOS, shakespears, Stefan Adegbola, theatre, theatre review, W6, W6 9RL, west london, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Theatre Review: Richard III at Nottingham Playhouse

Posted on 2013-11-10 by tikichris

With only a week left in Nottingham before it moves on to York, here’s my review of the Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company and York Theatre Royal’s joint presentation of Shakespeare’s tragic story of a conniving and paranoid king, Richard III. Continue reading →

Posted in Design, England, Theatre, Travel | Tagged east midlands, england, history, Leicester, Leicestershire, Midlands, nottingham, Nottingham Playhouse, Nottinghamshire, review, Richard III, shakespeare, theatre, theatre review, Travel, War of the Roses, william shakespeare | Leave a comment

Haunted London Theatreland Walking Tour (CheapOair)

Posted on 2013-10-30 by tikichris

For a frightfully good time with more than a dash of showbiz pizazz consider joining in on one of the few upcoming “haunted” walking tours set inLondon’s famous Theatreland. The Official London Theatre’s Haunted Theatreland Walking Tour returns this fall … Continue reading →

Posted in CheapOair, London, Theatre, Travel | Tagged ghost tours, London, theatre, theatreland, walking tour, west end | Leave a comment

Give Thanks for a Great November in Houston! (CheapOair)

Posted on 2013-10-16 by tikichris

Planning a visit to Houston next month? Here’s a list of some of the more interesting events coming up on the Houstonian calendar to help you celebrate Thanksgiving in style and get ready for the run up to Christmas and New Years.
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Theatre Review: The Barrier at Park Theatre, Finsbury Park

Posted on 2013-10-09 by tikichris

The Barrier explores what happens when cultures clash and the values of people living side-by-side diverge by pitting two sets of neighbours in the Stamford Hill area of contemporary Northeast London against each other. Continue reading →

Posted in London, Theatre | Tagged Clifton Terrace, east london, finsbury park, hackney, London, London blog, N4, N4 3JP, north london, northeast london, one act play, play, review, stamford hill, the barrier, theatre, theatre review, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Theatre Review: When Midnight Strikes, Upstairs at the Gatehouse

Posted on 2013-09-15 by tikichris

If you’ve ever been in a room with more than one Manhattanite, you’ll recognise the tone of this musical and the acerbic banter bounced between its characters. Indeed, I was half surprised for there not to be a sea of yellow cabs swarming the streets of Highgate as I left the Gatehouse pub humming after Friday night’s stellar performance of When Midnight Strikes. Continue reading →

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Review: Sincerely, Mr Toad at Greenwich Theatre

Posted on 2013-09-12 by tikichris

Last night I caught the London premiere of Sincerely, Mr Toad at the Greenwich Theatre. Having toured around the UK with a well received stint at this year’s Fringe, the new musical examines the life of The Wind in the Willows author Kenneth Grahame, his icy relationship with wife Elspeth and the tragic early death of their son Alastair – and how these and other factors shaped Grahame’s imagination and writing. Continue reading →

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Theatre Review: A Door Must Be Kept Open – or Shut at The Osborne Studio Gallery

Posted on 2013-09-07 by tikichris

A first time collaboration sees The Osborne Studio Gallery on tony Motcomb Street in Knightsbridge host a new and intimate production of Alfred de Musset’s 168 year old play, A Door Must Be Kept Open – or Shut. Musset’s sharp witted lines delivered bluntly in this aristocratic battle of the sexes are a delight to take in and seem to ring as true today as when this punchy one act play was penned nearly two centuries ago. Continue reading →

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Theatre Review: Ayndrilla Singharay’s Unsung at The Rosemary Branch Theatre

Posted on 2013-09-02 by tikichris

British-Bengali writer Ayndrilla Singharay’s premiere play Unsung re-imagines Rabindranath Tagore’s short story Punishment in a contemporary London setting. The result is effectual theatre for the audience and an especially impressive first attempt by Singharay. Continue reading →

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The Picture of Dorian Gray at “Dorian Gray’s Townhouse” in London (OneTravel)

Posted on 2013-08-25 by tikichris

Recently, I caught a performance of the Oscar Wilde classic The Picture of Dorian Gray. An immersive piece of theatre set in an actually lived-in Georgian townhouse, the play served as an excellent opportunity to enjoy a piece of great literature brought to life while getting to snoop around a bit in someone else’s home. If you’re planning to visit London before the end of September, this adaptation could prove a quirky and cultured item to your itinerary. Continue reading →

Posted in Books, London, OneTravel, Theatre, Travel | Tagged books, dorian gray, feix and merlin, feix&merlin, georgian townhouse, greenwich, immersive theatre, immersive theatre review, jason orange, literature, live performance, London, London blog, OneTravel, oscar wilde, play, review, river hawkins, sam orange, samuel orange, south london, take that, the alchemic order, the picture of dorian gray, theatre, theatre review, Travel, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Edfringe by @KemeyLafond

Posted on 2013-08-22 by Kemey Lafond

Here’s a participant’s perspective – with photos! – of this year’s Fringe from designer (and tikchris contributor) Kemey Lafond who shares insight from her first time working at Edinburgh’s world famous performing arts festival. Continue reading →

Posted in Scotland, Theatre, Travel | Tagged edfringe, edinburgh, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, fringe festival, kemey lafond, live performance, scotland, theatre | Leave a comment

A Midsummer’s Night Dream with David Walliams and Sheridan Smith

Posted on 2013-08-22 by tikichris

Magic, intrigue and an exceptionally twisty plot are the hallmarks of this romantic comedy that’s as relevant and timely today as when it was first performed during the Elizabethan era. As the Bard writes, “the course of true love never did run smooth.” Of course, that’s what makes the subject such a compelling theme for theatre. Continue reading →

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Immersive Theatre Review: The Picture of Dorian Gray at “Dorian Gray’s Townhouse”

Posted on 2013-08-19 by tikichris

Over the weekend, I caught a press night performance of The Alchemic Order’s production of the Oscar Wilde classic The Picture of Dorian Gray. An immersive piece of theatre set in an actually lived-in Georgian townhouse, the play served as an excellent opportunity to enjoy a piece of great literature brought to life while getting to snoop round a bit in someone else’s home. Continue reading →

Posted in Books, London, Theatre | Tagged books, dorian gray, feix and merlin, feix&merlin, georgian townhouse, greenwich, immersive theatre, immersive theatre review, jason orange, literature, live performance, London, London blog, oscar wilde, play, review, river hawkins, sam orange, samuel orange, south london, take that, the alchemic order, the picture of dorian gray, theatre, theatre review, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Theatre Sneak Preview: Sincerely, Mr Toad

Posted on 2013-07-01 by tikichris

Keith Jack (Any Dream Will Do Finalist, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat) leads a 12 strong cast in Sincerely, Mr Toad, a brand new musical from Sell A Door Theatre Company in association with Greenwich Theatre. The show explores the life of Kenneth Grahame, author of The Wind in the Willows, and looks at the tragic events that inspired the popular writer’s most famous work. Continue reading →

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The Commitments Hit the London Stage (CheapOair)

Posted on 2013-06-04 by tikichris

Everybody’s favourite Irish soul band, The Commitments, is coming to London with a new West End show adapted for the stage by Roddy Doyle, author of The Commitments, 25 years after his novel that inspired the hit 1991 movie was published. Continue reading →

Posted in CheapOair, London, Theatre, Travel | Tagged cheapoair, commitments, London, musical, play, roddy doyle, The Commitments, theatre, Travel, west end | Leave a comment

Theatre Review: Mandrake at the Brockley Jack

Posted on 2013-05-31 by tikichris

Adapting Machiavelli’s Mandrake (from ancient Florentine no less) for the English stage came across as effortless second nature for Howard Coyler. However, a brief chat with the playwright after I caught last night’s performance of the play suggested that Coyler actually did need to put some midnight oil along with plenty of head scratching into his London revival of this classic piece of Italian Renaissance entertainment. Continue reading →

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Theatre Preview: Mandrake at the Brockley Jack #MandrakePlay

Posted on 2013-05-26 by tikichris

Opening this week for a couple of weeks’ worth of shows at the Jack Studio Theatre in Brockley is Mandrake – a classic work by Machiavelli revived for the London stage for the first time in nearly 30 years. Adapted by playwright and novelist Howard Colyer and directed by Scott Le Crass, this significant piece of literature from the Italian Renaissance with a plot filled with lust, adultery, corruption and deceit should still hold its own with a modern audience and offer more than a few good laughs. Continue reading →

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Mandrake – Machiavelli’s Greatest Comedy – at the Brockley Jack Theatre

Posted on 2013-05-04 by tikichris

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Posted in London, Theatre | Tagged brockley, Brockley Jack, comedy, design, kemey lafond, lewisham, London, Machiavelli, Mandrake, preview, SE4, theatre | Leave a comment

Burlexe: Burlesque Inspired Theatre at London’s Shadow Lounge (OneTravel)

Posted on 2013-04-28 by tikichris

I, for one, enjoyed myself immensely when I checked out the show earlier this month. I laughed a lot. I blushed as dancers made eye contact, took to the audience and once when one performer ran her finger along my jawline. Ooh la la! Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, London, OneTravel, Theatre, Travel | Tagged amber topaz, bar, brewer street, burlesque, burlesque review, burlexe, cabaret, cabaret review, chloe ewart, comedy, dance, dancers, dancing, drinking, DRINKS, jo king, kele le roc, London, monologues, OneTravel, promo code, review, soho, stage, the shadow lounge, theatre, Travel, W1, W1F 0RF | Leave a comment

Win Priceless Theatre Moments and Tix to The Olivier Awards with MasterCard

Posted on 2013-04-17 by tikichris

An active supporter of London theatre, MasterCard has teamed up with three of the world’s biggest musical productions with a campaign to share a few priceless moments with some very lucky theatre goers. The Priceless Theatre campaign gives fans a chance to … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, Competition, Hotels, London, Restaurants, Theatre, Travel | Tagged 2013 Olivier Awards, competition, Les Misérables, London, mastercard, Olivier Awards, Oliviers, priceless london, priceless moments, priceless theatre, SPONSORED POST, theatre, we will rock you, wicked | 2 Comments

Burlexe: Burlesque Inspired Theatre at Shadow Lounge, Soho

Posted on 2013-04-12 by tikichris

Featuring skits inspired by real life interviews with contemporary burlesque performers and stories “of the legends” along with actual dancers saucily stripping, Burlexe at Soho’s Shadow Lounge aspires to be the Vagina Monologues of burlesque. How’s that for a Wednesday night out on the town? Continue reading →

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New West End Play Brings Hemingway Novel to the London Stage (OneTravel)

Posted on 2013-02-17 by tikichris

As you might expect, Helfrect couldn’t cram every page – or even many characters – onto the stage for her adaptation. Still, Fiesta stays true to the spirit of Hemingway’s first novel. In particular, the language is economic and punchy, resulting in a compelling and enjoyable play that shouldn’t leave many ardent Hemingway fans hankering for more. Set design (Rachel Noel) is equally restrained yet effective with key elements of the story honed to accentuate the dialogue and decisions of the characters. Continue reading →

Posted in Books, London, OneTravel, Theatre, Travel | Tagged bullfighting, ernest hemingway, fiesta, fiesta (the sun also rises), Gideon Turner, hemingway, jack holden, jake barnes, jazz, josie taylor, jye frasca, lady brett ashley, London, novel, OneTravel, play, rachel noel, review, the sun also rises, theatre, theatre review, trafalgar studio 2, trafalgar studios, trio farouche, west end | Leave a comment

Journey’s End at Greenwich Theatre (London on the Inside)

Posted on 2013-02-14 by tikichris

Above ground events result in deep consequences down in the dug-out. The scurrying and decisive actions below seem desperately futile, and all the more heroic, when viewed from outside the set’s frame. Continue reading →

Posted in London, London on the Inside, Theatre | Tagged Adam Fletcher, anti-war, David Alywyn, david hutchinson, first world war, greenwich, greenwich theatre, journey's end, kemey lafond, Liam Smith, London, london on the inside, play, play review, R. C. Sherriff, RC Sherriff, review, SE10, SE10 8ES, sell a door, Sell A Door Theatre Company, Steven George, theatre, theatre review, world war one, WW1 | Leave a comment

Review: Journey’s End at Greenwich Theatre

Posted on 2013-02-12 by tikichris

Following sell out performances of Spring Awakening, Lord of the Flies and The History Boys, multi award winning Sell A Door Theatre Company have brought RC Sherriff’s anti-war classic, Journey’s End, back to the stage for a nine day run at Greenwich Theatre. First produced in 1928 with Laurence Olivier as the lead, the play tells a story of bravery and brotherhood among a group of officers on the front line during the First World War. Continue reading →

Posted in London, Theatre | Tagged Adam Fletcher, anti-war, David Alywyn, david hutchinson, first world war, greenwich, greenwich theatre, journey's end, kemey lafond, Liam Smith, London, play, play review, R. C. Sherriff, RC Sherriff, review, SE10, SE10 8ES, sell a door, Sell A Door Theatre Company, Steven George, theatre, theatre review, world war one, WW1 | Leave a comment

Hemingway on the Stage: Fiesta (The Sun Also Rises) at Trafalfar Studio 2

Posted on 2013-02-08 by tikichris

Fiesta (The Sun Also Rises) is a distilled and spare adaptation of the Ernest Hemingway novel, The Sun Also Rises. Adapted and directed by Alex Helfrect, the play is set in 1920s Paris and Pamplona and follows stoic – and often drunk – American journalist and bullfighting aficionado Jake Barnes as he examines the wounds and memories from his time served during WW1. Continue reading →

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Journey’s End at Greenwich Theatre

Posted on 2013-02-02 by tikichris

RC Sherriff’s Journey’s End has been a considered a seminal piece of anti-war theatre since its first production in 1928 with Laurence Olivier as the lead. Today, the play’s significance still resonates, perhaps more than ever.
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Posted in London, Theatre | Tagged Adam Fletcher, Alex Forward, alexander ridgers, Ant White, anti-war, David Alwyn, david hutchinson, Dom Hodson, greenwich, greenwich theatre, James Hender, Jason Hall, journey's end, kemey lafond, London, Mark Middleton, Matt Tring, Matthew Pattimore, phillip rowntree, play, preview, R. C. Sherriff, RC Sherriff, SE10, SE10 8ES, sell a door, Sell A Door Theatre Company, Steven George, theatre, WW1 | Leave a comment

Shakespeare’s Troilus and Cressida is a Modernized UK/USA Mash-up (CheapOair)

Posted on 2012-08-22 by tikichris

Troilus and Cressida – Shakespeare’s epic wartime tragedy of love and disillusionment – gets a modern makeover in the current joint production of the play by the UK’s well established Royal Shakespeare Company and New York’s gritty and cutting edge, The … Continue reading →

Posted in CheapOair, England, London, Theatre, Travel | Tagged cheapoair, London, play, RIVERSIDE STUDIOS, ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY, RSC, shakespeare, SHAKESPEAREAN THEATRE, STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, SWAN THEATRE, theatre, TROILUS AND CRESSIDA, WARWICKSHIRE, WOOSTER GROUP, WORLD SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL 2012 | Leave a comment

Buy or Sell Tix with StubHub UK

Posted on 2012-07-31 by tikichris

StubHub, the world’s largest ticket marketplace, provides fans of all types with a safe and convenient way to buy tickets for concerts, theatre and sporting events – and offers an easy way for folks to sell their own tickets when … Continue reading →