Tag Archives: live performance

Review: The Motherf**ker with the Hat, National Theatre

Posted on 2015-07-03 by tikichris

American playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis’ award-winning and 100% N-Y-motherf**king-C story of fidelity fraught with fatigue and compulsion proved a hit in the city where it’s set when it premiered on Broadway in 2011. Now the show has crossed the proverbial pond with the promise of wowing London theatregoers from now to the end of August. Continue reading →

Posted in London, Theatre | Tagged Flor De Liz Perez, live performance, London, national theatre, play, reviews, Ricardo Chavira, SE1, SE1 9PX, south bank, south london, Stephen Adly Guirgis, The Motherf**ker with the Hat, The Motherfucker with the Hat, theatre, Yul Valquez, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

A Simple Space at Udderbelly Festival: No Frills Just Thrills and Simply Amazing Acrobatic Stunts

Posted on 2015-04-24 by tikichris

Wow! I was blown away at last night’s press preview performance by A Simple Space, a no-frills show direct from Australia which “champions the incredibly artistry of the human body over traditional circus gimmicks.” Continue reading →

Posted in London, Theatre | Tagged A Simple Space, acrobats, Belvedere Road, circus, Gravity & Other Myths, live performance, London, reviews, SE1, SE1 8XX, south london, southbank, udderbelly, udderbelly festival, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Theatre Review: Proud Haddock’s Julius Caesar

Posted on 2014-10-04 by tikichris

A few nights ago, I got to catch newbie production company Proud Haddock’s first ever show, a sold out performance of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar at Saatchi Gallery (the only time a play has ever been staged there). That was a one off. However, from early November the play will have a couple of weeks’ run at Chelsea Theatre about a mile or so farther down King’s Road. If the Chelsea Theatre run goes anything like the Saatchi Gallery premiere, audiences are in for a treat. Continue reading →

Posted in London, Theatre | Tagged chelsea, julius caesar, king's road, live performance, London, play, proud haddock, review, saatchi gallery, SW1, SW10 0DR, theatre, william shakespeare, World’s End Place, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Miss Behave’s Gameshow at London Wonderground

Posted on 2014-09-07 by tikichris

Miss Behave and her glamourous assistant Harriet (aka a rather thickly bearded Harry Clayton-Wright) wedge a full-on and eclectic variety show into a wacky gameshow demanding out of (and sometimes even on top of) your seats audience participation. It’s at once arbitrary, absurd, inane, and asinine … not to mention astoundingly fun! Ya got two more opportunities to catch Miss Behave at the London Wonderground. If you’re keen for camped up and mildly dirty entertainment, you’d be wise to book your tickets now. Continue reading →

Posted in London, Music, Theatre | Tagged audience participation, cabaret, circus, comedy, contest, Earl Okin, game show, gameshow, Harry Clayton-Wright, Kalki the Hula Girl, live music, live performance, London, London blog, london wonderground, magic, magicians, Matt Hennem, miss behave, miss behave's gameshow, music, Paul Morocco, SE1, SE1 8XX, south bank, south london, southbank, southbank centre, theatre, udderbelly, udderbelly festival, variety show, wonderground, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in London, Music, Theatre | Tagged #ENOBOHEME, english national opera, ENO, la boheme, live performance, London, London blog, london coliseum, music, opera, preview, puccini, ST MARTIN'S LANE, theatre, WC2, WC2N 4ES, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Competition, Freebies, London, Music, Theatre | Tagged acrobatics, acrobats, brass band, cabaret, circus, competition, contest, contortionists, free, free tickets, free tickets to limbo, freebies, hip hop, illusionists, illusions, limbo, live music, live performance, London, London blog, london wonderground, magic, magicians, music, retweet to win, RT to win, Scott Maidment, south bank, south london, southbank, southbank centre, stunts, Sxip Shirey, theatre, twitter competition, udderbelly, udderbelly festival, win free tickets, wonderground, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

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: 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 →

Posted in London, Pubs, Theatre | Tagged David Tushingham, drayton arms, drayton theatre, Elena Liutkute), fringe theatre, german theatre, kensington, Linus Karp, live performance, London, London blog, old brompton road, pub, pub theatre, review, Roland Schimmelpfennig, Schimmelpfennig, south kensington, SW5, SW5 0LJ, the drayton arms, the golden dragon, theatre, theatre blog, theatre review, Tom Brocklehurst, west london, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

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

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 →

Posted in Celebrities, London, Theatre, Video | Tagged a midsummer night's dream, Celebrities, comedy, david walliams, live performance, London, London blog, michael grandage company, noel coward theatre, preview, shakespeare, sheridan smith, SPONSORED POST, ST MARTIN'S LANE, stage, theatre, theatre preview, theatreland, Video, WC2, WC2N 4AU, west end, william shakespeare, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

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 →