Tag: Comedy

Let’s do the Time Warp again – The Rocky Horror Show at Fairfield Halls

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Show revivals are a funny thing: People come to see classics, then complain when twists, dialogues, casts, setting, roles or the use of technology have or have not been dedusted and modernised and adapted to current affairs: Think of this summer's debate about the minimalistic prop-stripped, bold West End production of Evita at London's Palladium, … Continue reading Let’s do the Time Warp again – The Rocky Horror Show at Fairfield Halls

Nostalgic laughs and cackles – The Faulty Towers dining experience

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When DVDs were still a thing, every German in the UK would end up with the twelve episodes of the 1970s TV comedy Fawlty Towers at some point on their birthday table, under the Christmas tree or as their Secret Santa gift - mainly because of that one admittedly very funny line the choleric hotel owner Basil Fawlty (played by Monty Pythoneer John … Continue reading Nostalgic laughs and cackles – The Faulty Towers dining experience

Chirpy chirpy cheerful – The Magic Flute at Wilton’s Music Hall

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If you have ever attempted any serious singing in a choir or through lessons on your own, you will never ever forget the first time sight-singing Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's music - I do not know if there are studies about this, but I strongly believe singing Mozart releases endorphins since my first attempts of Luci care, … Continue reading Chirpy chirpy cheerful – The Magic Flute at Wilton’s Music Hall

The Truth About Harry Beck at the London Transport Museum

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One of the major buildings surrounding Covent Garden is the London Transport Museum, beloved by locals and international tourists alike, especially as kids go for free and most entry tickets are annual passes automatically. The colloquially called TfL Museum is also a popular event space for corporate fairs but that it has its own theatre … Continue reading The Truth About Harry Beck at the London Transport Museum

Ins Choi stars in his play Kim’s Convenience at the Riverside Studios

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The most beautiful thing about returning to the Riverside Studios for an evening performance at this time of the year is the stunning sunset just behind the iconic Hammersmith Bridge - and  the illuminations over the river Thames are also worth a look when you leave the studios again. Last summer I saw the daring and excellent pulp … Continue reading Ins Choi stars in his play Kim’s Convenience at the Riverside Studios

A funny Calippo night out in the office straight through the fourth wall: Karen at The Other Palace

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It is exciting to return to a venue you have not been to for years, and even more to discover a new space within: The Other Theatre is currently loudly celebrating the new 90s musical based on the generation-defining film hit Cruel Intentions (look for the bench dedicated for audience pics in the foyer) but the smaller, … Continue reading A funny Calippo night out in the office straight through the fourth wall: Karen at The Other Palace

Forgive your stylist – Sleeping Beauty as a West End drag panto at the Harold Pinter Theatre

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Heading to a drag panto is almost a logical action between Christmas and New Year celebration, embracing both glam, silliness and good spirits: Everyone can be in drag, everyone can be a panto dame, non-binary and cis performers alike - drag is no longer a boys-only club. And everyone is welcome who can embrace smutty scurrilous jokes adult (age guidance 16+) about … Continue reading Forgive your stylist – Sleeping Beauty as a West End drag panto at the Harold Pinter Theatre

Croydon is London’s Borough Of Culture 2023: Aladdin at Fairfield Halls

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On arrival from the vaults of its car park, the massive multilevel foyer of the Fairfield Halls in London's Borough Of Culture 2023 Croydon is breathtakingly busy. People in Christmas hats and jumpers take family pictures on almost every corner, in front of fairy light curtains, on stairs and the funky Christmas trees crowned with disco balls, … Continue reading Croydon is London’s Borough Of Culture 2023: Aladdin at Fairfield Halls

Magic reimagined: Unbelievable has arrived at the Criterion Theatre

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A first visit to the Criterion Theatre, nestled below the centre of Piccadilly Circus and its glaring world-famous lights and silhouettes, is like entering a hidden Italian music hall palazzo in the West End: Painted tiles, vast mirrors, detailed glass art and red seats promise an unforgettable visit. First opened in 1874, this classic but nevertheless unique London theatre has … Continue reading Magic reimagined: Unbelievable has arrived at the Criterion Theatre

Two crazy days in Orlando – Disney’s Epcot and the Animal Kingdom

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Because we have already visited the Disney parks Magical Kingdom and Hollywood Studios in Paris, we opt for the other two theme parks for our Florida road trip. In pound sterling, Disney World tickets for any of their Orlando parks (and additional water parks) are only sold by the week, but my travel companion from Germany has more luck reserving … Continue reading Two crazy days in Orlando – Disney’s Epcot and the Animal Kingdom