These days I don't go to the theatre as much as I used to, so I'm pretty fussy about what I plan to see. I'd thus been looking forward to a date with djm4 to see Mother Courage for a couple months, showing at the National with Fiona Shaw in the title role ( Read more... )

Night before last, I dreamt that the National Theatre were going to stage a play with Alan Cumming and Daniela Nardini in the leading roles, leading to more sexual tension on stage than I could probably handle! And, for some reason, Kim Basinger in a supporting role ( Read more... )

For spikeylady, djm4, lizwDonmar Warehouse, Earlham St, Seven Dials. Starts at 7.30 - I'll be there at 7pm to pick up the tickets. Can't remember how much they were ( Read more... )

As Punchdrunk is sold out (bah!), I've booked me and Conflux tickets for the decadent afterparty with a cabaret, more masked entertainment, etc ( Read more... )

Alan Cumming's arse and captioned words for only a fiver! Bargain ( Read more... )

Thanks to all websites being on the blink at the moment, I have gormlessly booked a ticket for the matinee of Little Shop of Horrors, for tomorrow. I've now booked for the evening, too. Which was cheaper, even ( Read more... )

Right. I'm booking tickets later today.

This Wednesday, 7.45, Little Shop of Horrors, between £20 and £35. Just me so far.

Thursday 20th Sept, The Bacchae (captioned), £23 or probably discounted to around £17, so far for me and vicki_t_vegAnyone else in ( Read more... )

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Now for some light relief before the pub:

Theatre:
I want to book the following
The Bacchae, starring the god Alan Cumming as a god, on Thursday 20th September (7.30pm, Hammersmith Lyric, captioned performance). I was hoping to go the day it opens but it's sold out, so I want to book ASAP ( Read more... )

On Thursday, djm4 and shadowdaddy accompanied me to firstly an inedible curry (avoid the curry house near the Southwark end of The Cut) and then part 2 of The Big Brecht Fest at the the Young Vic. This included two of Brecht’s early plays: ( Detailed reviews under cut )

Out of my resolutions for this year, the one I've done best on is "Go to the theatre more; at least once a month". This review of theatre, cinema, books and games got long!

Last week I saw Cabaret( Read more... )