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Yield
Let it speak; listen in earnest. And then let it go.
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Thanksgiving, Lord Mayor’s Style
For as long as I live in London, I will feast on the bridge. Happily ever after.
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There’s No Place You Can Hide
I can find something nice to say about anything. Don’t test me. You. will. lose. Here’s the conundrum: I just saw STOMP at the Ambassador Theatre in London’s West End. You need to understand that I did not, at any moment, find myself searching for something nice to say. Rather, I worried that mere words could…
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The 7 Fingers Have my Heart
Loitering in the Peacock Theatre is the Sadler’s Wells production Traces. It is an absolutely stunning piece of performance art with an urban vibe and abstract presentation. Despite being a work of finest art it remains accessible to us all through such universal themes as struggle, self awareness, love, loss, relationships, belonging… Traces elevates the…
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Any Dream Will Do
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a spectacular event not to be missed. Gareth Gates lends a tangible familiarity and lovable quality to his debut as Joseph. This show is absolutely dream-like in its presentation – the detail in every fantastic element, as well as the timely humor infused throughout, makes for an evening…
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Are You Diggin’ On Me?
To look upon Joss Stone is to behold someone distinctly familiar. Sweet. Young. Lovely. But when she parts her lips her soul comes rushing out like thick velvet or strong coffee.  You can blink, but she’s still your little sister or the girl next door – she’s standing on stage and it’s as if the voice…
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Toyer
Last night Drew and I had the pleasure of attending Toyer at the Arts Theatre London on Great Newport Street.  The theatre itself is modern and intimate, housing the London Cocktail Club – a fantastic and sexy new addition to the nightlife in the Covent Garden area.  I wasn’t sure what to expect from the…
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On the Waterfront
For some reason, what’s hot in London theatre at the moment includes two plays set in New York (centering around the dock workers) near the same time. We had the opportunity to see a fabulous revitalization of A View From the Bridge, and Tuesday night made our way to the Theatre Royal Haymarket for On…
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The Caveman is Among Us
 Defending the Caveman, the one man show starring well loved Australian comedian Mark Little, is a witty exploration of gender roles and social opinion. Upon entering the theatre you are welcomed into Mark’s slightly cave-ish living room, complete with cave paintings and Flintstones style furniture. Mark’s spear is ready at hand–beside the remote. As…
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Of Bridges Burned
While Drew was busy today, I joined Emily and Kerry for a walking tour of the area near St. Paul’s Cathedral, on the south side of the City of London. Apparently Emily has become friends with some credentialed London tour guides, Keith and Gordon, whom I had the pleasure of meeting. It is amazing the…
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La Cage aux Folles (and an Interview)
Along the river, near the North end of the Hungerford Bridge, the Playhouse Theatre is home to an extended run of the critically acclaimed La Cage aux Folles. Some of you are likely to have seen the film version which starred Robin Williams (The Birdcage), but I can promise that Graham Norton is stunning in…
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A View From the Bridge
I met Drew at his office and he grabbed a quick slice of pizza as we headed to the Duke of York’s Theatre. It seemed quite the appropriate thing to do on our way to a play set in New York. The theatre itself was the first proper English looking theatre I had yet been…
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Do You Still Need Someone to Play the Lead Tree?
My heart is achy (the good kind of sore, like you have the day after a 7 hour dance rehearsal) as I attempt to put a punctuation mark on the end of this week and begin a new sentence again. As hard as it was to hear the recruiters tell me that I had not…
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Hit Me!
Hit Me! The Life and Rhymes of Ian Dury is a play wonderfully written by Jeff Merrifield, and well carried by Jud Charlton (playing Ian Dury) and Josh Darcy (playing Fred Rowe). There isn’t much of a storyline or a plot, but you don’t really notice until it’s over. The play is more of a…
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We Came, We Saw, We Chugged Hot Apple Cider
So how about this new look, eh?! Props to a gorgeous webmaster and designer extraordinaire… More changes and updates to come, we hope you enjoy! If you don’t have something to drink and more than just a few free minutes on hand, go make yourself some refreshments and come back with a comfy chair. The…
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Great Art in Londontown
Jen and I had, what I consider, a great opportunity to see this work, Morning Star, in person yesterday. It is by an artist I had never heard of before, but I am very glad I now have. His work may not be earth shattering or mind altering. Of course then again – I am…