Interview: Director on new Punch and Judy-inspired show at the Barbican
For director Julian Crouch, recreating the Punch and Judy story as it celebrates its landmark 350th anniversary was all about going back to the basics.
David Haig dazzles in Madness of King George III
It’s always a challenge portraying mental instability on the stage but David Haig gives a top notch performance as King George III.
Lido Love 2012: London Fields hosts karaoke rave and Scrabble with a twist
Scores of people flocked to London Fields’ open air swimming pool on Saturday night for an extravaganza of performance art, music - and Scrabble.
Review: The Brickhouse welcomes back risque Americans Sinner Saint Burlesque
Raunchy Seattle entertainers Sinner Saint Burlesque are back in the East End with a whole new repertoire of playful skits and inventive outfits.
Shoreditch exhibition explores adventures with a lost Nick Drake recording
The story of one man’s discovery of a previously unheard Nick Drake recording and how it has affected the lucky few who were chosen to hear it is the subject of a new exhibition at Shoreditch’s Idea Generation gallery opening this week.
Bollywood festival comes to Bethnal Green’s Rich Mix arts centre
Bollywood fans can step back into a more innocent age of eastern cinema at Rich Mix next month.
Soundbites at Rich Mix in Bethnal Green Road
Musicians and actors are on stage next week in a series of experimental collaborations.
Kojo’s ‘Live N Kicking’ at the Hackney Empire
East London-born comedian Kojo will be returning to the Hackney Empire this week to film a DVD in front of a star-studded audience – and you can be there.
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