Results tagged “Theatre”

Dinosaurs to walk at the O2

By Simon Hayes on November 11, 2008 10:30 AM |
dinoWEB.jpgIt should be the monster hit of the year when a "dinosaur spectacular" roars into the O2.


A theatrical show, based on the popular BBC series "Walking With Dinosaurs", will see 15 lifesize model dinosaurs, including a Tyrannosaurus Rex, stalking the venue's arena between 5-9 August next year.

Review: Elizabeth & Raleigh

By Giles Broadbent on October 2, 2008 11:06 AM |
raleigh.gif Where the Blackadder feared to tread – that is the territory occupied with resolution and wit by Simon Munnery and Miles Jupp in Stewart Lee’s take on the first Elizabethan age.


The plot of Elizabeth And Raleigh – passingly relevant as an excuse to move things along – has Raleigh wooing the Virgin Queen only to find her truculent, indeed downright vengeful, in the face of his romantic entreaties.

Review: Come Dancing

By Simon Hayes on September 25, 2008 4:56 PM |
dd-oct2-ballroom1.jpgRAY Davies brings his latest project to east London, and it looks set to be a sure-fire hit on "home" turf.


The Kinks' 1983 hit "Come Dancing" provides the inspiration for this energy-packed musical, set in the Ilford Palais - a 1950s dance hall similar to those frequented by Davies' elder sisters at the time.

By Raksha Malde-Kara What do football, tango and French theatre have in common? Well, Wharfers will be able to see them for free, all set against the background of a towering cityscape during the Greenwich and Docklands festival next week.

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