Results tagged “theatre”

IT'S winter and for many thoughts turn to matters of health, both physical and mental.

So what could be more appropriate than a short West End run of Well a comedy on that very theme from the pen of avant-garde American writer Lisa Kron.

DANIEL Craig might be getting used to his James Bond tuxedo but he won't have it for long if one Greenwich-based actress gets her way.

Natalie Casey, best known for roles in Hollyoaks and comedy Two Pints of Lager, has her sights set on snatching Craig's 007 status in due course.

It 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.

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.

RAY 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.