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Sci-fi shows are scarce; ‘Starlight Express `and ‘Time` were very much part of 1980’s mulleted futurism. Medieval musicals are also rare; ’Camelot ‘and ‘Blondel` are unusual examples of a little knight music. Now the Menier attempts to fuse these two conflicting genres into a contemporary re-conceptualising of ‘Pippin`, Stephen Schwartz‘s hip hit show.
The show was originated on Broadway in 1972 by the god-like genius Bob fosse, as a follow up to Schwartz’s groundbreaking ‘Godspell` , a hippy retelling of the life of Christ. ‘Pippin` is another radical allegory about an innocent 9th century French prince, who rejects his warmongering father’s royal life, to go in search of meaning and truth. Director/Choreographer Mitch Sebastian has ambitiously envisaged this journey as a series of levels in a platform computer game which our hero enters, after being transported there by a mysterious Machiavellian ring master, played perfectly by a menacing Matt Rawle. (more…)
London Art Fair, the UK’s largest art fair for Modern British and contemporary art returns, with over 100 galleries featuring the great names of the 20th century alongside exceptional recent work, from leading figures and emerging talent. Highlights of the 24th London Art Fair will include:
Main Fair
Galleries from across the UK and overseas will be exhibiting the work of over 1,000 artists covering the period from the early 20th Century to the present day. Museum quality Modern British art is presented alongside contemporary art from today’s leading artists.
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Cold winter nights are perfect for this classic cocktail. Designed to Warm,comfort and relax you. (more…)
The Bonnie & Wild is a Scottish part time restaurant sewing the best of British produce. Bonnie being Bonnie Gull Ltd, a seafood specialist catering company and Wild, being Wild Game Co. specialists in fresh seasonal wild game from the highlands. (more…)
Situated behind Lancaster Gate tube and a short stroll from Marble Arch, Angelus restaurant is a real find.
lt is a converted pub split into three areas; the dining room, a private room available for functions which seats 20 and a bar where you can eat drink and be merry. The dining room is a sophisticated art nouveau inspired space, free from blaring music and gaudy visual distractions, allowing you to concentrate on the traditional French (with a modern twist) menu. (more…)
On meeting Matthias Moever one needs to acknowledge three things from the outset: a) He’s very handsome. b) He’s very charming. c) He’s very intelligent. That in its self should be enough to get a profile in this esteemed publication but add to that an interesting and creative career (past and present) well, it’s a ‘no-brainer’. (more…)
Often imitated but never bettered, Mari Wilson’s beehive ranks among the most iconic hairstyles of the eighties. In the decade that taste forgot, only Annie Lennox’s flame-haired crop and Boy George’s androgyne dreadlocks commanded more column inches. (more…)
John Waters, whatever else he does, will always be remembered for that scene in Pink Flamingos where Divine eats dog shit. His sharp wit and quirky outlook on life are much revered and he is currently touring with his Christmas Show. Divine as juvenile delinquent Dawn Davenport pushing over her parents tree on Christmas Day because she didn’t get the cha-cha heels she wanted is something we can all relate to. (more…)
George Clooney has a lot of enemies – as well as a lot of friends and fans. After speaking out forcefully about the war in Iraq, and the Bush administration he was condemned by American right wing activists as a “traitor”. He even got crudely – worded but sinister death – threats posted to his home in Los Angeles, and sent to the set of Gravity, his next movie, which he was making in Atlanta, Georgia, with his old friend Sandra Bullock.
He doesn‘t want to talk about any of that “garbage”, and dismisses “some pretty nasty, pretty explicit, messages” as being the “sort of thing that you might well expect if you speak your mind and if you have a conscience, and you ruffle some feathers. I was brought up to speak up, and to speak out – if I saw injustice, I was to make a noise about it. It’s inside me to do that”. (more…)
