Off-West End Announcements – 2 October 2009
Frida Kahlo In Kennington
An award-winning play about the Mexican artist Frida
Kahlo gets its London premiere later this month at Kennington’s Oval House
Theatre (20 October to 7 November). Drawing on letters, diaries and interviews
with the artist and her friends, Frida Kahlo Viva La Vida! recreates the intimate life of one of 20th century art’s most
passionate players. Rising star Gaël Le Cornec brushes up her
eyebrows to play Kahlo in this co-production between Footprint Project and
Tirso Theatre Company.
Somewhere Over The Stag
Frank Loman, currently
starring in Bathhouse the Musical at Above the Stag,
has announced dates at the same venue for his autobiographical cabaret, Somewhere
Over The Rainbow. Drawing on songs from the likes of Stephen Sondheim
and John Bucchino, the show charts Loman’s journey from theatre-obsessed
nine-year-old in suburban Germany to prolific performer on the London fringe. Catch
him in action on 11 October, 8 and 22 November, or 6
and 20 December.
Prestwich/Quayle Reunion at Red Lion
Young playwright Becky Prestwich, acclaimed for her first
play Streetlights and Shadows, is now back with a second,
Letting in Air, premiering at the Old Red Lion from 10-28
November. Prestwich will be reunited with director Adam Quayle (Old
Vic New Voices 24 Hour Plays 2008) for the piece, which explores the
beating heart of family life in modern-day Manchester. The Box of Tricks
production features an impressive cast, including Edmund Kente and Ryan Hawley.
Catford Broadway Flies High
A new professional production of William Golding’s
classic Lord of the Flies opened at Catford’s Broadway Theatre
this week, running at the venue until 25 October. Using novelist Nigel Williams’
powerful stage adaptation, the play occupies Broadway’s 80-seater studio space and
is directed by Cameron Jack, whose previous Broadway outings have included A
Clockwork Orange, Trainspotting and One
Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.
Something For The Weekend
Arcola Theatre hosts the first of a new season of its Green
Sundays this weekend. Held on the first Sunday of every month and
billed as “entertainment and inspiration for the ecologically curious”, these
family friendly events aim to explore eco-living through practical workshops
and performance. Highlights this Sunday include a screening of Tarek El Diwany’s
film Why Are We All in Debt? and a set from Muslim spoken word
duo, Poetic Pilgrimage. Not to mention refreshments from the delicious Mighty Veg
Delights.
