The Charity Shop Cabaret is a concoction of cutting-edge theatre and surreal comedy. A hilarious journey into Elspeth Garter’s charity shop: a welcoming world of rummage and romance, jumble and joy, bingo and the bizarre. On at Eardisley Village Hall on the 24th September 2010…
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Charity Shop Cabaret at Cardington
The Charity Shop Cabaret is a concoction of cutting-edge theatre and surreal comedy. A hilarious journey into Elspeth Garter’s charity shop: a welcoming world of rummage and romance, jumble and joy, bingo and the bizarre. On at Cardington Village Hall on the 25th September 2010…
Trouble with talking dogs and plate-smashing mothers?
When Poprishchin falls truly, deeply…and madly in love, reason and order fall spectacularly apart. Gogol’s Madman by Gareth Nicholls is on at the The Old Joint Stock, Birmingham on the 29th and 30th July 2010…
A play giving voice to the Aftermath of invasion
Aftermath is a piece of documentary theatre based on interviews conducted with Iraqi civilians displaced by the war. On at the atmospheric Old Vic Tunnels from 8th – 17th July 2010…
Bright is the Ring of Words
A would-be comedian and a washed up has-been come together in a Blackpool bedsit…
Accessible Shakespeare with A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Summer’s here and that means festival season. What better destination for Shakespeare’s lovers? This version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream from C Company’s Meisner-trained performers provides accessible Shakespeare in a lunch hour…
A feast of festivals
Summer is here again and so are the usual big festivals. But what if you want something a bit different this year? Well look no further, as Contrary Life brings you a round-up of some small and quirky festivals taking place in the coming months across the UK…
The Mad and Ugly Show
The Mad and Ugly Show is a provocative and subversive showcase of theatrical acts full of black humour, creepy individuals and mesmerising characters…
Dance theatre for small children with Parapapel
Ledbury Market Theatre hosts Parapapel, a dance performance specifically aimed at small children…
The Butler
The Loons Circus Theatre Company present The Butler, an unusual look at the middle-classes…
More Space Hoppers
Space Hoppers is a performance for young children. Strap on your space suit and float up to the stars; your space odyssey has begun…
Go on a galactic journey with Space Hoppers!
When: 9th June 2010, 10am Where: Llangrove Primary School, Llangrove, Herefordshire, HR9 6EZ £: 4 What is it? Strap on your space suit and float up to the stars; your space odyssey has begun! Space Hoppers is a promenade style performance with interactive elements for 3-7 year olds. It combines installations, performance, puppetry, live music and poetry to create […]
Get some Applause
When: 6th June 2010 at 2.30pm Where: The Old Joint Stock, 4 Temple Row West, Birmingham, B2 5NY £: 8 (ticket & Sunday lunch package 15) What is it? The Watershed Theatre Company make their Old Joint Stock debut with Applause – a cabaret of classic songs from the shows, movies and charts. More info: Old […]
Hamlet, but not as you know it
When: 18th June 2010 at 8pm Where: The Old Joint Stock Theatre, 4 Temple Row West, Birmingham, B2 5NY £: 12 (concessions 6) What is it? Somesuch Theatre presents Remember Me, a most unusual Hamlet. This condensed version of Shakespeare’s play is intertwined with a co-plot involving some highly eccentric and diverse characters. Join them in their quest […]
Back to the 70s with Dye Young/Stay Pretty
When: 7th & 8th June 2010 at 8pm Where: Jacksons Lane, 269a Archway Road, London N6 5AA £: 12.75 (10.75) What is it? A thrilling tale of a Debbie Harry obsessive. New York City 1976, the most exciting era in musical history; The Ramones, Television and a new band – Blondie. Wolverhampton 1976, a desperate […]