The Corona-tion of Celia runs at Etcetera Theatre until 27th August 2021 as part of Camden Fringe Festival 2021. Pauline Superville and Gideon Benari pictured. There is a dreamlike, unfinished quality to The Corona-tion of Celia a story of obsession written by Gideon Benari. Jim (Gideon Benari) meets Celia (Pauline Superville) at a dance club/class. … Continue reading The Corona-tion of Celia at the Etcetera Theatre (Camden Fringe)
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Lovely Spread at the Etcetera Theatre (Camden Fringe)
Lovely Spread runs at Etcetera Thaatre until 22nd August, 9.30pm as part of Camden Fringe Festival. Ruairi Lawther and Aoife Brown pictured from left to right ★★★ Written by Jim Spencer Broadbent, Lovely Spread is a thoughtful and funny play about two siblings reconnecting after 8 years apart at their father's funeral. But why haven't … Continue reading Lovely Spread at the Etcetera Theatre (Camden Fringe)
Daddy Issues at the Etcetera Theatre (Camden Fringe)
Daddy Issues running 18-22nd August 2021, 7.30pm at Etcetera Theatre, part of Camden Fringe Festival 2021. Anna Krauze pictured ★★★ Daddy Issues is written and performed by Anna Krauze. Her distinct sardonic voice imbues the show with a cynical knowingness from the very opening moments. She plays Natalia, a Polish immigrant and talented artist who … Continue reading Daddy Issues at the Etcetera Theatre (Camden Fringe)
I Miss Amy Winehouse (WIP) at Etcetera Theatre (Camden Fringe)
Suchandrika Chakrabarti Slightly out of my element (but in a good way) I found myself reviewing a comedy show last night. 'I Miss Amy Winehouse' is the first solo hour from new comedian Suchandrika Chakrabarti and it is about how much she misses Amy Winehouse, there are quizzes and everything. Of course it is also … Continue reading I Miss Amy Winehouse (WIP) at Etcetera Theatre (Camden Fringe)
Slow Death of a Lotus Flower at the Etcetera Theatre (Camden Fringe)
★★★★ 'Slow death of a lotus flower' describes itself as a "surreal poetic tragicomedy on the clash between idealism and reality". Written and directed by Benedetta Scuto, this is the first professional production from international graduates of the Fourth Monkey Drama school. The action is set in a hotel cloakroom, with the different character threads … Continue reading Slow Death of a Lotus Flower at the Etcetera Theatre (Camden Fringe)
The Vampyre at the Etcetera Theatre (Camden Fringe)
★★★ This adaptation of John Polidori's novella 'The Vampyre' is created and performed by Laurie Toczek. For those who do not know the background to the original work, it was written by Polidori (Lord Byron's doctor). While holidaying in Lake Geneva a group of friends (which included Percy Bysshe Shelley and Mary Shelley) were challenged … Continue reading The Vampyre at the Etcetera Theatre (Camden Fringe)
Unlovable at the etcetera Theatre
For my 31st and final show of the Camden Fringe 2019 I headed to the etcetera theatre in Camden Town to see Unlovable. On the surface Carly Jurman's one-woman show is about Judith, who has reached the age of 30 without having had a relationship. The audience are present as part of an intervention to … Continue reading Unlovable at the etcetera Theatre
Red Peter at the etcetera Theatre
Red Peter is an adaptation of Kafka's short story " A Report to An Academy". For those of you familiar with the works of Kafka, you'll know that strangeness will abide. A captured West African ape, in a suit, talks about his transition into human society. Being a monologue the whole weight of the show … Continue reading Red Peter at the etcetera Theatre