Theatre Preview: We Hope That You’re Happy (Why Would We Lie?) @ Battersea Arts Centre
New writing meets live art, flour, ketchup, ice cream and beer (sponsored post).
New writing meets live art, flour, ketchup, ice cream and beer (sponsored post).
A fabulous massive live arts party this weekend (sponsored post)
Kneehigh Theatre return to the BAC as part of the Centre’s 30th birthday celebrations.
We’re off to see the Wizard this week! And Dorothy’s not the only one entering a fantasy world with interesting footwear: Alice heads into a ballet Wonderland at the Royal Opera House, and The Red Shoes opens at BAC…
BAC held a special 20th birthday Twin Peaks Weekender for David Lynch’s TV series over the weekend. All 30 episodes were shown in the Grand Hall. And the audience, in costume, in sleeping bags, in fortresses of pillows, lay down and watched. And watched, and …
Do you like musical comedy? Snappy jokes? A good old, proper belly-laugh? Comedy duo Ginger and Black would seem to fit the bill nicely. Their current show hit the BAC as part of the N20 Comedy Fesitval this week, and given the string of accolades …
Colin Hoult has developed a reputation for screwing with reality. But in his new show, Frankie Vs The Reptile at the Etcetera Theatre, he has created not one but two alternative realities. And they’re multi-dimensional ones at that, switching from the 2D comic world to …
Charrington in Blind Summit’s 1984 at BAC. Photograph by Stephen Dobbie The use of cardboard was what made this Blind Summit / BAC production shine for us. Just plain old brown card that threw fabulous shapes. From simple sign posts to junk shop ephemera, and …
As part of the SW11 literary festival, which kicks off today, the curly haired wonder that is Alan Davies will be speaking about his new memoirs, ‘My Favourite People and Me’, which was published last week and covers the early part of the comedian’s life. …
By Graham Michael courtesy of BAC Mad Forest lets us know why Caroline Steinbeis is the most recent winner of the JMK Award, a prize for young theatre directors. This atmospheric play drums up genuine tension, yet great direction and acting is occasionally let down …
Image: microabi And that makes us very happy indeed. We fall deeper in love with the Lavender Hill venue each time we visit. Whether it’s the magic of Don John or the immersive theatre of Punchdrunk’s Masque of the Red Death, BAC never ceases to …