Review: The Red Shoes @ BAC
Kneehigh Theatre return to the BAC as part of the Centre’s 30th birthday celebrations.
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Arts Ahead: What’s On In London 1–7 March
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…
Review: Twin Peaks Weekender @ 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 …
Comedy Review : Ginger And Black @ BAC, Clapham
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 …
Comedy Review : Colin Hoult @ Etcetera Theatre
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 …
Review: 1984 By Blind Summit @ BAC
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 …
Win: Tickets To Alan Davies At The BAC
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. …
Theatre Review: Mad Forest @ BAC
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 …
Battersea Arts Centre Gets Huge Cash Boost
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 …
Review: Don John By Kneehigh At BAC
Don John by Kneehigh Theatre at BAC. It’s good. It’s really good. And that’s not just a recommendation for the regular theatre-goer, Kneehigh Theatre fans, BAC frequenters: its for anyone doubting that theatre is for them because it’s hard to imagine anyone not being affected …
Short Notice Laughs: Pappy’s Fun Club @ BAC
Fans of the sublimely silly Pappy’s Fun Club take note: they’re live at N20, Battersea Arts Centre next week on Monday 2nd and Tuesday 3rd February. Warm up the cold snap with belly laughs and help the Fun Club warm up as they prepare to …
