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What’s On In London Theatre: 8-14 January

The best comedy, drama, and dance opening in London this week.

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Preview: Cabaret: Past, Present, Future @ Hoxton Hall

Tomorrow night, hear and speak to three of the best cabaret performers of recent years.

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Rival Fortunes For East End Music Halls

Hoxton Hall scoops Heritage Lottery Fund grant, Wilton’s vows to fight for survival

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Theatre Review: The Trial of the Mariner @ Hoxton Hall

The Trial of the Mariner at Hoxton Hall: see what we thought, of the Ship of Fools going to court, an eco-tale as unusual and mad as it is tall.

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Last Minute Listing: 50-Hour Improvathon @ Hoxton Hall

Fast becoming a London annual staple, the 50-Hour Improvathon returns to Hoxton Hall in Shoreditch.

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Theatre Review: The Alchemist @ Hoxton Hall

Hoxton Hall’s timeless dilapidated grandeur is the scene for a reworking of Ben Jonson’s classic satire, The Alchemist, based on stories collected from people on Hoxton Street Market. The great threat to Jacobean audiences was plague, but it’s flood that has devastated this fantasy London …

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Hoxton Hall Turns 100

A little over half way up Hoxton Street sits the unassuming Hoxton Hall. This former music hall turned youth arts and dance venue celebrates its centenary tomorrow with an afternoon tea and talks. Visitors will be able to find out more about the building’s history …

Frank (Gary Amers) and The Diva as Ethel Merman (Russell Whitehead). Photo by Spencer Cartwright

Theatre Review: Frank’s Closet @ Hoxton Hall

Frank (Gary Amers) and The Diva as Ethel Merman (Russell Whitehead). Photo by Spencer Cartwright When Frank’s Closet first opened in London, it featured Paul Daniels as an usher and the lovely Debbie McGee as one of the chorus girls. Such celebrity campery is gone …