London Calling

We got culture yes we do, we got culture how 'bout you?

Monday saw the run of activities continue, as well as the good weather.

The Almeida Theatre which is just behind our flat just kicked off a new performance. After being extremely pleased with the first offering "There Came a Gypsy Riding", and being offered discounted tickets, we took in the new show "Dying For It".

The cover art made us believe that it was some sort of half puppet/ half human play, but we were pleasantly surprised to find it was all-human, all the time.

Rather than write my own recap, here is the summation as stolen from the Almeida's website,

"When his last hope for self-respect disappears, Semyon decides to take his own life. But word gets out and he finds himself inundated with sympathetic visitors - begging him to die on their behalf. Suddenly, he’s an important man, and on the night of his proposed suicide, events spiral to a gloriously funny climax.

Dying For It is the world premiere of a new play inspired by Erdman’s celebrated satirical comedy. Moira Buffini is best known for her brilliant comedy Dinner at the National Theatre and the West End.

So far we're 2 for 2 with plays at the Almeida, a definite must for any visitors to Chez Hennigan in Islington.

One of the neat things about being so close to the theatre is walking down the street to work or for dinner and bumping into the actors and actresses, it's our own little slice of culture heaven, come into the light one and all...

posted by Brian and Kirsten Hennigan @ Saturday, March 17, 2007