This Is London 7 October 2016

60 Years Informing International Visitors 

Est.1956 Issue 3018 

Friday 7 October, 2016 

LIFE IN BRONZE - 2016 

MALL GALLERIES 

The Mall, London, SW1 

10-22 October 

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CONTENTS 

Events 4 

MADE London 

Hamish Mackie: Life in Bronze 2016 

Music 8 

Burn the Floor at Sadler’s Wells 

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 

Exhibitions 12 

Royal Miniatures Society at Mall Galleries 

Chelsea Stadium Tours 

Theatre 16 

The Libertine 

Father Comes Home From the Wars 

The Wedding Reception 

Proprietor Julie Jones 

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Associate Publisher Beth Jones 

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Amy Cooper 'Three Urchins' 6 x 7'' Porcelain 2016. 

MADE LONDON – THE DESIGN 

AND CRAFT FAIR 

MADE London is an annual 

contemporary craft and design fair where 

the very best of national and 

international designer-makers present 

and sell their work to the public. Over 

100 exhibitors bring their original, 

unique and innovative creations to the 

show: ceramicists, silversmiths, wood 

workers, mosaic artists, textile 

designers, furniture makers, glass 

blowers, and many more. 

MADE is a friendly and relaxed fair, 

where the makers themselves meet the 

public to discuss inspirations, design 

processes and future projects, enabling 

maker/consumer relationships. Work can 

be bought at the event or commissions 

can be taken. 

The fair takes place at One 

Marylebone, a stunning Sir John Soane 

Church from 20-23 October, opening 

hours 10.00 - 17.30. There will also be a 

Cinema of Making in the Tower Room – 

short films about makers and their 

craft – screening continuously everyday 

until 15.00. At 15.30, there will be live 

Photo: P. Mounsey 

talks with various creators talking about 

aspects of their work. 

Made London The Design and Craft 

Fair is organised by Tutton & Young Ltd, 

the team that has run the highly 

successful Brighton Art Fair since 2004, 

MADE BRIGHTON since 2006 and 

MADE LONDON since 2013. Tutton & 

Young Ltd are artist and print maker 

Sarah Young and administrator Jon 

Tutton. To purchase tickets for MADE 

LONDON, visit the website at 

www.madelondon.org/buy-tickets/ 

Chao and Eero: Flying Seeds earrings. 

VEGFESTUK LONDON CELEBRATES 

MULTICULTURALISM AT OLYMPIA 

One of Europe's premier vegan 

events, VegfestUK, will take place at 

Olympia London on 22 and 23 October, 

with a line-up of speakers and caterers 

that celebrate London’s diversity and 

multiculturalism. 

In addition to talks and educational 

forum, visitors can enjoy a huge 

selection of food from across the globe 

from more than 20 caterers, all 100% 

vegan, showing the universality of vegan 

food. The range on offer includes sushi, 

pad thais, Chinese stir-fries, Caribbean 

stews, Indian curries and dosas and 

many more. 

www.london.vegfest.co.uk 

LAST CHANCE TO SEE CRITICALLY 

ACCLAIMED 1984 

Audiences have just three weeks left 

to see the critically acclaimed Headlong, 

Nottingham Playhouse and Almeida 

Theatre production of 1984. Since 

opening at the Nottingham Playhouse in 

2013, the production has played almost 

700 performances across the globe and, 

by the end of this run, over 380,000 

people will have seen the show. George 

Orwell’s dystopian masterpiece has 

played to packed houses at the Almeida 

Theatre, during national and sold-out 

international tours and the third hugely 

successful run in the West End. 

The definitive book of the 20th 

century is re-examined in a radical, 

award-winning adaptation exploring 

surveillance, identity and why Orwell’s 

vision of the future is as relevant now as 

ever. This dynamic, innovative 

production connects Orwell’s bleak 

vision of the future with the present day, 

drawing striking parallels to our own 

uncertain political landscape. 

Box Office: 0844 871 7631. 


HAMISH MACKIE: LIFE IN BRONZE 

2016 AT THE MALL GALLERIES 

A new exhibition, ‘Life in Bronze’ 

brings together over 50 new sculptures 

by internationally acclaimed wildlife 

sculptor, Hamish Mackie. To coincide 

with the exhibition’s two week run from 

10 October, and within sight of Horse 

Guard’s Parade, Mackie’s monumental, 

larger than life Andalusian Stallion will 

be installed outside the British Council 

Headquarters on The Mall. 

Born out of Mackie’s extensive field 

trips to Australia, India and Africa and his 

continued study of the United Kingdom’s 

wild and domestic animals, this triennial 

exhibition of 100 works celebrates 

Mackie’s ability to translate the unique 

character of his animal subjects. Since his 

last solo exhibition in 2013, Mackie has 

unveiled his Goodman’s Field Horses, a 

monumental public commission for the 

Berkley Group. This dynamic set of six 

life-and-a-quarter scale bronze horses 

established Mackie as the most original 

and exciting wildlife sculptor of his 

generation. 

The exhibition celebrates the launch, 

on 1 September, of Mackie’s new website 

and beautifully illustrated catalogue, 

Life in Bronze. 

Through his work as a sculptor he has 

had the privilege of observing wildlife in 

many corners of the world at first hand. 

This allows him to bring his passion for 

the natural world into his sculptures. 

Largely self-taught, Hamish’s style is 

unique; his work captures the inner core, 

strength, and grace of the subject. His 

sculptures are his own interpretation, 

and not a photographic representation 

of the subject. Through his close 

observation and his expressive 

manipulation of the materials, Hamish is 

able to capture an instinctive moment of 

animal behaviour. 

The artist frequently works in 

spontaneous, often unrepeatable, fluid 

gestures. This confidence is born from 

many years of mastering his craft. It is 

this assertive handling of materials, 

which result in strong dynamic, living 

sculpture. However, his sculpting 

‘technique’ will vary according to how he 

perceives the subject; for example, a 

compact feathered bird such as an 

albatross will be sculpted in a tight 

method, in comparison to the free 

feathers of an owl that dictate a looser 

handling. 

Born in 1973, Hamish grew up on a 

livestock farm in Cornwall, England. He 

developed a love of wildlife at an early 

age. After Radley College, Falmouth 

School of Art and studying design at 

Kingston University, Hamish began 

sculpting full time in 1996, thus turning 

his passions into a career. 

He built a studio in Oxfordshire, 

where he now lives and works with his 

wife Laura and their three daughters. 

Hamish has travelled to Antarctica, the 

Falkland Islands, South Georgia, Africa 

United Arab Emirates, Australia and 

India to study his subjects and he often 

writes about these trips in his blogs. 

The Exhibition will be on view at 

The Mall Galleries from 10-22 October. 

For further information on Hamish 

Mackie and his work, visit the website at 

www.hamishmackie.com 

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FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY AT 

WARNER BROS. STUDIO TOUR 

During the half term weeks, between 

15 October and 4 November, Warner 

Bros. Studio Tour - The Making of Harry 

Potter is giving fans a final opportunity 

to see the best of the year so far. The 

Studio Tour is bringing back the 

favourite props and costumes as voted 

for by fans on social media. Favourites 

will be returned to the Tour as a special 

feature to celebrate 15 years since the 

cinematic release of Harry Potter and the 

Philosopher’s Stone. 

Fans voted in their thousands to 

bring back a favourite from this year’s 

half-giant Hagrid feature; Hagrid’s 

deconstructed costume. This specially 

designed version of Hagrid’s costume 

even incorporated a cooling system to 

help body double Martin Bayfield cope 

with the heat during long days of 

filming. Visitors will see the tubes which 

were hand-stitched into the fabric that 

had cold water running through them to 

bring down the temperature. 

The interactive special effects ‘UP’ 

broomstick was also chosen by fans. 

Visitors will be able to stand next to the 

broomstick, shout ‘UP’ just like a 

Hogwarts student, and watch the 

broomstick fly into their hands. In 

addition, the iconic Great Hall set, as 

Warner Bros. Studio Tour London 

seen in all but one of the Harry Potter 

films, will be dressed for the occasion 

with a section of its long tables laden 

with a Hallowe’en feast including red 

apples, pumpkins and cauldrons of 

lollipops. Eagle-eyed visitors will also 

spot the costume of Defence against the 

Dark Arts Professor Quirrell. Voldemort’s 

face was digitally added to the back of 

Quirrell’s head and a model of this can 

be found in the Creature Effects area. 

This will also be the last chance for 

visitors to see the original Sorting Hat 

and stool in the Great Hall and peer into 

the Dursleys’ living room as the exterior 

set of number four, Privet Drive is 

re-opened especially for the Studio 

Tour’s 15th anniversary celebrations of 

Harry’s first year at Hogwarts. 

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s 

Stone made its cinema debut in 200 

as the first of eight films based on J.K. 

Rowling’s world-famous series about a 

young wizard and his adventures at 

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and 

Wizardry. Fifteen years later and in 

celebration of the iconic film’s 

anniversary, Warner Bros. Studio Tour 

London – The Making of Harry Potter is 

running a series of special features, 

offering visitors the opportunity to go 

behind the scenes and discover where 

the filmmaking magic began. 

LUXURIOUS NEW EXPERIENCE ON 

AND ABOVE THE THAMES 

The London Helicopter has launched 

a new package in conjunction with 

MBNA Thames Clippers, offering a 

luxurious twist to the lavish ‘Kew 

Gardens Picnic Packages’. The new 

experience, titled ‘The Ultimate Picnic 

Experience’, begins with a meet and 

greet by a luxury car from a central 

London location of choice, to be 

whisked to the London Heliport at 

Battersea. There guests will board a 

flight with The London Helicopter for an 

exclusive and thrilling 30 minute journey 

over London, flying high and as far as 

the Thames Barrier to the east and Syon 

Park in the west. 

After landing back at the heliport in 

Battersea, guests will be escorted on a 

three-minute walk to Plantation Wharf, 

located on the south bank of the River 

Thames, to board the private 12-seater 

executive launch Orion Clipper, for a 

one-hour cruise along the river, under 

London’s famous bridges, past parkland, 

cityscapes and elegant houses from 

many different eras, before arriving at 

the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 

At Kew Gardens, London’s largest 

UNESCO World Heritage Site, guests 

will be presented with a Luxury Picnic 

Hamper, a traditional wicker hamper 

containing crockery, cutlery, wine 

glasses, napkins, wine cooler bag, bottle 

opener and a picnic rug, to take home 

and keep. 

To book, call The London Helicopter 

on 020 7887 2626. Flights take off daily 

from The London Heliport Battersea, 

SW11 3BE 


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BURN THE FLOOR – FIRE IN THE 

BALLROOM AT SADLERS WELLS 

Burn the Floor returns to London 

next week with the UK premiere of 

international smash-hit Fire in the 

Ballroom, performing at The Peacock 

from 18 October - 5 November. The 

production is a rebellious, high-energy 

ballroom dance spectacle with an 

infectious sense of fun, featuring 14 

champion dancers breathing new life 

into classics such as the Viennese 

waltz, foxtrot, samba, tango and jive. 

Backed by a live band, singers 

cleverly re-interpret a diverse range of 

music from Santana to Led Zeppelin. 

This new production of Fire in the 

Ballroom, crafted over the past two 

years by choreographer Peta Roby, 

based on original choreography by 

Jason Gilkison, pushes dance 

boundaries to new heights and ‘will 

have you leaping out of your seat to 

join in’ (Heat Magazine). 

Gilkison and Roby are World, British 

and International Latin Dance 

Champions and have danced for over 

35 years. Gilkison has previously 

worked on television series So You 

Think You Can Dance and is also 

Director of Choreography on BBC 

One’s Strictly Come Dancing. 

Since 1999, Burn the Floor has 

performed in over 150 cities across 29 

countries and entertained audiences in 

theatres from London to New York, 

Shanghai, Sydney, Tokyo and Cape 

Town. The show takes the wonderful 

social traditions of ballroom dancing to 

a whole new level, breaking new 

ground, and rules, as a contemporary 

melting pot of dance styles, energy and 

excitement. 

Sadler's Wells is a world-leading 

dance house, committed to producing, 

commissioning and presenting new 

works and to bringing the best 

international and UK dance to London 

and worldwide audiences. Under the 

Artistic Directorship of Alistair 

Spalding, the theatre’s acclaimed yearround 

programme spans dance of 

every kind. 

The nearest underground station to 

The Peacock is Holborn, on the Central 

and Piccadilly lines. For tickets, call 

the box office on 020 7863 8222. 

SAMA ARTS FESTIVAL OF SACRED 

SONGS & DANCE 

Sama Arts are to present a Festival 

of Sacred Songs and Dance as part of 

their new autumn season. This is a 

unique series of performances covering 

both the Sufi and Bhakti Traditions. 

Both represented by staggering 

multiplicity of genres of vocal styles 

and dance and include Qawwali, 

Khayal, Dhrupad, Devotional , Gurbani, 

Folk, Gospel, Whirling Dervishes and 

Kathak dance. Bagri Foundation are 

joint presenters of the Festival. 

In the coming two month season, 

a number of outstanding artists from 

Iran, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, 

Afghanistan and the UK will perform, 

some of whom are making their British 

debut and some artists who are coming 

to London after a very long time. 

The artistic line-up includes the 

great Classical vocalists Pandit Jasraj 

and the Gundecha Brothers (India), 

contemporary Sufi singer from 

Bollywood Kavita Seth (India), the 

qawwali singers Farid Ayaz and group 

(Pakistan), classical dancers Rani 

Khanam (India) and Nahid Siddiqui 

(UK/ Pakistan), contemporary Sufi 

Theatrical group Sounds of the Sufis 

(India), Baul Singers(Bangladesh), 

Sonam Kalra’s Sufi Gospel Project 

(India)+ Sanjeev Chimmalgi, Mathias 

Duplessy and Mukhtiar Ali ‘Jenne 

Jenne’ (India/ France) group and host 

of other groups. 

Sama Arts will also be supporting a 

key event at the Barbican on 1 October 

featuring Parissa and the Meshk 

Ensemble from Iran, and Sufi Whirling 

Dervishes. 

For further information on any of the 

events in the programme, visit the 

website at www.sama.co.uk 


THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA 

30th ANNIVERSARY 

On Monday 10 October, the West End 

production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 

iconic musical The Phantom of the 

Opera, at the Her Majesty’s Theatre, 

celebrates its 30th Anniversary with a 

special charity gala performance in aid 

of The Music in Secondary Schools 

Trust. To celebrate this milestone, the 

current cast including Ben Forster as 

‘The Phantom’, Celinde Schoenmaker as 

‘Christine Daae’ and Nadim Naaman as 

‘Raoul’ will be joined on stage by 

members of the original company and 

special guests in a special finale. 

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom 

Of The Opera is produced by Cameron 

Mackintosh and The Really Useful 

Theatre Company Limited and opened at 

Her Majesty's Theatre on 9 October 

1986 starring Michael Crawford as 'The 

Phantom' and Sarah Brightman as 

'Christine'. The show became the first 

stage production to reach worldwide 

grosses of $6 billion. Revenues far 

surpass the world’s highest-grossing 

film ‘Avatar’ (at $2.8 billion), as well as 

such other blockbusters as ‘Titanic’, ‘The 

Lord of the Rings’, ‘Jurassic Park’ and 

‘Star Wars’. 

Tickets for the special performance 

are available from Her Majesty’s Theatre 

box office, in person, on 0844 412 2707 

or visit www.thephantomoftheopera.com 

Celinde Schoenmaker as ‘Christine 

Daae’ and Ben Forster as 'The Phantom’. 

Photo: Johan Persson. 

The cast of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in the Chocolate Garden. 

CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE 

FACTORY IN ITS FINAL YEAR 

The award-winning West End 

production of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and 

the Chocolate Factory, directed by Sam 

Mendes, continues to capture the 

imagination of audiences in its fourth 

and final year at London’s Theatre Royal 

Drury Lane. 

The show is one of the West End’s 

most popular and successful stage 

musicals and has broken house records 

at Theatre Royal Drury Lane where it has 

been seen by over 2 million people since 

it opened in June 2013. It currently sits 

alongside Miss Saigon and 42nd Street in 

the top three longest-running productions 

of the last 50 years at the historic venue, 

one of London’s largest theatres. 

A Broadway production will open in 

New York in the 2016-2017 season and 

tickets for a UK-wide tour will go on sale 

next year. Over the course of the year, the 

stage musical will take part in the 

nationwide celebrations of the centenary 

of the birth of Roald Dahl. 

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is 

directed by Sam Mendes. Featuring 

ingenious stagecraft, the wonder of the 

original story that has captivated the world 

for almost 50 years is brought to life with 

music by Marc Shaiman, and lyrics by 

Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman, a book 

by award-winning playwright and adaptor 

David Greig, set and costume designs by 

Mark Thompson and choreography by 

Peter Darling. 

Jonathan Slinger, as Willy Wonka, 

continues his celebrated performance, as 

do the principal cast members: Barry 

James as Grandpa Joe, Ross Dawes as 

Mr Salt, Josefina Gabrielle as Mrs 

Teavee, Jasna Ivir as Mrs Gloop, Paul J 

Medford as Mr Beauregarde, Claire 

Carrie as Grandma Josephine, Lara 

Denning as Mrs Bucket, Myra Sands as 

Grandma Georgina and Kraig Thornber 

as Grandpa George. Chris Grahamson 

joins the cast as Mr Bucket. 

Tickets are available for performances 

up to Saturday 7 January 2017. 

Situated a short distance from the 

theatre, The Waldorf Hilton, London is 

ideally situated for refreshments with well 

appointed guest rooms, a wide range of 

dining options including pre- and posttheatre 

dining and drinks as well as the 

hotel's famous Afternoon Tea. 

For details of VIP theatre packages, 

contact The Really Useful Group on 

020 7379 4981. 

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Photo: Brinkhoff & Mogenburg 

Declan Egan, Matt Corner, Simon Bailey and Matt Hunt in Jersey Boys. 

JERSEY BOYS TO LEAVE THE 

WEST END IN MARCH 2017 

One of London’s best loved musicals 

will close at the Piccadilly Theatre on 

Sunday 26 March, following nine years 

in London. Jersey Boys is currently the 

sixth longest musical running in the 

West End. A second national tour will 

open in December next year. 

Producer Michael David said, ‘When 

we brought Jersey Boys here nine years 

ago, we hoped it was a good idea and 

that West End audiences would embrace 

it, but you never imagine it would 

multiply and resonate as much as it has. 

We couldn’t be more proud of the cast 

and crew who gave their all every night, 

and are profoundly grateful to the 

audiences who returned that energy 

without fail. Our time in London has 

been extraordinary, and we hope 

audiences around the UK will continue 

to embrace Jersey Boys as we bring the 

show to their home towns’. 

The show first opened in London at 

the Prince Edward Theatre on 18 March 

2008 and moved to the Piccadilly 

Theatre in March 2014. 

The musical is the remarkable true 

story of Frankie Valli and the Four 

Seasons and their rise to stardom from 

the wrong side of the tracks. These four 

boys from New Jersey became one of 

the most successful bands in pop 

history, were inducted into the Rock & 

Roll Hall of Fame and sold 175 million 

records worldwide, all before they turned 

30. The show is packed with their hits, 

including Beggin’, Sherry, Walk Like A 

Man, December, 1963 (Oh What a 

Night), Big Girls Don’t Cry, My Eyes 

Adored You, Let’s Hang On (To What 

We’ve Got), Bye Bye Baby, Can’t Take My 

Eyes Off You, Working My Way Back to 

You, Fallen Angel, Rag Doll and Who 

Loves You. Winner of Broadway’s Tony, 

London’s Olivier and Australia’s 

Helpmann Awards for Best New Musical, 

Jersey Boys is the winner of 57 major 

awards worldwide and has been seen by 

over 23 million people worldwide. As 

well as still running on Broadway and in 

the West End, it can be seen across the 

United States on its US National Tour 

and has just completed a recordbreaking 

run in Las Vegas. 

The show is produced in London by 

the Dodgers, with Joseph J. Grano, 

Tamara and Kevin Kinsella, Pelican 

Group, in association with Latitude Link, 

Rick Steiner, and a small clutch of UK 

colleagues. 

For tickets for the remainder of the 

run at the Piccadilly Theatre, telephone 

the box office on 0844 871 7630. 

SPANISH PERFORMER JOAN 

VÁZQUEZ LIVE AT ZEDEL 

Spanish performer Joan Vázquez 

packs his bags and flies in for his 

London debut at The Crazy Coqs on 

15 October to celebrate music theatre 

genius Stephen Sondheim with 

‘Something’s Coming – a Sondheim 

tribute’, as part of Live at Zédel’s new 

season. Accompanied by himself on 

piano, Joan performs his renditions of 

legendary songs such as ‘Losing My 

Mind’, ‘Finishing the Hat’, ‘Send in the 

Clowns’ and ‘Being Alive’, while 

delivering Mr Sondheim’s witty quotes 

on the state of the art, love and life. 

Regarding his London debut, Joan 

Vázquez said: ‘I am delighted to be given 

the chance to bring this tribute to the 

London audiences in the new Zédel 

season. Sondheim is my favourite 

composer since I played Frank in 

Merrily We Roll Along in Barcelona and 

this admiration has grown through these 

past years – especially after all the 

productions of Sondheim shows I've 

seen in London. I am a huge fan of the 

West End sphere so I feel both an 

incredible thrill and a tremendous 

responsibility to be doing my London 

debut with this show. I hope you enjoy 

Sondheim's art as much as I do.’ 

Stephen Sondheim is an Academy- 

Award, Tony and Pulitzer winner for 

Company, Sweeney Todd, A Little Night 

Music and many more. 


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ROYAL MINIATURES SOCIETY AT MALL GALLERIES 

Before cameras and digital devices made capturing the 

world as easy as pushing a button, we used painting and 

Collection and present RMS members 

drawing to commit significant scenes, cherished items and 

loved ones to more permanent memory. 

This idea continues today with artistic 

methods providing a more evocative 

format to tell stories and retain memories 

than simple digital reproduction can offer. 

The miniature arts have developed 

alongside larger scale art forms to offer a 

portable alternative that nevertheless 

conveys all the detail of a grander canvas. 

You will not find so much impressionism 

or abstract thinking at The Royal Society 

of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and 

Gravers Annual Exhibition; however, there 

are contemporary methods and subjects 

but the goal is always aligned with detail 

and accuracy to delight and engage the 

viewer. Subject matter ranges from 

portraits to landscapes, still life to 

wildlife and everything in between. There 

are classical compositions and modern 

scenes all brought to life with the same 

captivating detail. 

Despite the small scale – miniature 

works are typically less than two inches 

square – the detail is astonishing, hair 

and fur, leaves and grass, lace and 

petals, whatever the subject you will be 

entranced by scenes in miniature. 

The RMS has championed this art 

form for over a hundred years through 

its annual exhibition. Works on display 

showcase the very best and varied work 

from around the world, produced by 

artists at the height of their abilities. 

This year will feature a special 

exhibition of children through the ages, 

with works curated from private 

collections, including a selection from 

the RMS Diploma collection and by 

current RMS members. 

Sue by Ewa Buksa. 

First Snow by Claire Russell. 

Michael Coe Girl with the Blue Pendant. 

The patient commitment and skill is 

evident in every brush stroke and has a 

calming, centring effect that larger and 

looser works simply cannot compete 

with. Contemplate a miniature properly 

and you are drawn into a world of detail 

that is at once breathtaking and fulfilling. 

Go along and see the latest miniature 

masterpieces by the leading artists of 

this genre at the Mall Galleries between 

12-22 October. The exhibition will be 

opened on Wednesday 12 October at 

15.00 by Philip Mould OBE. 

www.royal-miniature-society.org.uk 


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Royal Collection Trust/ © Her Majesty 

Queen Elizabeth II 2016. 

SPECIAL EXHIBITION OF 

HER MAJESTY'S WARDROBE 

This autumn, visitors to Windsor 

Castle will be able to explore a fascinating 

display of The Queen's dress in the third 

of a trilogy of special exhibitions to mark 

Her Majesty's 90th birthday year, 

Fashioning a Reign: 90 Years of Style 

from The Queen's Wardrobe. 

Throughout the Semi-State 

Apartments, magnificent evening gowns 

worn during State Visits and overseas 

tours will be on display alongside Her 

Majesty's childhood pantomime 

costumes and outfits worn for family 

celebrations, with special emphasis on 

occasions hosted at Windsor Castle. 

The Queen's support of British couture 

has been enduring throughout her reign, 

with designers such as Sir Norman 

Hartnell, Sir Hardy Amies, Ian Thomas 

and Angela Kelly creating dazzling 

evening gowns for a world stage. Her 

Majesty's ensembles are carefully 

designed to ensure they are appropriate 

for the occasion, often paying subtle 

compliments to the host nation through 

colours and embroideries. 

The Queen spends many weekends at 

Windsor Castle and takes up official 

residence for a month during Easter 

Court, and a week each June when she 

attends the service of the Order of the 

Garter and Royal Ascot. St George’s 

Chapel within the Castle Precincts is the 

spiritual home of The Most Noble Order 

of the Garter, the oldest order of chivalry 

in the world. The Queen, as Princess 

Elizabeth, was made a Lady of the Order 

of the Garter in 1947 and upon her 

accession to the throne became the 

Sovereign of the Order. Her Majesty's 

mantle, fashioned from dark blue silk 

velvet lined with white silk taffeta, 

features a metal and enamel badge of the 

cross of St. George, circled by the 

orders motto 'Honi soit qui mal y pense' 

(Shame on him who thinks ill of it). 

Supplied by the royal robe makers Ede 

and Ravenscroft, the mantle and black 

velvet hat are worn to the Service of the 

Order of the Garter each year, as well as 

for numerous portrait sittings, notably 

for Cecil Beaton in 1952 and more 

recently for Annie Leibovitz in 2012. 

For tickets and visitor information, 

telephone 0303 123 7300. 

Crimson silk-satin jacket trimmed in 

gold and crimson brocade with a 

matching sleeveless long silk dress. 

Worn by Princess Margaret as Princess 

Roxana in the 1943 production of 

Aladdin at Windsor Castle. 

Moriko by Maria Rivans, Original Collage from 

Vintage Ephemera, 100 x 80cm. £3600 from 

Liberty Gallery at the Affordable Art Fair. 

AFFORDABLE ART FAIR RETURNS 

TO BATTERSEA PARK 

You don’t need to be an experienced 

art collector, nor an expert in 

contemporary art to find a piece to fall in 

love with as the Affordable Art Fair 

returns to Battersea Park from Thursday 

20 to Sunday 23 October. With 110 

galleries bringing 1,000 artists and all 

the art priced between £100 and £5,000, 

you’ll be spoilt for choice. On sale will 

be a diverse and inspiring collection of 

original and contemporary paintings, 

editioned prints, photography and 

sculptures by household names and 

established artists, alongside emerging 

talent from our specially curated Recent 

Graduates’ Exhibition. 

The whole family can get stuck into 

the free education programme for kids 

and adults alike. Plus you could hone 

your skills in a workshop, create your 

own original print, or drop into one of 

the many talks and tours to brush up 

your art knowledge. 

Find all you need to know about 

buying your first piece of art, hanging it 

in your home, or to get to grips with the 

more technical lingo in our About art 

section. There will be hints, tips and 

advice aplenty. 

Tickets are available on the door. 


FLORA JAPONICA AUTUMN 

EXHIBITION AT KEW GARDENS 

Step into the beauty of the Japanese 

landscape this autumn and watch its 

incredible native flora come alive, as you 

weave your way through Flora Japonica, 

a stunning new exhibition at the Royal 

Botanic Gardens, Kew. 

Astoundingly intricate botanical 

paintings contributed by 35 of Japan’s 

best contemporary artists will fill The 

Shirley Sherwood Gallery, showcasing 

the natural beauty of plants such as 

Camellias, Cherry Trees and the 

Japanese maple. 

These stunning watercolours have 

been painted from specimens collected 

all over Japan, as well as a couple of 

works which have been painted from 

specimens collected within Kew 

Gardens, such as Junko Iwata’s 

depiction of the majestic Japanese 

Snowbell. 

Also on display will be works never 

before seen outside Japan, including 

historic drawings and paintings by some 

of Japan’s most revered botanists and 

artists, such as Dr Tomitaro Makino 

(1863 – 1957), Sessai Hattori and 

Chikusai Kato (Edo period artists). 

Highlighting Kew’s very own 

Japanese collections, beautiful artefacts 

from the Economic Botany Collection – 

a collection showing the extent of 

human uses of plants around the world 

– will be on display. Traditional 

Japanese lacquerware collected 

especially for Kew’s Economic Botany 

Museum in the 1880s, as well as ten 

decorative wooden panels dating from 

1874, one of only three known 

collections of its kind in the world, will 

sit alongside key botanical illustrations 

and publications from Kew’s extensive 

Library, Art and Archives collections. 

Don’t miss the chance to explore the 

breathtaking natural beauty of Japan 

within the tranquility of Kew, as you 

delve into the history of this remarkable 

country and its longstanding 

relationship with Kew Gardens. 

Chikusai Kato (Edo period artist), Chrysanthemum. 

Botanical Gardens, University of Tokyo. 

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16 

THE LIBERTINE 

Haymarket Theatre 

The gilded splendour of the 

Haymarket, London’s most beautiful 

theatre, is an appropriate venue for 

sedate comedies in general and 

Restoration plays in particular. On the 

other hand, its genteel but elaborate 

baroque interior is rarely associated with 

the in-your-face lascivious courtings, 

sexual byplay and foul language 

associated with Restoration London after 

King Charles II ended an eleven-year 

period of Puritanism when he came to 

the throne in 1660. 

Debauchery was second-nature in his 

court and it infiltrated every nook and 

cranny of society, with whoring and 

drunkeness common occurrences 

among men of mode – one of the most 

infamous being poet-cum-satirist John 

Wilmot, the second Earl of Rochester. 

A cynic who placed animals above 

people and showed no compassion for 

the human condition, he despised 

mankind – himself included – ranted 

against the meaningless of life and died 

at the age of 33 from alcohol poisoning 

and syphilis. 

Brilliant, colourful and undeniably 

self-destructive, Wilmot was the kind of 

Resatoration rake whose imperfections 

were perfect for stage or page. His 

larger-than-life excesses inspired the 

playwright George Etheredge to write 

The Man of Mode whose hero Dorimant 

bears more than a passing resemblance 

to the second earl. 

Another playwright inspired by his 

colourful and licentious life was Stephen 

Jeffreys. Eschewing anything approaching 

good taste – fellatio, rampant fornication 

not to mention the full gamut of four-letter 

Anglo Saxon words – his 1994 play The 

Libertine attempts to dig deeper into his 

subject’s psyche than his 16th century 

predecessor did. First seen at the Royal 

Court Theatre and filmed as a picaresque 

romp in 2005 starring Johnny Depp, it is 

now revived with Dominic Cooper as the 

eponymous hero. 

Unfortunately Cooper, a perfectly 

decent actor, lacks the charisma and star 

power the role demands. In a prologue the 

earl tells the audience he does not want 

their sympathy, admiration, or approval 

and warns them that, by the end of the 

Photo: Johan Persson. 

play, they will hate him even more than 

they do at the beginning. So far, so 

intriguing. But to spend two and a half 

hours in his company we have to be 

seduced by his arrrogance, his 

brogadoccio and the sheer force of his 

personality. Without those qualities to 

support his nihilism and wanton 

recklessness, the evening becomes little 

more than a catalogue of the self-inflicted 

misfortunes that preceded his doom. 

Typical of Wilmot’s overriding folly 

was his accceptance of £500 from 

bosom-buddy King Charles (Jasper 

Britton, excellent) to write a play with a 

royal theme. What he delivered was a 

satirical indicment of Charles’s corrupt 

reign called, in this version at any rate, 

Sodom, featuring a chorus line of girls 

suggestively wielding dildos. 

His punishment was banishment – 

albeit temporarily. 

While Jeffreys’ play is rich in period 

showbiz gossip and banter and has 

several amusing scenes – such as 

Wilmot wilfully substituting an organgrinder’s 

monkey for his long-suffering 

country wife Elizabeth (Alice Bailey 

Johnson) while posing for a portrait – 

its inner life is non-existent. It says little 

about the loose moral climate of life in 

London in the swinging 1660’s that we 

didn’t already know and underscores the 

majority of the secondary characters, 

especially the women. 

Nina Touissant-White as a prostitute 

and Ophelia Lovibond as an actress in 

whose career (and body) Wilmot took an 

interest, are very two dimensional, as is 

his wife who resignedly returns to the 

country when it becomes clear that her 

presence in London is no deterrent for 

her husband’s promiscuity. 

Tim Shortall’s design, an ornately 

gilded frame at the back of the stage and 

on which is projected the various locales 

in which the play is set, could be an 

extension of the Haymarket theatre itself. 

Terry Johnson’s direction keeps the 

action fluid and I loved the painterly way 

he arranges the characters on stage with 

a skill redolent of some 17th century 

master. 

With a more mesmeric leading man 

to draw one’s eye into the centre of his 

sprawling canvas, he might even have 

brought it off. 

CLIVE HIRSCHHORN 


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Leo Wringer (The Oldest Old Man), Nadine Marshall (Penny) and Steve Toussaint 

(Hero) in Father Comes Home From The Wars. 

Photo: Tristram Kenton 

FATHER COMES HOME FROM 

THE WARS 

Royal Court, Jerwood Theatre 

Suzan-Lori Parks is nothing if not 

ambitious. Her play, Father Comes Home 

From the Wars, first seen in 2014 at the 

Public Theatre in New York, is a highly 

acclaimed three part epic set during the 

Civil War but seen through contemporary 

eyes. 

Drawing inspiration from Homer’s 

Odyssey, with a pinch of Aeschylus’s 

Oresteia thrown in, Ms Parks – the first 

African-American woman to receive a 

Pulitzer Prize for drama – combines Greek 

myth with history in telling the story of a 

strapping slave called Hero who, in 1862, 

is faced with a dilemma the outcome of 

which changes his life. 

In the first of the play’s three segments, 

set outside a small cabin on a farm in 

Texas, Hero (Steve Touissant) is promised 

his freedom by his unscrupulous Master 

(John Stahl) but only if he agrees to go to 

war with him against the Yankees, who 

want to abolish slavery. 

Hero’s wife Penny (Nadine Marshall), 

as well as several other of the plantation’s 

slaves, plead with him not to go, as the 

duplicitous Master cannot be trusted to 

keep his promises. ‘I will be helping out 

on the wrong side,’ laments Hero .’That 

sticks in my throat and makes it hard to 

breathe.’ 

All the same, he opts for the battlefield, 

a decision prompted by the guilt that still 

haunts him for the part he once played in 

recapturing Homer (Jimmy Akingbola), 

a fellow slave attempting to escape. 

The second segment takes place in a 

forest where Hero’s master, now a colonel 

accidentally separated in battle from his 

regiment, has in his captivity, a wounded 

Union soldier named Smith (Tom 

Bateman) temporarily imprisoned in a 

rickety wooden cage. 

In what is by far the best (albeit the 

preachiest) sequence of the trilogy, the 

issues under observation – the 

inhumanity of slavery, the meaning of 

freedom, the nature of identity (the colonel 

emerges as a man both brutal as well as 

sentimental) and the value of liberty and 

loyalty – are discussed and even 

demonstrated. The act ends with a 

surprise twist I won’t reveal. 

The almost surreal final segment is the 

weakest. Over-stuffed with classical 

illusions that include a talking dog (Dex 

Lee) called Odd-see (get it?) who serves 

as a motor-mouthed Greek chorus, the 

act’s main thrust sees Hero (who has 

changed his name to Ulysses) return from 

the war with his promise of freedom 

predictably unfulfilled, to discover that in 

his absence his wife Penny has 

temporarily taken up with Homer. The 

trilogy ends as Penny, Homer and the 

other slaves quit the plantation in search 

of their freedom, leaving Hero/Ulysses 

and his shaggy dog in limbo. 

In all of this, Parks’ primary concern 

has less to do with the inhumanity of 

slavery – a well-worn subject about which 

there is not a great deal more to be said – 

than the worth and value of a slave after 

he or she has gained their freedom. It is 

this very point that obsesses Hero. ‘Seems 

like the worth of a coloured man, once 

he’s made free, is less than his worth 

when he’s a slave.’ he says. ‘As a slave I’m 

worth something, so me running off 

would be like stealing... where’s the beauty 

in being worth nothing?’ 

This is the crux, the very heart of the 

play and, in context, its logic is irrefutable. 

Three hours, however, is a long time to 

make a point. And it doesn’t end here. 

There are, we’re told, a further six plays to 

come as part of an epic cycle that will 

trace the history of African Americans 

from the Civil War to the present time. 

Though there are some wonderful 

flashes of poetry in the writing, the mishmash 

of styles, drunkenly veering from 

drama to comedy, realism to surrealism, 

blank verse to audience asides make for a 

wearying and often pretentious evening. 

Add to this the omnipresent 

accompaniment of a twanging guitar 

(courtesy of Steven Bargonetti) playing 

and singing songs by the author, the 

overall results lurch toward excess, to say 

the least. 

Under Jo Bonney’s scrupulous 

direction, though, the fully committed, 

predominantly British cast – give or take 

the occasional wobbly accent – are 

excellent, especially Steve Toussaint, Tom 

Bateman, Jimmy Akingbiola and Nadine 

Marshall. 

CLIVE HIRSCHHORN 


THE WEDDING RECEPTION 

Fresh from a mammoth month at the 

Edinburgh Fringe where it won 4 and 5 

star reviews, the bonkers new 

immersive comedy from the makers of 

Faulty Towers The Dining Experience 

returns to Covent Garden every Friday 

and Saturday until 17 December. 

Will & Kate’s dream was for a small 

intimate wedding – but Kate’s parents 

had been dreaming of something else 

entirely. Nonetheless, the happy couple 

tied the knot romantically in a secluded 

registry office, turning up next for their 

quiet and romantic wedding dinner. But 

‘quiet and romantic’ are most definitely 

not in Kate’s parents’ vocabulary... and 

therein lies the rub. Surprise! 

Visitors are invited to be a guest at 

The Wedding Reception. It’s a 2½-hour 

comedy that is immersive, highly 

improvised, and as interactive as you 

want it to be. Featuring award-winning 

performers in multiple roles, this 

outstanding new show is ‘outstanding!’ 

(The New Current) – and, in true 

wedding reception style, it even 

includes a sit-down dinner, with cake. 

Join the party. It’s a roller-coaster 

journey full of fun, frolics and more 

than a few surprises. 

This new immersive comedy 

features four actors in multiple roles. 

During 2015, its first year of 

performing, it won tremendous reviews 

and some great audience and critical 

feedback – meaning that 2016 sees it 

with ‘new bits’ in London’s Covent 

Garden, Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe 

Festivals, and on tour. 

All tickets include a two course meal 

plus cake for dessert. Special diets are 

catered for. Performances are at the 

Kingsway Hall Hotel, WC2, nearest 

underground stations are Covent 

Garden and Holborn. 

The Wedding Reception is devised 

and produced by Interactive Theatre 

International (ITI). 

Telephone the box office for tickets 

on 0845 154 4145. 

Photo: Alex Brenner 

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20 

THE WOMAN IN BLACK 

An innocent outsider, a suspicious rural 

community, a gothic house and a misty marsh 

are the ingredients of this Victorian ghost story. 

FORTUNE THEATRE 

Russell Street, WC2 (0844 871 7626) 

THE ENTERTAINER 

Set against the backdrop of post-war Britain, 

John Osborne's modern classic conjures the 

seedy glamour of the old music halls for an 

explosive examination of public masks and 

private moments. Until 12 November. 

GARRICK THEATRE 

Charing Cross Road, WC2 (0330 333 4811) 

1984 

Following a sell-out international tour, the 

five-star smash hit production of Orwell's 

dystopian masterpiece 1984 is back in the 

West End. Until 29 October. 

PLAYHOUSE THEATRE 

Northumberland Ave, WC2 (0844 871 7631) 

THE LIBERTINE 

Dominic Cooper returns to the stage to play 

the debauched 17th Century rake the Earl of 

Rochester in this major revival, directed by 

Terry Johnson. Until 3 December. 

THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET 

Haymarket, SW1 (0845 481 1870) 

Imelda Staunton. 

Imelda Staunton and Conleth Hill will 

star in a new production of multi Tony 

and Pulitzer prize-winning playwright 

Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia 

Woolf? directed by James Macdonald, 

the first production of this dark comedy 

since Albee’s recent death. It opens at 

the Harold Pinter Theatre in February. 

PLAYS 

THE GO-BETWEEN 

Michael Crawford returns to the West End in a 

new stage adaptation of L.P Hartley's classic 

novel which lyrically captures the wit and 

humour of Hartley's novel of romantic tragedy 

wrapped up in the loss of innocence. 

Until 15 October. 

APOLLO THEATRE 

Shaftesbury Avenue, WC2 (0330 333 4809) 

THE COMEDY ABOUT A BANK ROBBERY 

One enormous diamond, eight incompetent 

crooks and a snoozing security guard. What 

could possibly go right? 

CRITERION THEATRE 

Piccadilly Circus, (020 7492 0810) 

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG 

A Polytechnic amateur drama group are 

putting on a 1920s murder mystery and 

everything that can go wrong... does! 

DUCHESS THEATRE 

Catherine Street, WC2 (0330 333 4810) 

THE DRESSER 

A major revival of Ronald Harwood’s backstage 

drama starring Ken Stott and Reece 

Shearsmith, directed by Sean Foley. 

DUKE OF YORK’S THEATRE 

St Martin’s Lane, WC2 (020 7492 1552) 

THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG 

IN THE NIGHT-TIME 

Based on Mark Haddon’s best-selling novel, 

the play follows a 15 year-old maths genius 

who tries to unravel the mystery of his 

neighbour’s murdered dog. 

GIELGUD THEATRE 

Shaftesbury Avenue, W1 (020 7452 3000) 

Royal National Theatre 

Plays in repertory 

OLIVIER THEATRE 

THE YOUNG CHEKOV SEASON 

The trilogy opened to overwhelming acclaim 

at Chichester Festival Theatre last year. The 

company now come to the National, offering a 

unique chance to explore the birth of a 

revolutionary dramatic voice. Until 8 October. 

LYTTELTON THEATRE 

THE PLOUGH AND THE STARS 

Sean O’Casey places a fixed lens to watch as 

a dozen vivid characters come and go – 

selfless, hilarious and desperate by turns – 

while the heroic myth of Ireland is fought over 

elsewhere. Until 22 October. 

AMADEUS 

Peter Shaffer’s iconic play had its premiere at 

the National Theatre in 1979, winning multiple 

Olivier and Tony awards before being adapted 

into an Academy Award-winning film. 

DORFMAN THEATRE 

OUR LADIES OF PERPETUAL SUCCOUR 

The story of six girls on the cusp of change. 

Funny, sad, rude and beautifully sung. 

NATIONAL THEATRE 

South Bank, SE1 (020 7452 3000) 

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED 

CHILD PARTS I & II 

A brand new stage play based on the Harry 

Potter franchise written by Jack Thorne, based 

on an original story by J.K Rowling. 

PALACE THEATRE 

Shaftesbury Avenue, W1 (0844 412 4656) 

THE MERCHANT OF VENICE 

Shakespeare dramatises the competing claims 

of tolerance and intolerance, justice and 

mercy. Jonathan Pryce is Shylock. 

IMOGEN 

In this thrillingly raw and modern production, 

created by young Londoners, Shakespeare’s 

Cymbeline is vividly re-told. Until 16 October. 

SHAKESPEARE’S GLOBE 

Bankside, SE1 (020 7902 1400) 

THE MOUSETRAP 

Agatha Christie’s whodunnit is the longest 

running play of its kind in the history of the 

British theatre. 

ST MARTIN’S THEATRE 

West Street, WC2 (0844 499 1515) 

MY FAMILY: NOT THE SITCOM 

A massively disrespectful celebration of the 

lives of David Baddiel's late mother, Sarah, 

and dementia-ridden father, Colin. 

VAUDEVILLE THEATRE 

The Strand, WC2 (0330 333 4814) 

NO MAN’S LAND 

Following their hit run on Broadway, Ian 

McKellen and Patrick Stewart return to the UK 

stage in Sean Mathias’ acclaimed production, 

one of the most brilliantly entertaining plays 

by Nobel Prize laureate Harold Pinter. 

WYNDHAMS THEATRE 


Record breaking Thriller– Live is now 

booking to next October. Photo: Irina Chira. 


MUSICALS 

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KINKY BOOTS 

Inspired by a true story and based on the 

Miramax film, the show tells the story of Charlie 

Price who has reluctantly inherited his father's 

Northampton shoe factory. 

ADELPHI THEATRE 

Strand, WC2 (020 3725 7060) 

WICKED 

Hit Broadway story of how a clever, 

misunderstood girl with emerald green skin 

and a girl who is beautiful and popular turn 

into the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda 

the Good Witch in the Land of Oz. 

APOLLO VICTORIA THEATRE 

Wilton Road, SW1 (0844 826 8000) 

BEAUTIFUL - THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL 

This new musical is the untold story of her 

journey from school girl to superstar, featuring 

the Carole King classics. 

ALDWYCH THEATRE 

Aldwych, WC2 (0845 200 7981) 

Kinky Boots, now in its second year and the winner of every major Best Musical 

award, has opened a new booking period, with tickets now available until Saturday 

6 May 2017. The show has become a favourite with UK theatregoers having won 

three Olivier Awards for Best New Musical, Best Costume Design and Best Actor in 

a Musical for Matt Henry who plays Lola. 

MATILDA 

Critically acclaimed Royal Shakespeare 

Company production of Roald Dahl’s book, 

directed by Matthew Warchus. 

CAMBRIDGE THEATRE 

Earlham Street, WC2 (0844 800 1110) 

THE BODYGUARD 

The musical based on the smash-hit film that 

starred Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston. 

Starring Beverley Knight as Rachel Marron. 

HAROLD PINTER THEATRE 

Panton Street, SW1 (0844 871 7627) 

SUNNY AFTERNOON 

The Kinks exploded onto the 60’s music scene 

with a raw, energetic new sound that rocked a 

nation. With music and lyrics by Ray Davies. 

DOMINION THEATRE 

Tottenham Court Road, W1 (020 7927 0900) 

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA 

Long running epic romance by Andrew Lloyd 

Webber, set behind the scenes of a Paris opera 

house where a deformed phantom stalks his prey. 

HER MAJESTY’S THEATRE 

Haymarket, SW1 (0844 412 2707) 

THE LION KING 

Disney‘s phenomenally successful animated 

film is transformed into a spectacular stage 

musical, a superb evening of visual delight. 

LYCEUM THEATRE 

Wellington Street, WC2 (0844 871 3000) 

THRILLER – LIVE 

High octane show celebrating the career of the 

King of Pop, Michael Jackson. Over two hours 

of the non-stop hit songs that marked his 

legendary live performances. 

LYRIC THEATRE 


MAMMA MIA! 

Hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, set 

around the story of a mother and daughter on 

the eve of the daughter’s wedding. 

NOVELLO THEATRE 

Aldwych, WC2 (0844 482 5170) 

THE LAST TANGO 

Strictly Come Dancing superstars Vincent 

Simone & Flavia Cacace have created their 

most moving production yet as they prepare to 

dance in their final ever London show. 

PHOENIX THEATRE 


JERSEY BOYS 

Rags to riches tale of four blue collar kids 

working their way to the heights of stardom 

as Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. 

PICCADILLY THEATRE 

Denman Street, W1 (0844 871 3055) 

ALADDIN 

The classic hit film has been brought to thrilling 

life on stage by Disney, featuring all the songs 

from the Academy Award winning score. 

PRINCE EDWARD THEATRE 

Old Compton Street, W1 (0844 482 5151) 

THE BOOK OF MORMON 

Broadway musical takes shots at everything 

from organised religion to consumerism, state 

of the economy and the musical theatre genre. 

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE 

Coventry Street, W1 (0844 482 5115) 

LES MISERABLES 

A spectacularly staged version of Victor Hugo’s 

epic novel about an escaped convict’s 

search for redemption in Revolutionary France. 

QUEEN’S THEATRE 


FUNNY GIRL 

Starring Sheridan Smith, the show transfers to 

the West End following a sold out run at 

Menier Chocolate Factory. Until 8 October. 

SAVOY THEATRE 

Strand, WC2 (020 7492 0810) 

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL 

Featuring all the much loved classics from 

Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, and the Jackson 5, 

the show tells the story behind the hits. 

SHAFTESBURY THEATRE 


CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY 

Roald Dahl's story of young Charlie Bucket 

and the mysterious confectioner Willy Wonka 

is brought brilliantly to life by Sam Mendes. 

THEATRE ROYAL 

Drury Lane, WC2 (0844 858 8877) 


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SAGARDI BASQUE COUNTRY CHEFS 

OPENS IN SHOREDITCH 

Already well loved throughout Spain 

and Latin America, the traditional 

Basque Country restaurant, Sagardi, is 

now open at Cordy House, 95 Curtain 

Road, Shoreditch. 

Founded by Vitoria-born and bred 

Head Chef In?aki Vin?aspre in 1996, 

Sagardi’s philosophy focuses on quality, 

traditionand simplicity, with recipes and 

techniques passed down through the 

generations. In?aki is fond of referring to 

his cuisine as ‘the cooking of their 

grandmothers’. 

The Basque Country style of cooking 

champions the use of exceptionalquality 

seasonal ingredients with a 

special emphasis on fine cuts of beef 

known as ‘Txuleto?n’ and whole fish 

cooked on the grill. 

Everything is flown in daily from 

San Sebastia?n’s most trusted farm and 

coastal suppliers, evoking the 

restaurant’s roots in traditional Basque 

farms, taverns and cider houses. 

Sagardi’s interior reflects the 

restaurant’s central themes of land and 

sea, with materials such as iron, wood 

and stone combining to make earthy 

toned tables, chairs and banquettes. 

A trademark throughout all Sagardi 

restaurants, the ‘trainera’, a centuriesold 

traditional Basque fishing boat, 

hangs upside down on the ceiling 

above the central space. The soft 

lighting combines with these elements 

to make the restaurant a relaxed place 

where it would be easy to while away 

the hours eating and drinking to your 

heart’s content, 

in true Basque 

Country style. 

No good 

Basque Country 

restaurant would 

be complete 

without Donostistyle 

Pintxos – 

a piece of bread 

with a mixed 

topping held 

together with a 

cocktail stick – 

the ultimate 

miniature staple 

of the region’s 

cuisine. This 

best-loved delicacy is perfectly 

accompanied with a chilled glass of 

Basque Country cider or Basque 

Txakoli wine, traditionally poured from 

a height. 

In?aki is credited with bringing this 

Basque tradition to the rest of Spain 

when the first introduced Pintxos in his 

Barcelona restaurant back in 1996. 

Sagardi’s seasonally evolving selection 

includes around 80 varieties, to be 

eaten at the bar at any time of day. 

They are also available to take out. 

There is a private dining area that 

can seat up to 28 people – the space 

can also be exclusively hired for 

private functions for up to 60 people 

without seating. Another aspect of this 

multi-layered offering is the stunning 

stand alone Sagardi butcher at the 

entrance to the restaurant, preparing 

the ‘Txuleton’ cut from formidable sides 

of this fine beef. 

Sagardi is a short walk from 

Liverpool Street station, which on the 

circle and central lines. 

Telephone 020 3802 0478 to make 

a reservation.

This Is London 7 October 2016

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