The characters curse a blue streak in between jabs at current events (“Theresa May must drown!”), yet it is the story that pulls you in with its everlasting reliability. This show is currently not available or not yet on sale. On-off couple Marcus and Melissa navigate the emotional complexities of a polyamorous relationship, whilst flatmate Rod’s gratification on Grindr is disrupted when he meets the beautiful and enigmatic Luca. The Olivier Award nominated producers of 2017’s ★★★★★ smash hit La bohème present a brand new Puccini double-bill Opera Undone: Tosca & La bohème. Harry Francis is a delight as the fit-but-dim stepbrother, Lewis, and he dances up a storm. This wonderfully updated telling of Cinderella's story takes place around Old Compton Street where Cinderella has become Robbieand Prince Charming is now a closeted politician. Opera Undone: Tosca & La bohème, Trafalgar Studios - ★★★★ - Until March 7, 2020 Get link; Facebook; Twitter; Pinterest; Email; Other Apps; Photographer: Ali Wright. The show is being designed by Becky-Dee Trevenen and lighting is done by Nic Fairman. The company of six perform Nick Winston's delightfully slick routines immaculately. Your email address will not be published. In their picturesque flat, Marcello and Rodolpho – sorry, Mark (Thomas Isherwood) and Ralph (Roger Paterson) – lament. This is a piece that looks at and laughs at role playing, how it can liberate us and how it can trap us. Well, it is. But as you leave the Trafalgar Studios, and incidentally your heart, behind, it all seems quite trivial. The prologue to the performance of Unexploded Ordnances is a ‘salute to history’ from Lois Weaver. Two men in physical and mental prisons look at where life and death have brought them. Sioned Jones is quite wonderful as the obsessive compulsive cleaner who grows into a new persona and Andrew P. Stephen is delightful as the dry cleaner who accepts his complexity. Lovers of opera tend to think about the Met or Covent Garden stages filled with dozens of musicians and choruses that can number close to 100. Personal details from your social account: No other personal data will be requested. We place cookies on your device to help make this website better. Leather pants and push-up bra fade into the background, much less sensual in appearance than Rahouni’s characterisation of the infamous soprano. It has some wonderful treasures, including Hogarth's "The Election" and "The Rake's Progress." http://www.miromagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/9a.jpg, http://www.miromagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/La-Traviata-Bill-Knight-2.jpg, http://www.miromagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Unexploded-Ordnances-e1522228814320.jpg, http://www.miromagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/001-FRANKENSTEIN-L-R-Nadine-Rose-Johnson-Tyler-Worthington-Germane-Marvel-Nathaniel-Fordor-Staple-Aminita-Francis-Alexander-Hackett-PHOTOCREDIT-Joyce-Nicholls.jpg, The Deep Blue Sea, Rattigan’s profound emotional pool. However, the clear audience favourite is Joanne Clifton as Pippin's stepmother and,…, It's all here but the pumpkin coach! 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Almost anybody reading this review is likely to know how this sad story closes and, by the end of the evening, the plot has followed its inevitable course with a modern twist. | Becca Marriott stars as Mimi. Dalston. Dalston. Christmas 2017. Whether it is on the macro-level of the universe or on the micro-level of people trying to understand themselves and to form relationships, there is ample challenge and wonder to be found. Becca Marriott (image courtesy of Scott Rylander). 5 customer reviews. X, ‘Sensitively portrayed, well-focused with light-hearted comedy’, ‘Impressive... it’s short, it’s punchy, and it’s rather shocking'’, ‘If you've never been to opera, now's your chance... you dont want to miss this one!’, ‘Grubby and gorgeous, council estate and cultured, skanky and sublime’, ‘A compelling, powerful and relevant piece’, ‘Ideal for anybody that loves opera...but, more importantly, it also makes the medium accessible to those who cannot afford the high prices’. The ambiguity of Pippin being trapped but happy with his lot is nicely developed. Alex Lodge's handsome…, https://trafalgar-studios.com/shows/opera-undone/, 14 Whitehall, Charing Cross, London SW1A 2DY, UK, Renaissance, Stephens House & Gardens - ★★★★★ - Until September 20, 2020, Pippin, The Garden Theatre at The Eagle - ★★★★ - Until October 11, 2020, Soho Cinders, Charing Cross Theatre - ★★★★ - Until January 11, 2020, Sir John Soane's Museum Guided Tour - FREE - ★★★★★, Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis, Park Theatre - ★★★★★ - Until January 4, 2020, Camden Fringe: Shards, The Camden People's Theatre - ★★★★★ - August 15 - 18, 2019, On Blueberry Hill, Trafalgar Studios - ★★★★★ - Until May 2, 2020, Camden Fringe: Truth After Murder, Etcetera Theatre - ★★★ - Until August 25, 2019, Fanny & Stella, The Garden Theatre at The Eagle - ★★★★ - Until August 28, 2020. Tosca is an electrifying tale of love, lies and abuse set in 1940’s New York. 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