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Shakespeare Summer School 2009
This exciting course was delivered at the UCL’s Bloomsbury Theatre in July 2009. 25 year ten & eleven students from 5 schools in Camden participated.
Organised by the Education department and involving tutors ranging from professional theatre practitioners to UCL’s English dept, the course involved intensive workshops exploring the unique relationship between actor, audience and play text.
UCL Student Season at the Bloomsbury Theatre
UCL Student Season at The Bloomsbury Theatre.
The Bloomsbury Theatre is owned by University College London. Every year UCL students and academic departments put on a wide selection of events and performances for the academic and wider community.
Melody Gardot in The Independent
"Worrisome Heart mixes jazz with elements of folk and country, following the recipe that brought mainstream success to Norah Jones and Eva Cassidy – and it's not hard to see Gardot attracting a similarly wide audience."
Tim Vine reviewed in The Times
Time Vine has a received a 4 star review in The Times. Dominic Maxwell explains that He's not cool, edgy, or cynical, he's just daft. But brightly, tightly, inventively, ruthlessly professionally daft. It looks effortless but it's incredibly gutsy.
To read the full review click here
Tim is appearing at the Bloomsbury Theatre tonight (14 May)
Review of Show of Hands at The Bloomsbury
If you can find a more inspired, engaging and professional acoustic roots duo in Britain, take me to them.
Five star reader review in the Independent of the recent Show of Hands show at The Bloomsbury Theatre.
Read more in The Independent Online.
We're hot in 2008
The Independent's article The future starts here: What's going to be hot in 2008 (4 January 2008) explains that:
It was once said that the Comedy Store was "comedy's unofficial national theatre", ... Just outside the West End, the Bloomsbury Theatre also offers a regular diet of comedy and during 2008 plays host to Stewart Lee's collection of what he sees as the 10 best acts still working today, albeit without invitees Daniel Kitson and Jerry Sadowitz, who maintained their indefinable mystique by declining to appear. Despite their absence, however, Lee has among his collection Harry Hill, Simon Munnery and John Hegley.
To read the full article click here
Stewart Lee Presents
The Ten Best Stand-ups in the World Ever
Stewart Lee has named his best ten stand-ups working today – and is curating a season to showcase them all.
Stewart hosts 5 nights at the Bloomsbury Theatre presenting 2 stand ups each night.
BSC's Othello reviewed in The Stage
"Birmingham Stage Company’s Othello is so gripping that the almost three-hour traffic of the stage passes by in an instant."
Birmingham Stage Company's production of Othello reviewed in The Stage. Read the full review here. This production will be at The Bloomsbury Theatre from Tuesday October 16th to Friday October 19th. See here for more and to book.
Cabaret’s Most Glorious Toupeed Lounge Singer is Back
Bob Downe reviewed at Edinburgh in The Stage.
"real character subtlety and individuality" "the silliest dancing this side of Pan’s People and Hot Gossip"
Don't miss the chance to see this show at The Bloomsbury on Friday 7th and Saturday 8th September.
Jerry Sadowitz interviewed in The London Paper
Jerry Sadowitz has been interviewed by The London Paper.
The interviewer explains that Sadowitz’s talent, combining the darkest comedy with lightning-fast card tricks, is as explosive as his fits of temper.
Jerry Sadowitz will be performing for one night only on 12 September - click here for details.