• Visit the Buxton Memorial Fountain

    Updated: 2011-06-30 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers 30 June 2011 Visit the Buxton Memorial Fountain Often forgotten in an area full of memorials , The Buxton Memorial Fountain stands in Victoria Gardens , just South of the Houses of Parliament . It was constructed in 1834 to celebrate the emancipation of slaves in the British . Colonies Designed by Samuel Sanders Teulon , the fountain was commissioned by Charles Buxton MP , son of anti-slavery campaigner Thomas Fowell Buxton , and originally stood in Parliament Square . When , in 1949, the Government put forward a scheme to redesign Parliament Square , the fountain had to be moved , and following a campaign by

  • Theatre and perspiration: Roadshow

    Updated: 2011-06-30 04:22:00
    : : Paul in London Paul is in London . And seeing mostly theatre Thursday , June 30, 2011 Theatre and perspiration : Roadshow The tennis at Wimbledon at the moment is getting really exciting , so it was great when walking into the Menier Chocolate Factory to see Stephen Sondheim's Roadshow that the seats were arranged like you were at Wimbledon comfortable but a bit hot and forcing you to turn your head to see the action as it moved across court the . stage Staging and heat aside , this is an interesting piece of theatre about two brothers who have various scams and schemes and in the process end up building a town in Florida , writing a screenplay or at least being in the room when it was written and developing an architectural style that for better or worse persists to this day . It is

  • Drink at the Dacre Arms

    Updated: 2011-06-29 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers 29 June 2011 Drink at the Dacre Arms A former Courage pub , now owned by Enterprise Inns , the Dacre Arms is a great little pub in South East London , very worthy of the praise it seems to get in various places on the . internet Your author believes the Dacre Arms is run by landlord Terry Freak , and its snug interior makes it feel like a proper local pub , with friendly locals particularly of the small canine variety lots of wood and locally relevant pictures , and a nice garden out the . back It's hard to say quite what makes the Dacre Arms such a nice pub , but it is , and that's that . For more , see http :

  • Window-shop at the Pullman Gallery

    Updated: 2011-06-28 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers 28 June 2011 Window-shop at the Pullman Gallery Established by Simon Khachadourian , and opened in 1998, the Pullman Gallery in St James' specialises in late 19th and early 20th Century objects , at prices that are well beyond the sorts of prices that ordinary people like us can . afford Nevertheless , there are some interesting art deco objects on display , and so your author would suggest this is the sort of shop where window-shopping is appropriate . They can't stop us looking in the windows , can they The Pullman Gallery prides itself on having a good selection of Art Deco cocktail shakers , but also stocks

  • See Peter Burke's 'Assembly'

    Updated: 2011-06-27 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers 27 June 2011 See Peter Burke's Assembly' Regular readers will have noticed that your author has a passing interest in public art , and whilst passing Woolwich Arsenal yesterday , he was reminded of a piece by Peter Burke which seemed worthy of . sharing Without descending into pointless artspeak , it seems that there are a number of figures , and Burke made them out of cast iron , as he wanted to achieve an industrial look . However , they are incomplete , as each figure is made out of only three out of a possible four bits , making it possible to see . inside There are sixteen figures , and they were created

  • Admire the Albert Gate Stags

    Updated: 2011-06-26 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers 26 June 2011 Admire the Albert Gate Stags Guarding the Albert Gate to Hyde Park are two bronze stags which we are told once graced the Piccadilly entrance to the Deputy Ranger's Lodge in Green . Park Apparently designed by Peter Turnerelli , and based on prints by Bartolozzi , the stags stand on tall plinths , which are attached to the garden walls of the adjoining . buildings For more information , see http : www.victorianlondon.org buildings albertgate.htm Labels : Parks and Gardens Sculpture things to see 0 comments : Post a Comment Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom Londonist Out Loud Click

  • Attend the SouthWestFest

    Updated: 2011-06-25 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers 25 June 2011 Attend the SouthWestFest News reaches your author that a festival kicked off yesterday in a place called South Westminster' . Though it seems pedantic to suggest any more accurate terms to describe where it is being held , the first clue is that it is being organised out of the Pimlico Resource Centre . Today , there's a Festival Gala Day held partly in Pimlico's St George's Square and partly in the Pimlico Academy as well as a Carnival procession around the streets of Pimlico , and last night saw the staging of a Pimlico . Proms The Festival lasts for two weeks , ending with the St Saviour Pimlico

  • Seek out Van Gogh's house

    Updated: 2011-06-24 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers 24 June 2011 Seek out Van Gogh's house Like all the best people , Vincent Van Gogh spent a few years living in London . He came following a transfer to the London branch of art dealers Goupil Co in 1873, and lived at 87 Hackford Road in . Stockwell Caroline Dakers tells us that he was eventually driven from Hackford Road when acute homesickness was exacerbated by his unrequited love for his landlady's daughter , Ursula , causing him to leave and seek work in Paris . Van Gogh did return briefly in 1876, living in Twickenham and working at a local school . To read some of his letters from London , click here

  • Visit the Museum of 51

    Updated: 2011-06-23 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers 23 June 2011 Visit the Museum of 51 It's good this Festival of Britain 60th Anniversary . There's loads of new bits at the Southbank Centre including in the bowels of the Royal Festival Hall a new museum , teaching us all about the Festival of Britain . itself The Museum of 51 displays various artefacts from the original festival , and has a brilliant collection of bits and pieces from around the country which show how much the Festival was a national event , with countless Councils and local organisations still represented in the displays sixty years . later There is also a small cinema showing films from the

  • Watch Wimbledon in Cardinal Place

    Updated: 2011-06-22 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers 22 June 2011 Watch Wimbledon in Cardinal Place It's rare that your author simply reproduces a press release he has been sent , but he was in dire need of an early night last night , so let us examine the new screen which has been erected for the summer in Cardinal Place , . Victoria The owners of Cardinal Place , Land Securities , are celebrating summer with free live screenings of Wimbledon until Sunday 3rd July , followed by films until Thursday 7th July , complete with deckchairs and strawberries . So if the weather turns out good , and you can't make it to SW19, this could be an alternative . For more , see

  • Theatre: Mr Happiness and The Water Engine

    Updated: 2011-06-21 09:45:00
    : : Paul in London Paul is in London . And seeing mostly theatre Tuesday , June 21, 2011 Theatre : Mr Happiness and The Water Engine Monday night , Johnnyfox and I found ourselves in the dark , cold underworld where dreams are destroyed by faceless businessmen . We also found ourselves at the Old Vic Tunnels a fabulous collection of spaces under the railway arches near Waterloo station that are also a little bit dark and dank watching Mr Happiness and the Water Engine , two short plays written by David Mamet originally for . radio The first piece is about a radio announcer Mr Happiness and his sometimes unusual advice to his listeners . Played by David Burt his velvety tones and the space of the theatre make you feel like you could be in a radio audience from the . period Things switch a

  • Buy maps from the Warwick Leadlay Gallery

    Updated: 2011-06-21 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers 21 June 2011 Buy maps from the Warwick Leadlay Gallery Established in 1974, the Warwick Leadlay Gallery sells historical maps , images and artefacts from two twin shops in Greenwich Market's Nelson . Arcade The rich mixture of historical maps and local images from various ages makes it an interesting place to browse , and the knowledgeable staff are always on hand to help you out if you're looking for something . special The Warwick Leadlay Gallery is open daily and also offers an expert framing service . For more information , see http : www.warwickleadlay.com Labels : Greenwich Markets SE10 shopping 2

  • Learn about the Supreme Court

    Updated: 2011-06-20 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers 20 June 2011 Learn about the Supreme Court In the basement of the Supreme Court on Parliament Square , is an exhibition open to the public , with information about the work of The Supreme Court and the Judicial Committee of the Privy . Council The Court is housed in the Middlesex Guildhall building , a Grade II listed building which was converted for the Court at a cost of 59 million , and opened for business in October 2009. You can also watch court hearings upstairs , but more on that another . time For more information , see http : www.supremecourt.gov.uk visiting exhibition-whats-on.html Labels :

  • Meet the artists at the Art Car Boot Fair

    Updated: 2011-06-19 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers 19 June 2011 Meet the artists at the Art Car Boot Fair The confusingly named Vauxhall Art Car Boot Fair is being held today , not in Vauxhall but predictably in the yard just off Brick Lane in the East . End It doesn't really sound like your author's sort of thing , with organisers at pains to express what a great concept' it is , and how plots only available by invitation and referral only' from existing booters’ , but there is art from the likes of Damien Hirst , the Chapman Brothers , Marcus Harvey , Harland Miller , Bob and Roberta Smith and Ryan Mosley so it will certainly appeal to . some Rumour has it

  • Theatre: The Flying Karamazov Brothers

    Updated: 2011-06-18 23:30:00
    : : Paul in London Paul is in London . And seeing mostly theatre Saturday , June 18, 2011 Theatre : The Flying Karamazov Brothers Friday night , half way through the second act of the Flying Karamazov Brothers when lead Karamazov Paul Magid was trying to say something funny , a lady in the second row staggers to her feet and interrupts saying for all to hear , I just wahnt to saye that theeeshow is aabsolutely wahnderful At this point Magid offers to give her a kiss . She initially declines announcing that her shoes are off prompting the audience begin wondering if she was the owner of the shoes that were offered up for juggling in the first half of the show Eventually she gets up , staggers up to the stage , gets a kiss and staggers back to her seat . It was random acts of humour

  • Drink at the Crown and Greyhound, Dulwich

    Updated: 2011-06-18 07:30:00
    , : , skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Calendar Contact Talking to Strangers 18 June 2011 Drink at the Crown and Greyhound , Dulwich When the two pubs which once dominated Dulwich Village The Crown , used by the labourers , and The Greyhound , used by the gentlemen were demolished , the grand Crown and Greyhound was built in their place as the beautiful heart of Victorian Dulwich . Village It remains today , owned by the Dulwich Estate and characterised by high ceilings , deep relief plasterwork and original fittings , with partitioned areas dividing up its . interior Once home to a branch of the British Poetry Association , set up by local poet , Lionel Monteith founded in

  • Theatre: Blink Again Turn on the lights!

    Updated: 2011-06-17 11:30:00
    : : Paul in London Paul is in London . And seeing mostly theatre Friday , June 17, 2011 Theatre : Blink Again Turn on the lights It took me a while to work out why a man in a Spiderman suit kept appearing on stage for a show about songs from flop shows . I was somewhat distracted by the low turnout on Thursday evening to see Blink Again at Above The Stag to think too much . further Maybe it was the weather or maybe it just wasn't gay enough show for the venue . But the cast were energetic and the irony of the lack of a big audience didn't seem lost on them . The show was a compilation of some great and some not so great songs from shows that perhaps did not put them in their best light . This includes songs such as A Boy from Nowhere from Matador and China Doll from . Marguerite In the

  • Buy drugs at D.R. Harris

    Updated: 2011-06-17 07:30:00
    , : . skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Calendar Contact Talking to Strangers 17 June 2011 Buy drugs at D.R . Harris D.R . Harris is one of London's oldest pharmacies , and has been serving St James’s Street for over 220 years . Founded in 1790, the shop holds two Royal Warrants , serving both the Queen and the Prince of Wales . It is rare , in that it still manufactures many of its own products by hand , stocking its own aftershaves , Colognes , shaving foams and accessories , and even offering to re-bristle . brushes D.R . Harris is open Monday to Saturday . For more information , see http : www.drharris.co.uk Labels : shopping SW1 0 comments : Post a Comment Older Post Home

  • Opera: Macbeth

    Updated: 2011-06-17 06:40:00
    : : Paul in London Paul is in London . And seeing mostly theatre Friday , June 17, 2011 Opera : Macbeth The Royal Opera's production of Macbeth has its final performance on Saturday . It is a great production with a strong performance by Simon Keenlyside in the title role , and a hell of strong performance by Liudmyla Monastyrska as Lady Macbeth . When she first appears lying on a bed you have no idea the power the voice you are going to hear . But wow . She is perfectly suited for the role and the audience was very appreciative of the . performance Matching this is a series of strong choruses energetically conducted by Antonio Pappano . Verdi's opera is a fast-paced drama that gets to the essence of Shakespeare's play and all the performances worked so well here bringing it all together

  • Explore the Urban Physic Garden

    Updated: 2011-06-16 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Calendar Contact Talking to Strangers 16 June 2011 Explore the Urban Physic Garden Your author visited the new Urban Physic Garden in Southwark earlier this week , following an invitation from Helen Babbs , author of the new book My Garden , The City And Me who appeared with him on Londonist Out Loud For readers who haven't already seen it elsewhere the Garden is a great project , growing plants with medicinal properties in a pop-up garden on Union Street in . Southwark The plants are arranged in various wards' by their medicinal uses , with plants which are of use in gastrology , respiratory , orthopedic , cardiological , dermatological

  • Music: Matthew Morrison

    Updated: 2011-06-15 10:00:00
    : : Paul in London Paul is in London . And seeing mostly theatre Wednesday , June 15, 2011 Music : Matthew Morrison Matthew Morrison somewhat exploded onto the stage last night at the Hammersmith Apollo . Well there was a lot of bass noise anyway . In fact , it was hard to pass any judgement on the show given the bass drowned out his vocals most of the evening . The ladies shouting for him to get his shirt off seemed more audible . The technical problems were not just with the base but also with late pick ups , cameras in the way , projections running on a laptop that was low on batteries . Still , Matthew Morrison couldn't be accused of being low on batteries however as he sang danced bounced on stage for almost two . hours It was a great performance and Morrison is a very likeable

  • Watch Mayor's Question Time

    Updated: 2011-06-15 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Calendar Contact Talking to Strangers 15 June 2011 Watch Mayor's Question Time This morning from 10am , Mayor of London , Boris Johnson , faces London Assembly Members for one of the Mayor's regular question time sessions . The meetings take place at City Hall , and is free and open for members of the public are invited to . attend This morning's session will see Boris facing questions on the London Survey , the Crossrail Station at Kensal Green , night flights at Heathrow Airport , the cost of the Cable Car , Redbridge Roundabout , night time deliveries during the Olympics , and the new . Routemaster Boris usually shows up a couple of

  • Go shopping in the Piccadilly Arcade

    Updated: 2011-06-14 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Calendar Contact Talking to Strangers 14 June 2011 Go shopping in the Piccadilly Arcade Designed by Scottish architect , George Tharle Jell , and opened in 1910, the neo regency Piccadily Arcade links Piccadilly and Jermyn Street in Central . London It is home to sixteen interesting specialist stores , including classic tailors Benson Clegg , military medal experts The Armory of St James's , and Russian Art importer . Iconastas Most of the shops open Monday to Saturday , but are closed on Sundays . For more , see http : www.piccadilly-arcade.com Labels : shopping SW1 Things to do 0 comments : Post a Comment Older Post Home Subscribe to :

  • Scenes from London: World Naked Bike Ride 2011

    Updated: 2011-06-13 11:00:00
    : : Paul in London Paul is in London . And seeing mostly theatre Monday , June 13, 2011 Scenes from London : World Naked Bike Ride 2011 Hundreds of cyclists braved the weather well it turned out to be sunny once the ride started narrow London streets , traffic , road works and pedestrians with long lenses on Saturday to mark the annual world naked bike ride which among other things is a protest for more sustainable . transport This year it seemed a little more chaotic with naked people having to wait at traffic lights surrounded by cars , red-faced taxi drivers , busses and tourists . If you ever have nightmares about being stranded naked in Piccadilly Circus , then this is the event to live them . It all helped underscore this year's message on cycling safety and how vulnerable cyclists

  • Find the site of the Texas Legation

    Updated: 2011-06-13 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Calendar Contact Talking to Strangers 13 June 2011 Find the site of the Texas Legation Whilst London does have a much more prominent building pretending to be a Texan overseas mission , a tiny sign on Pickering Place marks the place of a real Texas . Legation The sign marks the site of the base from which representatives of an independent Republic of Texas liaised with the British Government from 1842 until the state joined the United States on 28th December 1845. The plaque was installed by the Anglo-Texan Society . For more information , see http : terry-uniqueplaces.blogspot.com 2010 02 embassy-of-texas-in-london.html Labels : history

  • Opera: Simon Boccanegra

    Updated: 2011-06-12 23:50:00
    : : Paul in London Paul is in London . And seeing mostly theatre Sunday , June 12, 2011 Opera : Simon Boccanegra It was interesting to try and attempt to transplant Genoa from the 1300s to the 1960s in this ENO production of Verdi's Simon Boccanegra It does not quite work , but it still looks so sophisticated and hip you can probably overlook this and feel smug anyway . Unless of course you were the lady next to me who was unwell five minutes before the end of the first half and fell over my man bag running for the exits . But I digress . There is some beauty in this production as tableaus become images and spectacle abounds . nbsp Although if you have been to Genoa and seen the palaces that the Doges who were elected for life and were among the leading merchant families of the region it

  • Explore the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition

    Updated: 2011-06-12 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Calendar Contact Talking to Strangers 12 June 2011 Explore the Royal Aceademy's Summer Exhibition Billed as the largest open contemporary art exhibition in the world , The Royal Academy's annual Summer Exhibition is always an interesting insight into the world of new art , and is now in full swing at Burlington House , on . Piccadilly The exhibition has been running since 1769, when it began in a warehouse on Pall Mall , and the modern exhibition draws together a huge range of new works by various artists , curated by an rotating committee of Royal Academicians , with different people curating . rooms It really is a great insight into

  • Explore Eel Pie Island

    Updated: 2011-06-11 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Calendar Contact Talking to Strangers 11 June 2011 Explore Eel Pie Island Though your author has visited Eel Pie Island before , on most days the only accessible area is the bridge , and a small path that picks its way through the attractive mishmash of little houses and studios . That is why it is so exciting that visitors are being given one of their rare annual opportunities to properly explore the island this weekend and . next Alongside the various homes , the private island at Twickenham is home to 26 artists studios , arranged in and around the island's working boatyard . These are real working artists' studios , rather than

  • Visit the Tryon Gallery

    Updated: 2011-06-10 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Calendar Contact Talking to Strangers 10 June 2011 Visit the Tryon Gallery Your author spent yesterday afternoon browsing a handful of West London's private art galleries , and was particularly impressed by the exhibition by Johnny Morant currently being shown at the Tron . Gallery Though Morant is the same age as your author , he possesses infinitely more talent . A London-based artist , celebrated for his interesting representations of light and space using oil paints . His paintings are rather London-centric including scenes from the Market Coffee House , the South Bank book market and Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese but for your author that is

  • Celebrate Dickens Day

    Updated: 2011-06-09 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Calendar Contact Talking to Strangers 9 June 2011 Celebrate Dickens Day Charles Dickens died 9th June 1870, at an age of just 58, and to commemorate this , the Dickens Fellowship has organised a celebration of Dickens in the City with various events taking . place This morning , guided Dickens Walks leave the Royal Exchange in the City of London , pausing at St Michael’s Cornhill for a themed Dickens reading , and this is followed by lunchtime music and drama at Leadenhall Market , led by Gerald Dickens , Charles' great-great-grandson of Charles Dickens . There are also events all day at the Charles Dickens Museum at 48 Doughty Street , an

  • See hand-drawn London

    Updated: 2011-06-08 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Calendar Contact Talking to Strangers 8 June 2011 See hand-drawn London As many readers will probably already be aware , to top off their amazing Hand Drawn London series , the website Londonist have an exhibition of maps at the Museum of London until 11th . September This sort of exhibition is your author's favourite type , as it allows real Londoners to explain their insight into the city . The truth is none of us really know our area better than any other , and it can be amazing what is exposed when people sit down with a piece of paper and draw out all they . know The exhibition shows eleven hand-drawn maps of London , and runs until

  • Admire Boudica's chariot

    Updated: 2011-06-07 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Calendar Contact Talking to Strangers 7 June 2011 Admire Boudica's chariot Boudica was the ancient queen of the Iceni , famous for leading an uprising against the Romans which saw London sacked and burnt to the . ground A huge bronze statue of her driving a chariot , designed by Thomas Thorneycroft , now stands on Westminster bridge amongst the throngs of tourists and burger vans which Westminster City Council inexplicably permits at the centre of a world heritage . site For more information , see http : en.wikipedia.org wiki Boudica Picture Zyllan used under Creative Commons^ Labels : Statues things to see Westminster 0 comments : Post a

  • See Roy Lichtenstein's Whaam!

    Updated: 2011-06-06 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Calendar Contact Talking to Strangers 6 June 2011 See Roy Lichtenstein's Whaam An icon of the pop art movement , painted by Lichtenstein in 1963, using acrylic and oil on canvas , Whaam was based on an image from a comic book called All-American Men of . War It currently hangs in the Tate Modern in Southwark , and can be found on the fifth floor in room one of the States of Flux area , where it shares its space with Umberto Boccioni's Unique Forms of Continuity in . Space For more infomation , see http : www.tate.org.uk servlet ViewWork workid=8782 display Picture ahisgett used under Creative Commons^ Labels : Art Galleries South Bank

  • Theatre: Rumours

    Updated: 2011-06-03 17:00:00
    : : Paul in London Paul is in London . And seeing mostly theatre Friday , June 03, 2011 Theatre : Rumours Rumours-Teaser Trailer from Rob Watt on Vimeo If the eighties were the decade of big hair , big angst and big dramas , then Neil Simon's comedy-farce Rumours probably fits in rather nicely . It is a sex scandal , political intrigue , power dressing fetish extravaganza rolled into one . nbsp Farce isn't every one's cup of tea but I was in the mood for cheap laughs on Thursday evening and it did not . disappoint This production transfers the setting from its original New York to Oxford , which makes the cultural references more relevant . The premise is that as guests arrive at the home of the finance minister and his wife for a tenth anniversary celebratory dinner , there is an

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