Ladies and Gentlemen!
Wow! Great new festival! Dominic West interviewed by Fleur Britten - 'she’s great up against the wall', read on! Filthy podcast (hear about the Slut Walk and other naughty events)! And more! Our Guest Editor is Adrian Berry, artistic director of Jackson's Lane and their new season - 'The Postcards Festival', launching tonight. Expect to see a cherry-picked line-up of the hottest talent in circus, cabaret and performance including Marawa with 'Exotica' (did you see her on BGT?) and Bryony Kimmings doing '7 Day Drunk' (read her research blog - a week long piss-up happening right now!). See Adrian's Top 4 events below, and read his interview here. We have two other sizzling interviews - Dominic West reveals all to Fleur Britten, and Richard Alston talks to Donald Hutera. Other gems on our radar include the PV tonight at the Silver Cloud Gallery (c/o Josh Knowles and The House of Fairy Tales), Arctic Circle at Kings Place, Artsadmin's Two Degree's, and John Malkovich in conversation - and a whole load more! See the Best of The Rest for the juice. Enjoy! Bottoms up! RRxx
Adrian Berry's Top 4 Events!
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'The Piccadilly Community Centre' at Hauser and Wirth
10:00 Weds 08/06 [ongoing]
Until 30 July. Fancy a bit of speed dating & a turn about the floor? Or hula hooping & fencing for pensioners? Or just head down to one of their many classes, workshops & events, all within the transformed gallery. |
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'Michael Clark Company' at Tate Modern
10:00 Weds 08/06 [ongoing]
Until 12 Jun. You may have spotted Clark's dancers stalking through the huge Turbine Hall last summer. This year, they're back with a new site-specific work featuring with elements of movement, film, light & sound. |
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'Mono with The Holy Ground Orchestra' at Koko
19:30 Tue 07/06
Japanese art-metal, neo-classical, post rock instrumentalists play with a 24-piece orchestra. Catch them now as it's likely these shores won't see the band perform in this guise again for a long time. |
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Ridiculusmus: 'Total Football' at the Barbican
19:45 Weds 08/06 [ongoing]
Until 18 Jun. Picking over football systems, political wrangling and changing room banter, Ridiculusmus try and solve the big questions of life – immortality, happiness and why England always lose. |
Our Top 4 Competitions and Offers!
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INTERVIEW: Dominic West by Fleur Britten
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Dominic West (aka The Wire's McNulty) talks to Run Riot's guest writer Fleur Britten (Sunday Times) on all things weird and wonderful. From returning to the stage as the lead role in 'Butley' at the Duchess Theatre, to the weirdest thing he's done in London, along with culture, protest and his last supper - and what would he do on a runaway night? |
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INTERVIEW: James Cowan Talks To Adrian Berry
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Run Riot's James Cowan interviewed Adrian Berry, Artistic Director of Jacksons Lane prior to the launch of The Postcards Festival. We hear about his view of dying on stage, the comeback of Circus, and 'orgiastic aerial climaxes'! |
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INTERVIEW: Donald Hutera talks to Richard Alston
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Forget Wayne McGregor, Akram Khan, Hofesh Shechter and all the other, newer kids on the UK dance block. Come autumn 2011 the choreographer with the highest profile in London might very well be Richard Alston. |
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PODCAST - London Fields Radio: 'ArtWank with Ophelia Blitz, Vol. 1'
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Hosted by Ophelia Bitz, ArtWank discusses all matters sexy, pornographic and saucy with special guests ranging from political activists and writers to sex industry workers. |
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18:00 Wed 08/06
Private View: 'Elemental(ism)' at Silver Cloud Gallery
Elemental(ism) brings together sculpture, photography, film and sound works, dealing with big ideas, big themes; nature, matter, universal forces and our relationship with the environment.
19:30 Thu 09/06
Schnitzler / Ledwich: 'Dream Story' at the Gate Theatre
Ledwich directs her version of Schnitzler's mesmerizing thriller, Dream Story, the novella that inspired Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut; a vivid study into the nature of sexual jealousy, obsession & desire.
20:00 Thu 09/06 - Sat 11/06
Arctic Circle: 'Fairy Tales & Monsters' at Kings Place
A miscellany of heart-stirring music informed by the magical mystery of childhood. Expect an amazing line-up from the Paper Cinema to the music of Moondog, and a whole load more!
18:00 Fri 10/06
Sarah Crew: ''Welcome' said the Fox' at the Red Gate Gallery
10-16 Jun. An emerging artist who is passionate about the effect of urban sprawl on wildlife uses stuffed animals to explore the issue, in this kitsch and, at times, humorous exhibition.
12:00 Sat 11/06
'Clapton Festival' in Clapton
For the first time ever, the people of Clapton are getting in party mood for spectacular two-day bash with a Festival of music, art, dancing, circus skills, fancy dress and much more.
20:00 Sat 11/06
'The Real Tuesday Weld & The Age of Not Believing Orchestra, plus Marcella Pupinni and the Forget Me Nots' at King's Place
Critically-acclaimed The Real Tuesday Weld present 'The London Monster' with accompanying visuals and music drawn from The Last Werewolf and Tales of the Lost City albums.
21:00 Sat 11/06
Vaudeville Rave / White Mischief: 'The House of Hapsburg' at The Islington Metal Works
Two of the best-known parties on the vaudeville scene are teaming up to create a new event that brings together circus, experimental food and dressing up.
14:00 Sun 12/06
Artsadmin / Two Degrees / Arcola Green Sundays: 'Cycle Sunday', starting at Toynbee Studios
Hop on your bike and join in the fun with with a host of artist-led bicycle events including a mass bingo bike ride, a game of Capture the Flag, wild food foraging and a bicycle treasure hunt.
19:30 Wed 15/06
Saburo Teshigawara / KARAS: 'Mirror & Music' at Sadler's Wells
Danced by a cast of eight, with a solo from Teshigawara himself, Mirror & Music explores the simultaneously tangible & intangible nature of music & the reflection we see when we look into the mirror.
15:00 Sat 18/06
'John Malkovich + Dangerous Liaisons' at the Barbican
Following a special screening of Stephen Frears's Oscar-winning film Dangerous Liaisons, John Malkovich takes to the stage to talk about his life and work.
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Margaret Cabourn-Smith & Zoe Gardener: 'An Evening of Telly - Live!' at Kings Place
Margaret Cabourn-Smith & Zoe Gardner present a night of entertaining comedy-based fun with guests Justin Edwards, Danielle Ward and jaw-dropping sketch trio The Trap as well as secret exciting ones!
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