LEICESTER SQUARE
THEATRE
LOUNGE April 2014 6 Leicester Place London WC2H 7BX
BOOKING LINE 08448 733 433 leicestersquaretheatre.com
LEICESTER SQUARE THEATRE
Lewis Schaffer
Rhys Williams
RHYS WILLIAMS & SIAN CROSS: One Off Album Preview Tuesday 1 April 7pm £7, Conc £5 This special one-off gig features two of the UK’s most exciting singer-songwriters previewing songs from their forthcoming albums.
Grassroots Shakespeare presents OTHELLO Wednesday 2 April – Saturday 26 April £18, Conc £15 Starring top British actor James Alexandrou as Shakespeare’s classic villain Iago, join the multi- Off West End Award nominated Grassroots Shakespeare London as they celebrate Shakespeare’s 450th birthday from London’s West End.
“Impressive… spirited… enviable” The Stage
MARK LEESON: Is It Worth It? Wednesday 2 April 9.30pm £8, Conc £5 Following a successful Edinburgh 2013 with Jam Sponge Comedy’s Bench Bites, Mark returns with a solo show. Featuring songs, stand up and second date anal.
Matthew Crowe
Mark L
FUNNY WOMEN INTRODUCTORY COMEDY WORKSHOP Saturday 5 April 11am £49.50 Overcome some of life's trickier situations and learn to communicate confidently with an injection of humour. Find out how a few tricks of the stand-up comedy trade can help you overcome nervousness and increase self-confidence in this fun interactive two-hour session.
DYER & WHITNEY present… You & I Sunday 6 April 6pm £10 An evening of song and sketch (mainly comedy). Unique, unconventional and odd looking new duo Andrew Dyer and Michelle Whitney provide an alternative option to Sunday night telly.
MELMOTH DARKLEIGH: The Thatcher Seance Tuesday 8 & Wednesday 9 April 9.30pm £10, Conc £8 The Mind F*cker is back. Melmoth Darkleigh is returning on the anniversary of Maggie's death to see if he can raise her from the grave. Or urn. Or wherever she is. Special guest: Margaret Thatcher. Perhaps.
WOMEN OF LETTERS Thursday 10 April 9.30pm £10 Smash-hit Australian literary salon Women of Letters takes to London for the very first time. Cocurated by writers Marieke Hardy and Michaela McGuire, the bestselling events revive the lost art of letter writing.
LEICESTER SQUARE THEATRE
Lounge - April
Leeson
Sian Cross
Melmoth Darkleigh
Paul Thorne
PEOPLE OF LETTERS: A Women of Letters Special Event
HUGGERS: Family Friendly Comedy & Cabaret
Friday 11 April 9.30pm £10 A very rare and hugely successful offshoot of the smash-hit Australian literary salon Women of Letters, People of Letters makes its London debut.
Tuesday 15 & Wednesday 16 April 1.30pm £8, Family £24 With comedy, cabaret and a huge amount of fun for all the family to enjoy together, the energetic and informal variety showcase has enough variety to entertain all ages, selected from the best comedians, cabaret performers, children’s entertainers and street-performers on the circuit.
THE COMEDY RENEGADES Saturday 12 April 9.30pm £5 A collection of comics take you on a surreal, pun filled and thought provoking rock n roll comedy tour.
LEWIS SCHAFFER: American In London 6, 13 & 27 April 8.30pm 20 April 6pm £10 The award-winning New York comic takes on England. Lewis Schaffer isn't a tourist. He isn't here on business. He's a hostage.
WORDS SHARED WITH FRIENDS Sunday 13 April 5.30pm £10 An evening to launch the album of songs with lyrics by Robert Gould, including songs from the album and some special bonus material – plus some world premieres!
THE QUINT FONTANA SHOW Tuesday 15 April 9.30pm £8 He’s alive! Once the blue eyed boy of 80’s British pop, now a bona fide showbiz legend Quint Fontana brings you a monthly night of songs, stories, tears, laughter, delusions of grandeur, posturing, heavy drinking and occasional bouts of rage.
IVY PAIGE: Kiss & Sell Thursday 17 April 9.30pm £10 Ivy Paige, Cabaret Star Showgirl welcomes you into her Cabaret Club for a heady night of intimate revelations and salacious songs. Expect a tale of secrets and scandal set against a backdrop of Gangsters and Molls where Crimes of passion, blackmail and seduction will be hot off the press!
SHAKESPEARE’S GREATEST HITS Tuesday 22 & Wednesday 23 April 7pm £14, Conc £12 No time to see all 37 plays or read all 154 sonnets? Then come and enjoy the highlights of his work in Shakespeare's Greatest Hits!
PAUL THORNE: This Month’s Apocalypse Thursday 24 April 9.30pm £8, Conc £6 Comedian Paul Thorne returns with another of his brand new regular shows based on the month’s news events, using a combination of stand-up and finely crafted songs to take a sideways look at modern evil.
BOOKING LINE 08448 733 433 leicestersquaretheatre.com
FUNNY WOMEN WORLD CUP SPECIAL NO BALLS PLEASE!
THE PIN: Work In Progress
Saturday 26 April 9.30pm £10 In the run up to the World Cup in Rio this summer, the girls are turning the tables on the boys for a bit of banter about the glorious game. Suspend you disbelief and come and talk balls!
Tuesday 29 & Wednesday 30 April 7pm £5 Join Ben Ashenden and Alex Owen for an hour of friendship, ill-conceived projects, and bickering, as they work on their 2014 Edinburgh show.
AN EVENING WITH THE SONDHEIM SOCIETY AND MATTHEW CROWE
Wednesday 30 April 9.30pm £10, Conc £8 Fresh from winning the Funny Women Variety Award 2013, unstoppable sketch duo Revan and Fennell are back to entertain in 2014 with their hilarious observational, satirical and sometimes downright silly sketches.
Sunday 27 April 6pm £15 A satisfying blend of Sondheim, Porter and Coward all accompanied by Matthew himself on the piano or the ukulele.
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