Pick of the Week

By Holly O’Mahony

Comedy night at Blackheath Halls

Three-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Josie Long is bringing her relatable material to Blackheath Halls for one night only. Known for her rants about everything from politics to mothering, Josie is touring a new show about moving to Scotland and loving the world under difficult circumstances. Her material is known for its relatability, so come and have a laugh with her.

Blackheath Halls, 23 Lee Road, Blackheath, London SE3 9RQ. February 25, 8pm. Admission: £16.50. www.blackheathhalls.com/whats-on/josie-long-re-enchantment/

Classical fix

It’s the annual festival of creativity and collaboration from performing arts conservatoire Trinity Laban, and to round off their CoLab 2023 programme, musicians are performing at Blackheath Halls and The Queen’s House in Greenwich. The former takes place in the Hearn Recital Room on Friday 24 and promises music and dancing. The latter, on Saturday 25, features a collection of works under the theme ‘Beyond Our World’ and is led by electric violist and conductor Nic Pendlebury. Blackheath Halls, 23 Lee Road, Blackheath, London SE3 9RQ. February 24, 5:30pm. Admission: FREE / tickets required. www.blackheathhalls.com/whats-on/colab2023-final-night-recital-room/. The Queen’s House, Romney Road, London SE10 9NF. February 25, 2:30pm - 4:30pm. Admission: £8/£5 concessions. www.trinitylaban.ac.uk/ whats-on/event/colab-2023-presentation-beyond-our-world/

Ukrainian opera and ballet stars perform in Bromley

Award-winning opera producer Ellen Kent returns to the Churchill Theatre with one of the most romantic operas of all time, Puccini’s La Bohème. Set in the backstreets of Bohemian Paris, the story follows the ill-fated love affair between the seamstress Mimi and her penniless poet Rodolfo. If its promise of a live brass band, snow effects and an adorable dog aren’t enough to tempt you, then the fact it’s being performed by the Ukrainian Opera & Ballet Theatre Kyiv might prove the clincher to make you book a seat to show your support. Churchill Theatre, High Street, Bromley BR1 1HA. February 19, 7:30pm. Admission: £25+. www.churchilltheatre.co.uk/ Online/tickets-la-bohemebromley-2023

Rock ‘n’ Roll at Greenwich Theatre

The talented students of prestigious drama school Rose Bruford are staging a production of Tom Stoppard’s Prague Uprising-set play Rock ‘n’ Roll, which charts the impacts of the uprising between the 1960s and 90s, splicing this with the freedom fighters’ love of rock music. The production marks a chance to see a classic play by a leading British playwright, performed by fresh faces on a local stage.

Greenwich Theatre, Crooms Hill, London SE10 8ES. February 28March 2, 7pm and additionally at 2pm on March 2. Admission: £11. www.greenwichtheatre.org.uk/events/rock-n-roll/

Lateef Lovejoy is in the house

Comedian (and actor) Lateef Lovejoy comes to Woolwich Works with an hourlong stand-up show of new material. Known for his infectious warmth as a comedian, Lateef’s latest set promises cultural anecdotes, social commentary, bizarre encounters and hot takes on pop culture. Woolwich Works, The Fireworks Factory, 11 No 1 Street, Royal Arsenal, London SE18 6HD. February 23, 8pm. Admission: £6 - £8.50. www.woolwich.works/ events/woolwich-works-in-progress-lateef-lovejoy

A musical… about the menopause

A heart-warming celebration of female friendship and middle age, Menopause The Musical is lifting the lid on a topic which remains taboo, despite affecting most women. Set on a cruise ship and peppered with parody songs about finding a new man, bedroom toys, hot flushes and mood swings, this show promises to be a raucous night out for you and your best girlfriends.

Starring in the current run are X Factor’s Mary Byrne, Copycat’s Jessica Martin, Casualty’s Rebecca Wheatley and West End regular Susie Fenwich. Churchill Theatre, High Street, Bromley BR1 1HA. February 25, 4pm & 7:30pm. Admission: £32.50/concessions available. www.churchilltheatre.co.uk/Online/tickets-menopausethe-musical-2-bromley-2023