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New Moon is nothing if not an international advertisement for the hungry virtues of virginity and young people can’t get enough of it
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Theatre
A smart, prickly and rewarding view of sexual and emotional confusion
Cock
Restaurants
Kitchen W8 is a bargain for this area, if such sophistication is what you crave
Kitchen W8
Too long and drawn out but very entertaining with excellent special effects
This is a peculiar play and does not work for me. Some of it is very funny but there are real flaws
Alex has a strong powerful voice and was faultless, she is far better now than she was on the X-Factor
London,
Bruce Dessau's rating
Reader rating
Description: A special one-off night of the cult comedy club featuring Ed Byrne, Phil Nichol, Glenn Wool, Peter Serafinowicz, Sir Timothy Fitzhigham, Lady Carol of the Moon, the Full Mooner Breakdancers, the Ghost of the Theatre and MC Andrew Maxwell.
Impish Irishman Andrew Maxwell certainly likes to blow his cash in style. Having sold every ticket for Saturday's midnight gig in a cavernous, spooky, disused theatre next to Ally Pally, he still lost money, as well as one of the acts, with a frustratingly enjoyable shambles of a soirée.
New BBC star Peter Serafinowicz withdrew from the bill due to family illness, leaving a stout-hearted cast to battle with ropey acoustics and freezing conditions. At one point I joined the smokers outside because I thought it might be warmer al fresco.
Terry Alderton's blood-curdling sound effects started well, but momentum was thwarted when his backing music missed its cue. Simon Munnery delivered gnomic one-liners with a bucket on his head, Phil Nichol claimed to be a ghost and larked about when it would have been preferable to hear some actual jokes.
It was left to Maxwell and Glenn Wool to save the day. A mass seance helped the howling host summon up some long-dead gags and Canadian-with-attitude Wool summoned up the spirit of Bill Hicks with his confessions of a druggy past. A hot finish to a chilly night when everyone needed some Wool.
Details are correct at the time of publication - please check with venue before booking.
