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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: The 2006 if.comedy Best Newcomer hosts a night of comedy featuring Tony Law, Will Adamsdale as the Human Computer, David O'Doherty and Isy Suttie.
Phone: 020 7388 8822
Website: http://www.thebloomsbury.net/event/run/1215
Email: blooms.theatre@ucl.ac.uk
Anyone who thinks stand-up comedy is dumbing down should go and see Josie Long. Where rivals might frontload acts with innuendo, Long is more ambitious, drip-feeding cheeky one-liners about philosopher John Locke and wondering what Guardian wall charts would look like if they were designed by 15th century visionary Heironymous Bosch.
The effervescent 26-year-old has an unquenchable thirst for knowledge. Grinning like a toddler running through the British Museum on too many E numbers, she rattles through more ideas in an hour than many comedians get through in a career. She does not need drugs, she is simply intoxicated by looking at the stars.
All Of The Planet’s Wonders (Shown In Detail) might not feature endless conventional jokes, but there are plenty of beautifully observed vignettes about her family, the naming of apples, or the time she was bemused by the sight of some Morrisons bottled water on a shelf in Lidl. Everything is an adventure for Long, even watching regional TV news in Leicester.
If there is a flaw, it is that she sometimes lacks focus, shooting off at tangents. Yet Long is so big-hearted these digressions hardly matter as she builds towards a sentimental climax suggesting that we should treasure moments of bliss. Not a belly laugh gig, but a deeply thoughtful set that deserves its huge round of applause.
Also Soho Theatre, 11-15 Nov (020 7478 0100, www.sohotheatre.com).
Details are correct at the time of publication - please check with venue before booking.
