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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,
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Leading the way: Django Bates introduced StoRM Chaser
Hidden in York Way, behind King’s Cross station, a lavish multi-space arts centre apparently designed for 25ft-tall aliens, has risen. Last night the F-IRE Collective, quickest to establish jazz there, opened a week’s festival. Fringe Magnetic, a youthful dectet led by trumpeter-composer Rory Simmons, were first up. Their piano star Ivo Neame reappeared with Phronesis, featuring drummer Anton Eger and bassist Jasper Hoiby. Fond of busy cross-rhythms and staccato bass patterns, they avoided the predictable yet hit a respectable groove.
Django Bates finally introduced StoRMChaser, the 18-piece orchestra from Copenhagen’s Rhythmic Music Conservatory. With them the bard of Beckenham created two hours of magic. His synth and tenor-horn solos were phenomenal. Better still were his arrangements, crazy masterpieces of dazzling complexity and delightful humour.
Moods changed in mid-phrase, as when brass shouts gave way to a handsome ballad fragment for singer Josefine Lindstrand. A cod version of In the Mood veered from Glenn Miller to JS Bach. Only a band drilled for years could play so beautifully on the very brink of chaos. In mischievous form, Django dedicated It’s Almost All Over to Iceland. Later he quipped: “One thing I detest is audience participation.” Cupping an ear to us, he added: “What do I detest?”
Tonight: Ingrid Laubrock and Polar Bear (0844 264 0321).
Details are correct at the time of publication - please check with venue before booking.
