What’s on in London this week?
p>Check out what’s on in London this week. Our editors have selected the top 10 events in London.For more information on What’s on in London, please visit www.wozzon.com .
Film
Animal Kingdom
Seventeen year-old Josh (James Frecheville) moves in with his estranged family following the death of his mother, under the watchful eye of his grandmother, Janine ‘Smurf’ Cody (Jacki Weaver), and her three criminal sons – the Cody boys. Eldest son and armed robber, Andrew ‘Pope’ Cody (Ben Mendelsohn) is in hiding from a gang of renegade detectives. Middle brother Craig (Sullivan Stapleton) is a successful but volatile drug dealer, whilst the youngest Cody, Darren (Luke Ford), naïvely follows his elder brothers’ lead. Just as ‘Pope’s’ business partner and best friend, Barry Brown (Joel Edgerton), decides that he wants out of the game, recognising that their days of old-school banditry are all but over, tensions between the family and the police explode. ‘J’ finds himself at the centre of a cold-blooded revenge plot that turns his family upside down and which throws him directly into the path of senior homicide detective, Nathan Leckie. http://bit.ly/g7IaxC
Various Events
Eyes on the Stars – Space as Inspiration
To mark the 50th anniversary of the first human space flight by cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, and to coincide with an RSC world premiere of a play about the man behind the early Soviet space programme, the RSC and the Royal Society are co-presenting this special discussion between playwright Rona Munro, Professor of Space Science John Zarnecki and NASA astronaut Piers Sellers. These three will talk about the legacy of the space race and compare the challenges faced by the post-war trailblazers and those who work in space exploration today. They will also reflect on the initial, inspirational period of space travel and its impact on science, the arts, and our own human aspirations. Rona Munro has written extensively for stage, film, radio and television including Iron at the Traverse Theatre Edinburgh, Doctor Who (1989) and the film Ladybird Ladybird directed by Ken Loach (1994). Little Eagles, her new play that opens at Hampstead Theatre on 16 April, tells the true tale of Sergei Korolyov, chief designer and unsung hero of the Soviet space programme – despite being imprisoned for almost six years as a victim of Stalin’s Purges. Under his leadership, the USSR consistently beat the Americans in the space race throughout the 50s and for much of the 60s, achieving such triumphs as putting the first man-made satellite, animal (Laika the dog), man and woman in space, and successfully undertaking the first spacewalk. John Zarnecki is Professor of Space Science at the Open University and Director of the Centre for Earth, Planetary, Space & Astronomical Research (CEPSAR) with over 30 years’ experience of space research spanning a number of space missions. Piers Sellers became a NASA Astronaut in 2006. He has taken part in three space flights and has spent 35 days in space, including six spacewalks. http://bit.ly/eDCWWk
Dance
The Royal Ballet: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
This is the first brand new ballet score written for the Royal Opera House in 20 years. Based on the story by Lewis Carroll, this unusual tale transfers wonderfully to stage. The eccentric story follows inquisitive Alice as she falls down a rabbit hole and meets some very unusual and memorable characters. Expect wonderful costumes and magnificent scenery with appearances from Alice, The Made Hatter and the Cheshire Cat. http://bit.ly/hxd9xA
Museums
Afghanistan: Crossroads of the Ancient World
This intriguing exhibition showcases some of the rare artifacts from Afghanistan. Many of the objects on display were hidden away by the National Museum of Afghanistan during the civil war of 1989 to save them from certain destruction. Many of the objects consist of jewellery and gold ornaments that date from around 2000 BC to the 1st century AD.Afghanistan is known for the current war in which the UK is involved in, but this wonderful exhibition shows Afghanistan’s great past culture, and hopefully will shed some new light on this interesting nation. http://bit.ly/fMu2sg
Sports
NBA Games – London 2011
The NBA Games are comping to London in the first of its mregular-season games in Europe. The New Jersey Nets and the Toronto Raptors will battle it out on the court that has been installed at the O2 arena. This is the Raptors’ first game in the UK, however the Nets made an appearance in 2008 when they played against Miami Heat, pulling in a close win at 94-92. The NBA games usually attract a plethora of A-List stars, most recently Rihanna and Justin Bieber were seen getting cozy at a basketball game, and other stars such as Beyonce, Jay-Z and Puff Daddy are all known to frequent games. Who knows what the UK games may bring? http://bit.ly/f52d3Z
Theatre
The Red Shoes
As she puts on some red shoes they make her dance with delight and spin with possibilities. Her tapping toes teeter on the top of the world. But what happens she can’t stop dancing? What happens when she loses her footing? Will she to turn to the butcher to rid her of her heart-stoppingly beautiful red shoes? This piece fuses live and recorded sound with visually powerful images. The Kneehigh production company brings this unhinged cabaret to life, where anything is possible and nothing is probable. Surreal and sensuous, bloody and bare – the world of the fairy story is revealed. Adapted from Hans Christian Andersen, this production of The Red Shoes is a show stopper sure to catch attention. http://bit.ly/e8iEhi
Music
The X Factor Live 2011
If you couldn’t get enough of the X Factor when it was on our screens a few months ago, now is time to top up your addiction until the next series airs. Performing in this series of live dates will be nine finalists, including the winner Matt Cardle, the one who wore the hat. Also performing will be Wagner: the one who couldn’t sing, Katie Wassel: the one who no one liked, Mary Byrne: the one who crooned the same songs every week, and Cher Lloyd: the cheaper version of Cheryl Cole. This is their moments to shine in the spotlight before they get pushed out of it again, though there have been a few successes in the form of Leona Lewis and Alexandra Burke. Nethertheless, this show will be as entertaining as the the television series, and will be a bit of lighthearted pap. http://bit.ly/i6Ft32
Film
Jameson Cult Film Club: Monsters
As part of the Future Cult season Gareth Edwards’ Monsters is getting the Jameson Cult Film Club treatment and London film fans are invited to journey into the “infected zone” at the Royal College of Surgeons. Prepare to be engulfed by the ominous sounds of fighter jets, whirring helicopters overhead and rustling from the seedy undergrowth. Fans will get the chance to come face-to-face with independent British director Gareth Edwards as he introduces his film which is already predicted to become a cult classic. Once inside the quarantined zone you’ll have the choice to be evacuated by boat or by plane. Those who make it through the film uncontaminated and in one piece can seek shelter at the Jameson bar and discover the building’s collection of thousands of rare and extinct specimens. http://bit.ly/gLhtQw
Music
Tallulah Rendall
Tallulah Rendall is a half Australian, London based, alternative rock singer-songwriter with a six piece band made up of guitars, electric cello and drums. Tallulah’s music is ethereal yet powerful, delicate and yet vociferous in its insistent, intricate and a beautifully orchestrated sound. Her ‘Alive’ Ep is a record possessed of a pervasive strength, songs rise into soaring, expansive climaxes with Tallulah’s voice a mesmerising constant. Despite this power there remains a delicate femininity and lightness of song writing demonstrative of a breadth of creative talent and an instinctive mastery of light and shade which brings to mind musical influences from Patti Smith, PJ Harvey to Jeff Buckley. http://bit.ly/hcsvyq
Museums
Journey Through the Afterlife: the Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead
The Book of the Dead is not one book, but a series of texts and compillation of spells that the Egyptians believed would ensure them eternal life. In addition to the works on papyrus there is a display of artefacts including amulets, jewellery and coffins. This amazing exhibition explores the Egyptians fascination with death, and the steps they took to ensure a great afterlife including how they protected their tombs. A unique chance to see this temporary exhibition. http://bit.ly/ig0GOe
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