The thriving English theatre scene pays cheeky homage to its host city in the latest production from the Dear Conjunction Theatre Company – a new English version of Francis Veber’s hit play ‘Le Dîner de cons’. The premise is well known – a self-important publisher invites a well-meaning cretin to dinner so that he and other pretentious friends can make fun of him, but his evening’s entertainment hilariously backfires.
The Dinner Game
December 28, 2009
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Black Nativity
December 25, 2009The annual production of Langston Hughes’ ‘Black Nativity’ at the Lorraine Hansberry Theater is one of the most uplifting holiday experiences around. The renowned poet and playwright’s interpretation of the Nativity is brought to life with the sound of a full choir and live accompaniment. The song-play is based on African American traditions of dance, gospel music, verse and the Bible. Hughes splits the performance into two parts – the Christmas nativity and a rousing celebration of gospel music.
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Tennis: Davis Cup Final
December 23, 2009Tennis’s première team trophy is up for grabs in the covered Palau Sant Jordi, with frequent past winners Australia facing the so-called ‘Spanish Armada’ in the best-of-five-matches final. Given that Spain does have a veritable small army of world-ranked players, the Spanish selectors’ task will be key. On the other hand, Patrick Rafter and his Aussie teammates will also be battling a Barcelona crowd likely to be delirious with the possibility of winning Spain’s first-ever Davis Cup title.
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Salon Antiquités Brocante
December 19, 2009This annual antiques fair – now in its 37th year – is a major event for collectors, with a total of 70 antiques dealers (grouped in a huge tent on place de la Bastille) and 280 bric-à-brac sellers lined up along the Port de l’Arsenal in small huts. This year’s guiding theme is ‘Angels’ – which means the chance to pick up vintage Christmas cards, religious iconography and other heavenly collectibles. Entry 40F.
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December 18, 2009
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The Chimp Project
December 17, 2009Set in the Congo Republic, ‘The Chimp Project’ is about Lisa, an adolescent, sexually aware chimp, trained in the art of sign language who has out grown Jo’berg and her career in TV commercials. Sonya, Lisa’s human flatmate whisks her away to a rehabilitation sanctuary in the Congo where Lisa shocks a young primatologist with her taste for fags, gin and junk food. The play explores the power of language through a brilliant mix of puppet, actors and video animation that has made the Handspring Puppet Company internationally famous.
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Titan A.E.
December 16, 2009Trekking through space as you never seen it before in this blockbuster animated science fiction adventure set in 3028AD after the Earth has died screaming.
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The 2000 Lyric Season at the Arena di Verona
December 15, 2009What better place to enjoy the pageantry, tragedy and beauty of Italian opera than nestled in the belly of an ancient Roman amphitheatre, under the starry skies of Verona. The 2000 Lyric Season at the Arena di Verona is dedicated to the Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi, with four of his most memorable works on show – Nabucco, La Forza del Destino, Aida and La Traviata. Completed in AD 30, the Arena is one of the three largest amphitheatres in the world and is a fantastic venue to experience opera.
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Nærøyfjord
December 14, 2009
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Sozinho…
December 12, 2009
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