Entries from Londonist tagged with 'piaf'
September 2, 2008
We raved about Piaf when it opened at the Donmar Warehouse but unless you were super quick on the uptake or enjoy standing in a queue for ages at 9am, chances are you haven't seen it. Well fear not, if you're keen on Elena Roger's super intense performance of the French diva, the show has just announced a transfer to the Vaudeville Theatre on The Strand for 14 weeks starting 16 October with the......
Continue Reading "Booking Now"August 14, 2008
Her last major role was as Eva Peron in the 2006 West End revival of Evita, and now Argentinian Elena Roger has gone from one iconic woman to another undertaking the role of Edith Piaf in Piaf. Opening last night at the intimate Donmar Warehouse in Covent Garden, Pam Gems' biopic returned to the West End stage in a revamped format 30 years after it was first performed. Telling the story of Piaf's life......
Continue Reading "Review: Piaf at Donmar Warehouse"August 5, 2008
Fashion v Sport kicks off this week's cultural contributions, opening today at the V&A. Don your favourite shellsuit and examine the unique relationship between fashion and sport (is the missing link money?). Theatrically speaking, there's masses of exciting new stuff to choose from this week. Risk a dramatic shower tomorrow as Timon of Athens opens at the Globe, and the lovely Topol starts crooning his way through Gigi in Regent's Park. If you'd rather......
Continue Reading "Arts Ahead 5-11 August"