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Three To See on 23 Sep: Son Yambu – Red Hot Rhythms From Cuba, Hush Now My darling, Floyd Collins

By | Published on Friday 16 September 2016

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And today’s ThisWeek-tipped, LDN-based events are…

Son Yambu – Red Hot Rhythms From Cuba | Chickenshed | 23 Sep
Whoo-Hoo! Red hot rhythms from Cuba! Why do I even need to explain why this is in today’s recommendations? Here’s what they say: “Son is the intoxicating fusion of Spanish and African rhythms from Cuba that gave rise to salsa. Continuing the world famous Buena Vista legacy is this new generation of Cuban musicians who are passionate about celebrating the traditions of the genre whilst giving this irresistible music a contemporary edge.” See. How can you resist? Head this way.

Hush Now My Darling | Camden People’s Theatre | 23 Sep
Another fascinating looking show from the Calm Down Dear festival at Camden People’s Theatre. This one offers an exploration of the relationship between maternal instinct and speciesism via the physicalisation through meat products of a small crying baby. Which might sound a bit odd, but I think one could regard this more as performance art than theatre, and I feel sure the result will be something pretty powerful. See this page here for info.

Floyd Collins | Wilton’s Music Hall | 21 Sep-15 Oct
A new production of Adam Guettel and Tina Landau’s much loved 1996 musical about the titular Floyd Collins, real life US cave explorer, who, in 1925, became trapped underground, sparking an extraordinary (if doomed) rescue attempt that captured the nation. Love the style of the score, which is influenced by Bluegrass, Copland, Stravinski and Gershwin. See the venue website here for more info.



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