A view of the Atlas Mountains at sunset in Morocco – a nice something to look at on a rainy Friday afternoon…weekend only a few hours away.
JILLY REID
musings of an american abroad
Monthly Archives: April 2012
Review: Newsrevue
The tiny stage - I was seated front and centre
Last weekend, upon deciding to have a quiet night with a few friends, I went to see the Newsrevue up in Little Venice, London.
Touted as the ‘world’s longest running live comedy show’ the Newsrevue is a super fast paced sketch show based on the media’s headlines of the week. The act takes place in the tiny Canal Cafe Theatre, located along the canals just north of Notting Hill.
Not knowing quite what to expect, we purchased a few bottles of wine and went to our table. Almost immediately (we were running late), the lights dropped and the show started with a musical number poking fun at some of London’s headlines. Two men and two women owned the stage, with the support of one pianist in the background.
The show was great – the fast pace meant that just as the audience was recovering from laughter of one joke or skit, the lights would drop and almost instantaneously come up again with another skit ready to break into action. The humour was profane and they definitely weren’t trying to remain politically correct, with religious and political jabs framing much of the content. In this age of PC obsessiveness, it was refreshing to hear some frank and brutally honest material.
If you’re looking for a quirky way to spend a weekend evening, definitely check out this place. The Newsrevue changes every week, allowing audiences to return over and over again. And I definitely will.
The small audience pit
The Hills Are Alive…
Taking a cue from my lovely sister, who has always been great at digging up and editing old photographs, I have started to dig up old pictures from travels during my university days.
Here is a picture of Salzburg, Austria – home to The Sound of Music.
Yes, our hotel played the film on repeat, 24 hours a day. In case you were wondering.
Fly Away!
Attempting flight, unsuccessfully I might add.
Bloomin’ Trees
Do you ever find yourself beneath the shade of a blooming tree? Well, I did. Here’s what I saw.
Water (not so) Fowl
Found these guys palling around together at the edge of the Serpentine in Hyde Park.
Twisted Sister
I spotted this tree and found it rather an unusual shape – naturally, snapped the photo. Enjoy.
Fruit Virtue
Lately I’ve had the urge to live a bit more virtuously – for me, this involves including more fruits and vegetables in my life. We’re not moving mountains here.
Anyway, I’ve started fetching fresh juices from my local fruit monger. Not usually one for vegetables-as-juice, I’ve been opting for the carrot, beetroot, ginger, apple, orange…and I must admit, it is delightful.
Light in the Rain
Between the endless rainstorms here in London, the sun came out for a brief moment. I ran to Hyde Park in an attempt to absorb as much Vitamin D as possible. Found these flowers – they gave my day an extra shot of delight.
No Ugly Ducking
…because I just cannot get enough of the swans in Hyde Park this year.
