Tuesday 20 August 2024.

Tuesday 20 August 2024. FUERZA BRUTA - AVEN ★★★★ 'PART-RAVE, PART-CIRCUS, ALL JOY’ - EVENING STANDARD This summer, the world’s hottest aerial and dance spectacular comes to the Roundhouse for a strictly limited season. Argentina's FUERZA BRUTA return to their London home with the European premiere of their brand-new show, AVEN. This unforgettable production is a visually stunning, tour-de-force where the boundary between performers and audience blurs, and set and spectacle combine to sweep the audience up on a remarkable journey. Prepare to be immersed in mesmerising moments that erupt all around you in a euphoric mix of aerial acrobatics, stunning dance sequences, playful water effects and electrifying immersive elements. Come join the party at this sensational multi-sensory phenomenon that will electrify your senses and fill your heart with joy. Discover more on the AVEN Trailer Book your tickets now! From £35. ------------ I have seen this show at The Roundhouse twice before in 2013 and 2014. No gigs on at The Roundhouse during August , as this theatre show has booked out the entire month. Restricted capacity of 500 standing folks per night, due to this production being in the round. The show had a DJ playing tunes for 30 mins before and after the main event. The show was on for only 65 mins, which seemed a bit short. On first entering the Roundhouse space, it feels like you’re entering a club, with a warm-up DJ spinning Noughties hits such as “I Got a Feeling” and “Destination Unknown”. When the performers step out and begin smashing drums, and a sea of iPhones rise above the crowd, you could be at a gig. Next, a giant, luminous globe appears from behind large curtains, suspended from a pulley, with acrobats quite literally globetrotting as they run around the circumference of the floating orb. Lots of action above our heads , as the several artists perform their various routines . There is a female in a floating swimming pool splashing about , as the crowd touch its floor, as it floats just above their heads. There is a treadmill workout as they run on wires. There is certainly plenty of energy used tonight. There are confetti cannons , strobes , lasers and non-stop dance beats...we even get a great dance version of ' I Don't Care' . Lots of flying around the venue on wires. Lots of water sprayed on the crowd , or falling from the ceiling. Near the end we get to see a giant inflatable whale , where the two guys inside it, make the tail gently swoop down onto the audiences head. The show was a good visual treat , with some bits better than others. --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- Monday 19 August 2024. 5.15pm to 8.15pm. INJECTING HOPE - launch party - Embassy of Brazil, 14 /16 Cockspur Street , London SW1. This exhibition explored the worldwide and Brazils effort to develop vaccines at pandemic speed, showing how scientists and researchers adapted to the various challenges of this massive programme. Through an incredible variety of artworks, interactives, and personal objects, this exhibition made the invisible visible: from examining the virus itself to recognising the work done quietly behind the scenes by volunteers, researchers and other individuals that made the huge innovations possible. The main event is at The Science Museum ,through August , free admission. Around 100 guests here Speeches at 6.30pm. Complimentary prosecco, wines, hot and cold Brazilian canapes and desserts. then We watched an hour of the Leicester Spurs footie game at The Hippodrome Casino. then 9.30pm to 11.30pm. Gala / press night after-party for 39 STEPS at Walkers of Whitehall, Trafalgar Square , London SW1. Around 150 guests at this gastro pub near the theatre. About The 39 Steps...Classic Alfred Hitchcock . The comedy thriller follows the adventures of the protagonist, Richard Hannay, as he gets caught up in some riotous trouble. Along his adventures, he encounters dastardly murders, double-crossing secret agents, and, of course, devastatingly beautiful women - all with a stiff upper lip and a moustache, one might add. This innovative and gripping comedy thriller showcases four fearless actors portraying 139 roles in a fast-paced 100-minute performance It is on at The Trafalgar Theatre until 28 Sept. Lots of complimentary drinks and food including three different cocktails , prosecco , wines , beers , Guinness, a buffet of hot and cold food. It was still lively when we left , as due to finish at 1am.

Posted 20th August 2024