Excellent though MHP was it’s time to head for something new. So here are some suggestions. There is a strong possibility of some nudity at Theatre N16, at the Bedford Pub, in London’s Balham. They are reviving Howard Barker’s ‘Gertrude – The Cry’. First show is Sunday the June 12 and it’s on for a couple of weeks. Beware they don’t play Fridays and Saturdays. Here are some reviews of the 2002 London show:
hxxps://www.theguardian.com/stage/2002/oct/25/theatre.artsfeatures
hxxp://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/reviews/gertrude-the-cry-riverside-studios-london-141614.html
And here’s an interview with the director of the revival:
hxxp://grumpygaycritic.co.uk/2016/05/interview-chris-hislop-gertrude/.
The Bedford is better known to me as a music venue so I can’t give much information about the theatre space other than the N16 website here:
hxxp://www.theatren16.co.uk/
I have attached a picture from what I believe was a French production.
On the Performance Art front I would draw your attention to the ‘Tempting Failure’ festival in London in late July. The website is as follows:
hxxp://www.temptingfailure.com/
Unfortunately it’s a bastard to navigate round but day July 23 looks likely for those who like their nudity as art
hxxp://www.temptingfailure.com/events/2016/7/23/tf2016-day-3-evening
I suspect this won’t be a typical night out in Croydon. If you follow the links of the artists appearing that evening there are all sorts of nudity to be found. Unfortunately I bit off the map for me but if you are in South London got to be worth a try.
Finally, there’s possibly some topless comedy available on the August 01 as part of the Camden Fringe. Samantha Pressdee is doing a preview of a show called ‘Sextremist’. The blurb says “Like a Ted Talk, only topless’. Here’s the link:
hxxp://www.camdenfringe.com/detailact.php?acts_id=580
Incidentally Samantha’s twitter has some images from Free the Nipple in Brighton. I think we have them in the relevant thread already.
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