Groovy Jumble Sale This Sunday!
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COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS FOR The Rap Canterbury Tales at Greenwich Theatre
Canadian actor and rap artist Baba Brinkman (The Rap Guide to Evolution) makes a welcome return to Greenwich Theatre tonight (Wed 8/09) at 7.30pm with THE RAP CANTERBURY TALES AND OTHER STORIES. This production marries award-winning The Rap Canterbury Tales, already enjoyed by tens of thousands of people worldwide, with excerpts from Brinkman’s eagerly anticipated new show, Rapconteur, premiering at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
In a virtuoso piece of theatrical story-telling designed specifically for Greenwich Theatre, THE RAP CANTERBURY TALES AND OTHER STORIES combines Chaucer’s tales of the Miller, the Pardoner and the Wife of Bath with a selection of other tales from around the world, all the way from Gilgamesh to Beowulf.
“A hip-hop tour-de-force” San Francisco Chronicle
“The clearest retelling of Chaucer” British Theatre Guide
THE RAP CANTERBURY TALES remains completely faithful to the spirit of the original texts, and has been used as a teaching tool in hundreds of classrooms around the world. At the same time, the language of the rap is completely modern, funny, and engaging, making Chaucer’s complex themes and characters accessible both to young people and a wider general audience.
Praise for The Rap Canterbury Tales:
“Genius…staggeringly clever!” *****
THREE WEEKS, EDINBURGH 2007
“Brilliantly done, riding a wave of surging metre and inventive rhyme…with
unflagging energy and prodigious verbal skill!” *****
THE AGE, MELBOURNE 2007
“A humorous, engaging, and I would say ground-breaking crossover piece
that is, all at once, storytelling, live poetry, rap, and theatre… The audience
was not only under thirties, and I saw more than a few grey-haireds (myself
included), tapping their feet and watching in awe at a genius writer, performer
and rapper at work!” ****
FRINGEREVIEW.COM, EDINBURGH 2007
We are offering a limited number of FREE TICKETS
Please email your name, the number of tickets and how you heard about this offer to s.greene@greenwichtheatre.org.uk
Feel free to forward this email to friends and colleagues
So Organic Tea Party
Michelle says:
We just wanted to let you know about our tea party we’re holding in our shop this Saturday the 11th between 10.00-12.00pm to celebrate organic fortnight.
We’ll be giving out free organic cups of tea and homemade treats, plus there is 20% off in-store(except on refills and treatments).
Giant Greenwich Whale Skeleton On Display – For One Week Only!
Thanks to Gemma and Luke for passing this on:
http://www.docklands24.co.uk/news/huge_whale_skeleton_to_go_on_display_at_docklands_musuem_1_623901
Save Blackheath Library Petition
A petition has recently been launched to save the Blackheath Village Library.
It can be signed in person at Blackheath Station or the Farmers’ Market at the weekends; and also online at
http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/save-our-blackheath-village-library.html
The Blackheath Society and the Blackheath Village Residents Group are supporting the Blackheath Village Library Users Group in trying to stop the closure.
The Altazimuth Pavilion – Free guided tour
Normally closed to the public, the exterior of this charming 19th Century dome features terracotta mouldings and the interior houses historic telescopes.
Dates: 18 September 2010
Venue: Altazimuth Pavilion, Royal Observatory
Admission: Free
Greenwich Town Centre Pedestrianisation Proposals
See them at Davenport House and have your say:
http://www.greenwich.gov.uk/Greenwich/YourCouncil/HaveYourSay/GreenwichTownCentre.htm
GREENWICH INDUSTRIAL HISTORY SOCIETY
PROGRAMME 2010-11
Check out http://greenwichindustrialhistory.blogspot.com/ for the latest news on Greenwich’s Industrial history
22nd June Jim Lewis on – London’s Lea Valley, Britain’s Best Kept Secret
20th July David Watts on the glass industry in south London
21st September Scott Reeve on industrial action at United Glass
19th October Paul Sowan on the Croydon Canal
16th November John Greig on Greigs Wharf
12th April Diana Rimel – the second part of the Ashburnham Triangle
All meetings are held at The Old Bakehouse, Bennett Park, SE3. This is a small theatre in the back of the Age Exchange Shop – which is in The Village opposite Blackheath Station. There is no on site parking – please do not park outside the Bakehouse, but use the public car park behind the station. Meetings start at 7.30 and non members are charged £1.
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Jelly
I can only assume that the name comes from the USA where jelly means jam. From what I can tell, it’s an ongoing business networking event:
A Jelly is a casual working event – a co-working gathering where freelancers and digital nomads or entrepreneurs come together to work for the day, individuals who might otherwise work in isolation. Some may work in an office, but work at a Jelly for fresh ideas and a change of pace.
Whatever an individuals circumstances, a Jelly creates an open, idea driven workspace, which can supplement the social interaction many miss out on working from home alone or in a more rigid office environment.
The Greenwich Communication Jelly will provide FREE wi-fi access and FREE
power sockets 10am-6pm every Friday. Other facilities available include photocopying and colour printing, faxing, scanning, laminating, ring-binding and laptop servicing. Refreshments including a wide variety of teas and filter coffee and snacks are also available.
Jelly mates just need to bring a laptop (or whatever they need to get their work done) and a friendly disposition.
Greenwich Communication Jelly – Connecting our flexible working community!
10am-6pm Every Friday!
Further details available from:
Lorraine Turton, Director, Greenwich Communication Centre
164 Trafalgar Road, Greenwich. SE10 9TZ
www.greenwichcc.com Tel: 07919 050540
Email: lorraine@greenwich.com
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Cruise Liners
If you enjoy watching giant cruise liners gliding down Greenwich Reach, then you may be interested in this Timetable of cruise ships comings and goings found by Gemma. I had no idea there were so many…
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