Category Archives: London UK

A city we visit often to feast on its theatre, art, music and unmatched energy.

August 4: Miss Littlewood

Joan Littlewood was a theatre innovator who had a huge influence on how theatre is made. A tough cockney who  quit RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art)and walked from London to Manchester, she joined with young Jimmy Miller (later AKA Ewan McColl) in 1933 to do agitprop anti-Nazi street theatre. Together with Gerry Raffles, all-round technical fixer-upper, they created an … Read the rest

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August 2: Biker Gang Opera at Wilton’s Music Hall

Wilton’s Music Hall is our local theatre, a ten minute walk from our east-end London flat. It operated as a music hall in the 1860s and 70s, and subsequently became a Methodist Mission (1888 to 1956). It was abandoned and derelict for decades, with periodic efforts by local activists to revitalize it. Finally, in 2004, the refurbishing began, and now … Read the rest

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Ah, London!

We landed at Gatwick Wednesday morning, August 1. Beautiful sunny day, a lot like southern Ontario. England has been in the grip of a drought, but it has cooled off slightly in our honour. The emerald isle is more yellow and brown than usual, but it glows in the bright sunshine.

We took our time walking from London Bridge Station … Read the rest

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Women’s March in London UK against Trump

Judith and I went on the Women’s March against Trump from the US embassy to Trafalgar Square. The streets leading to the embassy were packed, so it took a long time to get to the embassy.

When we finally reached the embassy, the march to Trafalgar square had started. We followed.

It was a very moving experience, because of the … Read the rest

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