Gladiators take to the boards in Sweet Charity
SKY 1 Gladiators Doom (Wayne Gordon) and Enigma (Jenny Pacey) have put their pugilists' sticks down to take part in Sweet Charity, a production by Rickmansworth Players.
The famously fit couple have taken on the roles of Daddy Burbeck, a leather-clad hippy who leads a new religion, and Rosie, a naive girl who joins a group of rather unsavoury dance hall hostesses.
The play follows the adventures of Charity Hope Valentine in New York City, with songs including Big Spender, If My Friends Could See Me Now and The Rhythm Of Life.
what? Sweet Charity
where? Watersmeet Theatre, High Street, Rickmansworth
when? From today (11) until Saturday at 7.45pm
cost? £14, £12.50
see: www.rickmansworthplayers.org.uk
contact: 0844 745 1944
Tribute to Marc Bolan
FEATURING Marc Bolan wannabe Bobby T, TooREX revive the Glam Rock era of the early 70s with a spellbinding tribute to T-Rex.
This nostalgic concert will cover Bolan's career from hippy to chart-topping megastar, before his untimely demise. Featuring Get It On, Telegram Sam, Metal Guru and of course, Children of the Revolution.
Grab that feather boa and come on down to relive the glory days of Marc, Mickey Finn and the rest.
what? TooREX
where? Tropic at Ruislip, Ruislip Social Club, Grosvenor Vale
when? Friday. Doors open 8.30pm
cost? £12 (£10 in advance)
contact: 01784 460 094
Comedy and curry
SPICE up a boring week night with a sizzling combination of comedy and curry.
Enjoy the best in side-splitting alternative humour while eating a sumptuous selection of Indian cuisine, catering for carnivores and vegetarians.
The event is in association with Screaming Blue Murder, the company responsible for Lee Evans and Rich Hall.
what? Comedy Curry
where? Beck Theatre, Grange Road, Hayes
when? Wednesday, November 18 at 7.30pm
cost? £20
contact: Box office 020 8561 8371
Potty-mouth humour and razor-sharp comedy
ARMED with a succession of beers, a shambolic attitude and a list of sexual anecdotes that would make Madonna blush, your brain will need a scrubbing after a night with Mike Wilmot, crowned Time Out Comedian of the Year in 2002.
He will be supported by Zoe Lyons, hailed as 'confident and razor-sharp' by the Observer Magazine, who takes a sideways look at life and transforms the absurd into hilarious comedy routines.
what? Mike Wilmot and Zoe Lyons
where? Comedy Bunker,Ruislip Golf Centre, Ickenham
when? Tonight (Wednesday) at 8.45pm
cost? £15
see: www.comedybunker.co.uk
Ruislip Dramatic Society returns to The Compass
A BEDFULL of Foreigners, a hilarious comedy by Dave Freeman, scriptwriter of the Benny Hill shows and several Carry On films, will be brought to life by Ruislip Dramatic Society.
Set in a rundown hotel in a quiet French village near the German border, this fast-paced farce has the feel of 'Allo 'Allo and is packed with double-booked rooms, mistaken identities and hasty cover-ups.
When an English couple book the same room as a businessman for a night, only for his mistress and wife to arrive, things start to get complicated!
First performed in 1974, the show has been a huge success, performed worldwide in more than a dozen languages and, more recently, adapted into a film.
what? A Bedfull of Foreigners
where? The Compass, Glebe Road, Ickenham
when? From Wednesday, November 18 at 7.45pm
cost? £10
contact: 01895 673 200 or 675 343
