http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/ SpoonfedMeg's Articles on Spoonfed en-us Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:42:06 GMT Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:42:06 GMT http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/rss/ Spoonfed Development Team meaghan@spoonfed.co.uk eugene@spoonfed.co.uk http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/bloody-poetry-at-jermyn-street-theatre-6439/ Howard Brenton s Bloody Poetry, directed this month by Tom Littler at the Jermyn Theatre, is an emotional and introspective story, timely in its themes of radicalism and desire for reform. However, a lack of chemistry between the characters and a lack... Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/bloody-poetry-at-jermyn-street-theatre-6439/ http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/knock2bag-the-tabernacle-4662/ It s 10:30pm at The Tabernacle in Notting Hill and I've seen more penises this evening than I had anticipated. Two of them, belonging to comedian Phil Nichol and a drunk heckler from the audience, have just recently left the stage. As compere Fergus Craig... Mon, 21 Feb 2011 12:00:00 GMT http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/knock2bag-the-tabernacle-4662/ http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/the-hold-steady-at-the-shepherd-s-bush-empire-4663/ With the likes of Justin Bieber, autotuned gangsta rappers and pop stars who put more emphasis on their hats than their music dominating the charts these days, you might be forgiven for wondering whether classic rock and roll still has a place in our... Mon, 21 Feb 2011 12:00:00 GMT http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/the-hold-steady-at-the-shepherd-s-bush-empire-4663/ http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/double-falsehood-at-union-theatre-4503/ Cardenio might well be called the Holy Grail of Shakespearean scholarship. Referred to in passing amongst Shakespeare s collected works, the play itself has never been found. So it sounded too good to be true when, in 1727, a director and playwright named... Wed, 26 Jan 2011 12:00:00 GMT http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/double-falsehood-at-union-theatre-4503/ http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/join-the-conspiracy-for-good-3376/ In a dark warehouse in London Bridge, I cower before the heavily armed militia that s just burst through the door. Full SWAT gear adorns our attackers as they shove flashlights and machine guns in our faces. I, and the others in the warehouse, are interrogated... Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/join-the-conspiracy-for-good-3376/ http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/jace-everett-at-bush-hall-2842/ Don t worry, opens Jace Everett. I will be playing that song. There s a laugh from the audience but also a sense of relief. That song is why there are so many Londoners in Bush Hall on a Wednesday night to see an up and coming American alternative coun... Fri, 07 May 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/jace-everett-at-bush-hall-2842/ http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/round-2-at-the-electricty-showrooms-2181/ Factory Theatre group increasingly pushes the boundaries of performance and production. In 2008 they brought us Hamlet with no costumes or props; in 2009, The Seagull with no script; and now, with Round 2 at The Electricity Showrooms, The Factory brings... Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/round-2-at-the-electricty-showrooms-2181/ http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/the-courvoisier-architectural-punch-bowl-experience-and-recipe-1855/ I ve been singing the praises of the collaborative creation of Courvoisier and jelly makers Bompas and Parr ever since I heard about plans to create a giant punch bowl so big one could row a boat across it. The idea of a bowl of punch where one could... Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/the-courvoisier-architectural-punch-bowl-experience-and-recipe-1855/ http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/the-courvoisier-architectural-punch-bowl-experience-and-recipe-1890/ I ve been singing the praises of the collaborative creation of Courvoisier and jelly makers Bompas and Parr ever since I heard about plans to create a giant punch bowl so big one could row a boat across it. The idea of a bowl of punch where one could... Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/the-courvoisier-architectural-punch-bowl-experience-and-recipe-1890/ http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/bloody-poetry-at-the-white-bear-theatre-1677/ Did you think poetry was harmless? Lord Byron asks rhetorically to his unfortunate biographer, made the unwilling participant of the games of the literatti he has been charged to record. Yet Byron's question is directed just as much at the audience o... Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/bloody-poetry-at-the-white-bear-theatre-1677/ http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/interview-ryan-kohn-and-laura-fraser-co-founders-of-london-for-london-1542/ London for London, the city-wide charity knees-up that takes place on 3 October, promises to go a long way towards getting Londoners out and about for a good cause. But what about the people behind the event? We had a chat with Ryan Khon and Laura Frase... Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/interview-ryan-kohn-and-laura-fraser-co-founders-of-london-for-london-1542/ http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/speeddater-autumn-party-at-the-refinery-1458/ Ok, I'll admit it. It's been a bit of a dry spell recently. Aside from a few fantastically awkward dates courtesy of Match.com, I've been in a fairly monogamous relationship with Film4. After all, London can be a tough city to find your soulmate, what... Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/speeddater-autumn-party-at-the-refinery-1458/ http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/we-need-to-talk-bonnets-with-grainne-maguire-1388/ There is a slight air of desperation in the small Camden Head theatre. Desperation of various Bennet sisters looking for a suitable husband, desperation of the Brontes trying to make a living by their pen while keeping their anonymity and the more immediat... Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/we-need-to-talk-bonnets-with-grainne-maguire-1388/ http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/michael-jackson-birthday-tribute-thriller-dance-mob-in-trafalgar-square-1386/ The world doesn't seem to be quite done with Michael Jackson. He still graces the front page of newspapers on a regular basis (was he murdered? Was it manslaugher? Does anyone care anymore??) and on 29 August, the birthday of the departed King of Pop... Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/michael-jackson-birthday-tribute-thriller-dance-mob-in-trafalgar-square-1386/ http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/photos-from-the-mass-moonwalk-tribute-to-michael-jackson-at-liverpool-street-station-1228/ I find myself amidst a sea of moonwalkers and cameras at the Mass Moonwalk at Liverpool Street Station, organised in honour of the late, great King of Pop Michael Jackson. While police presence was heavy at the crowded event a flash mob organised earli... Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/photos-from-the-mass-moonwalk-tribute-to-michael-jackson-at-liverpool-street-station-1228/ http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/lights-camera-improvise-at-the-canal-cafe-theatre-1214/ The life of a Spooner can be hectic what with so many great London events every week. So it seems appropriate that tonight I'm winding down the post-work day with a classic film and some mates. We've checked the titles, weighed the options and now vie... Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/lights-camera-improvise-at-the-canal-cafe-theatre-1214/ http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/evocative-foods-presents-feed-your-imagination-1123/ The city of London is full of vibrancy. Vibrancy in its nightlife, its art scene, its entertainment and, as Evocative Foods, with chef Nuno Mendes and food futurologist Dr. Morgaine Gaye, hopes to prove, in its food. Evocative Foods was founded by a group... Tue, 12 May 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/evocative-foods-presents-feed-your-imagination-1123/ http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/the-factory-theatre-presents-the-seagull-at-the-pleasance-theatre-1120/ The members of the Factory Theatre group face the audience as if facing a firing squad and I wonder what they know that I don't. Apparently not a great deal: none of the actors have learned the lines, Alex Hassle, co-founder of the Factory group, announc... Mon, 11 May 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/the-factory-theatre-presents-the-seagull-at-the-pleasance-theatre-1120/ http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/international-buddhist-film-festival-opening-gala-1111/ There is a belief amongst some sects of Buddhism that one can improve one s karma not only through that challenging task of being good but also through creating or commissioning great works of art to commemorate the Buddha. If that is true, the Maharajah... Fri, 08 May 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/international-buddhist-film-festival-opening-gala-1111/ http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/billy-elliot-1099/ As I sit comfortably in my seat about halfway through the first act of Billy Elliot at the Victoria Palace Theatre, I get the sense that despite your usual song-and-dance numbers, this show offers something a bit different than most West End musicals... Tue, 05 May 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/billy-elliot-1099/ http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/romeo-and-juliet-at-shakespeares-globe-theatre-1094/ When most students plan their gap years, preparations usually call for copious spending of their parents money, boozy nights in exotic countries and sorting out exactly how to make that all look good on a CV. Miss Ellie Kendrick on the other hand has... Fri, 01 May 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/romeo-and-juliet-at-shakespeares-globe-theatre-1094/ http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/cutpaste-1026/ Cut and Paste is an international, multicity digital design comeptition. For information on upcoming city events and how to watch the events as live webcasts, visit the Cut and Paste website. You can also read an interview with Cut and Paste region... Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/cutpaste-1026/ http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/la-cage-aux-folles-at-the-playhouse-theatre-615/ Without having seen La Cage Aux Folles, it is difficult to imagine how an over-the-top portrayal of men in drag can be, as it claims in the program, 'the AIDS-age musical that hit all the right Broadway buttons'. But it's also hard to imagine belting... Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/la-cage-aux-folles-at-the-playhouse-theatre-615/ http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/london-help-586/ Finding help in London can be a daunting task whether you re a tourist, newly arrived in the city, or even a long-time local. But London help isn't quite as elusive as you might think. While London can be overwhelming, understanding local services an... Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/london-help-586/ http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/googleworld-at-the-ica-576/ Tonight, it seems, I'll be present for the foretelling of the end of society as we know it. I'm learning of our descent into an Orwellian future where our every move and thought is read and recorded. The cause of our downfall, and the subject of tonight's... Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/googleworld-at-the-ica-576/ http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/the-us-presidential-election-in-london-544/ The entire world seems to have come down with US election fever and London certainly hasn t been spared. You re now just as likely to overhear someone discussing Sarah Palin s latest faux pas as the weather. And let s face it the candidates are a who... Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/the-us-presidential-election-in-london-544/ http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/the-best-homemade-halloween-costumes-and-parties-to-wear-them-to-528/ Old people are always whining on about Halloween. Waaaah! they scream. These young whippersnappers are always egging our house, asking for funsize Mars bars. Well whatever, coffin dodgers. Halloween is amazing. You get to eat candy on an industrial s... Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/the-best-homemade-halloween-costumes-and-parties-to-wear-them-to-528/ http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/chessboxing-at-boxing-london-485/ It's noon on a Saturday and all I can think about is hitting someone. I'm ready to go three brutal minutes in the ring and at the end of those three minutes, I'm going to challenge them to a game of chess. Wait... what? Confused? Ladies and gentleman... Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/chessboxing-at-boxing-london-485/ http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/hamlet-at-shakespeares-globe-455/ London theatre, from Shakespeare to Spamalot, is tricky. Do you attend something avant-garde and become labelled as pretentious or do you enjoy a West End musical and risk being considered uncultured? Then there's Shakespeare himself. He's a classic ... Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/hamlet-at-shakespeares-globe-455/ http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/the-waifs-at-shepherd-bush-empire-380/ Watching The Waifs play at Shepherd Bush Empire, I realise that the airline industry could learn a thing or two from their performance. Somehow, in a matter of minutes, without any messy queues or 24-hour flights across the ocean I find myself in the... Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/the-waifs-at-shepherd-bush-empire-380/ http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/free-taste-of-salsa-leaves-you-wanting-more-382/ While in uni, my girlfriends and I couldn t be bothered to go to the gym and so purchased a workout video called Cardio Salsa. The goal, it seemed, was to dance the pounds away while an overly enthusiastic seniorita shouted instructions over a thumping... Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/free-taste-of-salsa-leaves-you-wanting-more-382/ http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/line-em-up-cowboy-line-dancing-mondays-at-the-bedford-315/ Even a country fan like me has to accept that for many, country might not be the music style of choice. But regardless of the songs, many girls might admit to a bit of a Cowboy fetish. Maybe it's the manly farmers tan; the rugged, outlaw look; or maybe... Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/meg-2456/line-em-up-cowboy-line-dancing-mondays-at-the-bedford-315/