MMP NEWSLETTER – November ‘06

BOOK NOW for our fabulously filthy annual pantomime at the Battersea Barge – for more details, read on!

1. Sopranos Piano Bar
2. Cheese ‘n’ Crackers
3. NEW  - Achilles in Heels
4. NEW – Enda Markey at Too2Much
5. Cabaret Confidential
6. Aladdin

1. NY-STYLE PIANO BAR

Our weekly NY-style Piano Bar is on High Street Kensington, Sopranos offers very reasonable Italian fare and a great selection of wines.  Our host presides from 7pm each Sunday with accompaniment at the stunning glass-topped piano. 

Come and sing or sit back and enjoy the performances – singers need to bring sheet music!       NO COVER CHARGE

NOVEMBER –   5^th    Chris Polick & Tom Donald                       12^th  Paul L Martin & Richard Link

                        19^th  Robbie Bonar &  Tom Carradine              26^th  Paul L Martin & Tom Carradine

Sopranos Piano Bar, 183 Kensington High St, W8 6SH.  Tube: High St. Ken                      020 7937 2458

                                                                                                  NY-style Piano Bar plays every Sunday

2. CHEESE ‘N’ CRACKERS _at_ BATTERSEA BARGE

Paul L Martin & Sarah-Louise Young host London’s original cabaret talent night Thursday 2 November. 

Now showcasing 10 fame hungry hopefuls battling it out for the coveted Cheese ‘n’ Cracker Platter, expect Music, Comedy, Magic – who wins? YOU decide!   

The Battersea Barge, Nine Elms Lane, SW8 Tube: Vauxhall.  Doors 7.30 Show 8.30 Tkts £8 (£6) 020 7498 0004 www.batterseabarge.com                       Cheese ‘n’ Crackers plays monthly, on the first Thursday of every month.

3. NEW ACHILLES IN HEELS

Not an MMP production, but starring Paul L Martin and Fascinating Aida’s Adele Anderson, Achilles in Heels returns to the celebrated Landor Theatre from Nov 8 – 25. Written by Mark Bunyan, this production has already received great notices, so don’t miss out!   Full details at www.achillesinheels.com

4. ENDA MARKEY _at_ TOO2MUCH

All the way from Syndey, Enda Markey presents his ‘Live & Legless’ show at Too2Much on Saturday 4 November. Originally from Dublin, Enda’s cabaret credentials are second to none, so go treat yourself to a ticket!

Too 2 Much, 11-12 Walkers Court (off Brewer Street), Soho, London W1. Doors 7.30pm Show 8pm. 

Tickets £15 in advance from www.ticketweb.co.uk or call them on 08700 600 100.    

5. CABARET CONFIDENTIAL

Next month sees the final Xmas Xtravanganza to wave good-bye to the Theatre Museum, so watch this space for more. First though, some great acts will be performing on Saturday 25 November including: Chris Polick,  The Rasps, Frances Hardcastle, and Australian Jazz sensation Nichaud Fitzgibbon (pictured).

Theatre Museum, corner of Russell & Wellington St, WC2.  Tube: Covent Garden      020 7943 4750

Tickets £12 (£10) book online:  www.ticketweb.co.uk                                     

Doors 7pm, Show 8pm, Cash Bar

www.theatremuseum.org                                                   The final Cabaret Confidential will be on December 16^th.

6. ALADDIN – THE 6^th ANNUAL BATTERSEA BARGE PANTO

The usual suspects line up to perform another piece of Adults Only irreverent filth penned by Mark McInnes.  Includes such seminal performances as Louise Hollamby’s German Lesbian and Sally Samad’s hunch-backed old crone, plus Paul L Martin in a frock.  Also starring David Menkin, Dusty Limits, Sara Williams, Jamie Anderson & Rebecca Finlay-Hall, with Peter Lewis on piano (last year’s show pictured).

The Battersea Barge, Nine Elms Lane, SW8 Tube: Vauxhall. Doors 7.30pm, Show 8.30pm.  Tickets £10 in advance

 from www.ticketweb.co.uk or call 08700 600 100.  Full Xmas menu available Sunday, regular menu on Monday.