CULTURE CLUB
PASSING PLACES
THE FINE PRINT Open until 11 February at Stapleford Granary,
printmaker Gail Brodholt’s exhibition offers a vibrant depiction of the liminal passing places of contemporary urban landscapes. The places we move through fleetingly despite passing daily. “I’m interested in those unnoticed places. Places where people are on their way to somewhere else presumably more important – on the escalators, the tube, train station platforms or motorways. I like the sense we all have that between here and there, anything can happen,” says Gail. “When travelling, you are free from normal life with all the anticipation of an adventure ahead of you.” In this showcase of her work, Gail combines the transience of such scenes with the perpetuity of her medium, etching their outlines into linocuts to be printed on the page.
LONDON LINOCUTS London Snow (top right) and The River's Tale (above), both by Gail Brodholt, now on display at Stapleford Granary
DIVERSE DRAMATICS
JANUARY AT THE ADC The oldest university playhouse in the country offers a bounty of theatrical delights this month, from musical farce to Olivier-winning performances “From musical theatre to comedy, and drama to improv, there is something for everyone at the ADC Theatre this January,” says Luke Dell, theatre manager at the ADC. The New Year begins with the musical farce, Lucky Stiff (9-13 Jan). Presented by the Festival Players, follow the story of a shoe salesman and his estranged uncle en route to Monte Carlo in pursuit of his inheritance and all the difficulties along the way. Other performances include The Grand Cosmopolitan Hotel (10-13 Jan) – an improvised show by the Ministry of Unplanned Occurrences – and Britfoot (24-27 Jan), a comedic tale that follows a monster hunter in search of Bigfoot’s British cousin. For hard-hitting drama, try the new adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Tempest (16-20 Jan), or the Olivier-winning classic, Arcadia by Tom Stoppard (23-27 Jan). Finally, the month draws to a close commemorating LGBT+ History Month as the ADC stages its production of Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart . A drama that tackles the 80s AIDS crisis, the performance will also raise funds for LGBT+ charities. For the full programme and to book your tickets, visit adctheatre.com
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