ARTS & CULTURE
ROCKY HORROR SHOW
Damn it, Janet – the Rocky Horror Show is coming to town! Join Dr Frank N Furter and co at the Arts Theatre for a high camp rock ‘ n ’ roll romp this month, as Richard O’Brien’s legendary musical hits Cambridge as part of a sell-out worldwide tour. Directed by Christopher Luscombe and featuring classic tunes like Sweet Transvestite and Time Warp , the show tells the story of two squeaky clean college kids whose car breaks down outside a creepy mansion, beginning an adventure they’ll never forget. Grab your ticket (from £25) and join the risqué
fun from 15-20 July. rockyhorror.co.uk
THE 39 STEPS
The 39 Steps, featuring 139 characters played by a cast of just four, blends Hitchcockian suspense with a juicy spy plot, offering a fast- paced whodunit filled with wildly inventive stagecraft. Originally a novel by Scottish author John Buchan, it was famously adapted for the silver screen in the 1930s, resulting in what is still widely regarded to be one of the finest British films ever made. The plot follows Richard Hannay, a man trudging through a dull existence until one day he meets a woman with an exotic accent who claims to be a spy. Before long, there’s been a murder and a mysterious spy organisation called The 39 Steps is hot on Hannay’s heels in a nationwide manhunt. A bona fide classic of both screen and stage, you can catch it from 2 to 6 July, with tickets from £9. adctheatre.com
Often displayed at King’s Parade gallery Byard Art, the work of local illustrator Alice Thomson will take the spotlight this month in a solo show at the Locker Cafe. Running until 18 July, the exhibition showcases the charming depictions of our city which Alice has become known for. “I take my sketchbook and camera wherever I am and sometimes work straight from life,” she says. “This exhibition features the spirit of Cambridge – the cafes, streets, punts and bicycles – even the odd bus and musician! I often start with a simple continuous line, before adding more colour, collage and detail to depict a place and a moment.” alicethomson.co.uk ART AT THE LOCKER CAFE
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