Here are TWO good reasons to make tracks to the King’s Head one of the very best ‘fringe theatres’ in London. Firstly with New Year’s Eve just around the corner, whether we know it or not, our minds turn to Robert aka Rabbie Burns who is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland
This great pioneer of the Romantic movement also penned everyone’s favorite New Year’s anthem ‘Auld Lang Syne’. True Scots also look forward to celebrating the post’s birthday with a Burns Supper normally held on or near the poet’s birthday, 25 January, even though he died over 200 years ago. This is known as Burns Night and is a tough ritual to get through if you are a lightweight drinker like me.
With impeccable timing Kings Head Theatre are presenting The Ghosting of Rabbie Burns which as they claim its time for the Lothario ghost of Scotland’s Bard to learn some lessons in modern love & ghost. This critically-acclaimed hit comedy-drama by Gillian Duffy., and starring the immensely talented Kieran Francis Begley covers everything from love, dating, breakups — & most importantly, ghosting! What better way to start the New Year?
Heartbroken author Emily Winters takes herself away to her aunt’s old cottage in Ayrshire, Scotland, to get over her cheating ex. As she celebrates Burns night alone (wishing that the right man would show up), she gets a visitation slightly different than what she had hoped for – the ghost of Rabbie Burns appears to give her some dating advice… & he knows what he’s talking about!
JAN 3, 2023 AT 2 PM – JAN 14, 2023 AT 3:15 PM The Ghosting of Rabbie Burns King's Head Theatre
Actor, Writer & Producer Sam McArdle stars in the World Premiere of The Manny his one-man black comedy about an Irish male nanny who works for rich single mums in West London.
In it, Manny is enjoying a Peter Pan-Esque lifestyle of well-paid cash-in-hand work & settling for meaningless dates with women who harmonize happy birthday with their eyes closed, just to disguise himself from the fact that he’s letting life go by without following any real purpose, or allowing himself to really feel anything substantial or lasting.
Throughout the story, he meets Molly, an actress disillusioned with life, as she sells beetroot brownies in Borough market, as opposed to playing Cleopatra on Broadway, & becomes an unlikely role model for Michael, a 7-year-old spoilt, a seemingly irredeemable product of a loveless marriage.
Actor Neil Morrissey (Men Behaving Badly) raved ‘The show is fantastic, with a sensitive wonderful performance, honest & moving material… I think he’s going to be a star’ ★★★★★
And who are we to argue with that……
10 - 14 Jan THE MANNY
King's Head Theatre