We Love Kentish Town

Through a Glass Darkly

Where: Almeida Theatre, Almeida St, N1
When: Thursday 10 June to Saturday 31 July
What: 7.30pm
Seats: Call 020 7359 4404 for £8 - £32 tickets

Karin is a young wife, an older sister and an only daughter. In her kaleidoscopic internal world the boundaries between different realities blur and shift. Karin’s family go on their annual holiday together. On a bleakly beautiful island her husband, father and brother argue over the best way to help her. As events spiral out of control, Karin realises that she must take command of her own destiny.

The Comedy of Errors

Where: Regents Park Open Air Theatre, Regents Park NW1
When: Thursday 24 June to Saturday 31 July
What: 8pm, Thursday & Saturday matinees at 2.30pm
Seats: Call 0844 8264242 for £10 to £46 tickets

For the first time in 14 years, Shakespeare’s rollicking farce, The Comedy of Errors, makes a welcome return to the Open Air Theatre.  In this  merry-go-round of mistaken identity, two sets of estranged twins find themselves unwittingly wandering through the streets of the same town, where the men are jealous, the women are furious and there’s a priceless gold chain that everyone wants.

Macbeth

Where: Regents Park Open Air Theatre, Regents Park NW1
When: Saturday 3 to Saturday 31 July
What: Saturdays, 9.45am. Sundays, 10am. All other days 1.15pm
Seats: Call 0844 8264242 for £12 tickets

A spellbinding concoction of witches, battles, ghosts and murder, Macbeth continues our programme of Shakespeare plays re-imagined for family audiences. Check for dates and times.

The House of Bilquis Bibi

Where: Hampstead Theatre, Swiss Cottage, NW3
When: Thursday 22 July to Saturday 14 August
What: 7.30pm
Seats: Call 020 7722 9301 for £15-£18 tickets

Bilquis Bibi rules over her household with a rod of iron and a stifling love which cages her five daughters. Like butterflies forever cocooned, they long to shimmer and show their true colours. When her second husband dies suddenly, Bilquis agrees for eldest girl Abida to become engaged to her nephew Pappo. He brings with him the hope of love and the American dream. 

Camden Fringe: S1L3NCE: Mind Reader

Where: Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Road, Camden
When: Tuesday 3 August
What: 7.30pm
Seats: Call 0844 482 8008 for £7.50 tickets

An underground artist whose canvas is your mind. An encounter you will never forget. Disturbing? Always. Predictable? Never.

Camden Fringe: The Snow Spider

Where: Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Road, Camden
When: Tuesday 3 August
What: 6pm
Seats: Call 0844 482 8008 for £7.50 tickets

‘Time to find out if you are a magician, Gwydion Gwyn!’ On his ninth birthday, Gwyn discovers secrets about his ancestors, and a silver spider from another world arrives to draw him into a thrilling adventure. Music, physical theatre and magic combine in this adaptation of Jenny Nimmo's award-winning novel.

Poetry Slam 2010

Where: Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Road, Camden
When: Wednesday's 4, 11 & 18 August
What: 7pm
Seats: Call 0844 482 8008 for £7.50 tickets

It's back! Who will be crowned the Roundhouse Poetry Slam Champion 2010? The celebrated Roundhouse Poetry Summer Slam will showcase some of the hottest new spoken word talent, as they battle it out for the 2010 title. They’ll be joined by some of the leaders in the UK poetry scene, who will be judging the contests.

Heat 1: 4 Aug 2010, 7pm
Heat 2: 11 Aug 2010, 7pm
Final: 18 Aug 2010, 7pm

Camden Fringe: Tap Trickz & Drumstickz

Where: Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Road, Camden
When: Thursday 5 August
What: 6pm
Seats: Call 0844 482 8008 for £7.50 tickets

Jack & The Rhythm Chicks take you through a rich history of underground rhythms and famous Tap Dance routines in their brand new show TAPtrickz & DRUMstickz. A fusion of musicals, dance & percussion, this is Tap through the ages as you've never seen it before.