INTERVIEW: The NT's exciting new Double Feature writers
Throughout the summer, the National Theatre present four world premieres by four exciting writers, performed at The Paintframe - a one-off extraordinary pop-up performance environment. Run Riot caught up with the four writers, Sam Holcroft, Prasanna Puwanarajah, DC Moore, and Tom Basden to quiz them about their plays and what other cultural tips they recommend to the Run Riot readers.
Interview: 'Blood on the Chessboard' Anne Kapranos talks to Chessboxing founder Tim Woolgar
Anne Kapranos talks to Tim Woolgar, founder of the Chessboxing Organisations (UK), prior to the biggest tournament to date - The London Chessboxing Tournament in association with Run Riot at the Scala, on Saturday 10th September.
RIOT CLEANUP
After a devastating night, its time to come together and show the rest of the world what most Londoners are like. To help clear up your local community, follow @riotcleanup on twitter or just search #riotcleanup as they'll be posting details of meting times.Visit Riot Clean Up for more information.
Provisional times so far appear to be:
BOW Roman Road Tackle Shop at 9am
WESTBOURNE GROVE: Ledbury 9am
BETHNAL GREEN: Money Store 10am
CAMDEN: Camden town tube at 11am
Mark Ronson's Amy Winehouse tribute gig at Greenwich Summer Sessions
Before Wednesday night, I'd honestly really never bought into the whole Mark Ronson thing.I mean, obviously he's very good at talent spotting- Amy Winehouse, Lily Allen and Adele being just a few of his proteges,but its only when I saw him on stage playing the guitar,then the drums, then DJing a set of massive hits,all of which he'd produced-that I realised quite what a talent he is in his own right.
Cakey Perry in pics!
Last night I went to the press preview of Cakey Perry- the high tea to melt your popsicle from the genius that is Miss Cakehead.I felt like a small child again-not least because I got into a sticky mess stepping on a Meringue and also spilt strawberry juice all down my top.Classy.