Mirth, Marvel and Maud

Battleacts – improvised Comedy

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BattleActs! is an award-winning, multi-five star comedy show that has performed to rave reviews around the country. The show sees two teams of fearless improvisers pitched against each other by a ball-busting compere. Each team attempts to prove their worth and battle it out for the ultimate prize: the audience’s respect!

Recommended by The Independent (Top Ten Comedy Shows), TimeOut (Critic’s Choice) and a Smirnoff Hot Pick, this hilarious, no-holds-barred improv smackdown is not to be missed.

What the Press say:

• “Superior improvised comedy… Thank God for BattleActs!” – Fringe Review

• “Rapidly en route to becoming something of a cult classic, one of the most entertaining late night acts” – Broadway Baby

• “Extraordinary improv, kitsch, cool and unpretentious – wit and ingenuity that’s nothing short of admirable.” – Brixton Buzz

• “Intelligence…sheer energy. You might just have to fight the crowds as the troupe become ever more popular.” – Stage Won

• “Spirals into a brilliant silliness, an enigmatic and compelling riot of exquisitely absurd, original comedy. In a league of their own.” – Edfringe Review

• “Fast-paced, witty and very imaginative” – A Younger Theatre

• “Improvisational comedy champions… intelligent, quick paced series of spontaneous one liners that most comedians couldn’t have written given a week.” -ThreeWeeks

• “Sheer madness and utter genius” – The Public Reviews

* * * * * Stage Won
* * * * * Edinburgh Festivals Magazine
* * * * * The Public Reviews
* * * * ThreeWeeks
* * * * Broadway Baby
* * * * Fringe Review
* * * * Ed Fringe Review

AWARDS:
• StageWon Editor’s Award
• Independent on Sunday – “Top 10 Comedy Act in the UK”
• Smirnoff Hot Pick
• TimeOut Critic’s Choice
• TimeOut Most Viewed
• FringeReview “Highly Recommended”
• Spiked Online – “Best Free Show”
• Winner of the Manchester Impro Tournament
• Winner of the Leicester Square Theatre Improv Smackdown Internacionale

The Story of Bart

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Lionel Bart from the East End of London was a songwriting genius having a career penning huge global chart hits, musicals, film scores and one of the biggest musicals of all time ‘Oliver’. He was earning every minute the same as the average working mans weekly wage in the 1960′s, but things went wrong, very wrong and by 1972 he was tragically declared Bankrupt. ‘The Story of Bart’ tells the true story of the meteoric rise and fall of Britain’s greatest songwriter. 

West End Star John Barr (Les Miserable, Aspects of Love, Evita & Sweeny Todd) will be taking on the role of Lionel Bart telling you his own story, he will be joined by some very special guests and full band performing Bart’s most unforgettable hits as well as one or two songs you haven’t heard before. Was there a Happy Ending?

Coming to Walthamstow for the first time, this fascinating tale will start its UK wide tour with five dates at the iconic former Granada cinema venue, Mirth, Marvel & Maud.

Black Kat Boppers + Count Skylarkin + Count Sizzle

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Saturday 25th February
THE BIG TEN INCH!
Live: The Black Kat Boppers
DJs: Count Sizzle & Count Skylarkin
Music: Rockin’ Blues, Hot Swing, Ska, Skiffle, Gospel, Cumbia, Calypso & Beyond

The best vintage sounds in town! Following show-stopping appearances at Glastonbury, Hyde Park (with Blur and The Specials) and Notting Hill Carnival (jamming onstage with Damon Albarn and The Clash’s Paul Simonon), we’re delighted to welcome rawkus south coast rhythm merchants The Black Kat Boppers to Maud for the first time.
Influenced by Rhythm & Blues, Jump & Jive, Ska and Doo-Wop, the BKBs sound is rebel-sousing, authentic, unique and sincere. Keeping you bopping either side – killer 45s courtesy of Count Skylarkin and Count Sizzle.

Time: 8pm – 2am

Keb Darge + Jack Rabbit Slim – live

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Keb Darge is a leading man, when it comes to discovering music and bringing it to the people. The creator of the term “Deep Funk” (when Snowboy and him started their funknight in London which eventually turned into Legendary Deep Funk at Madame Jo Jo’s), a massive inspiration to famous people like DJ Shadow and a lot of your favourite HipHop-producers as well as not so famous people who are intrigued by the music he discovers, a wild dancer, a skillful martial artist, and a good friend!
Nowadays he is following his passion for 50s Rockabilly and Surf tracks.
There is a new compilation just on the way….WITH CUT CHEMIST!!!!

Here he brings pone of his fave acts, Jack Rabbit Slim.  4 Greasy cats playin from the loins since 2004 -Graced the stage at many a top festival including 2 stints at The IOW FESTIVAL & GLASTONBURY in 2011 ! Created earthquakes all across the UK , France , Germany , Holland , Belgium , Switzerland , Spain , Italy , CZ , Finland & The USA ! Regular Radio 2 airplay from Bob Harris .

DJ Andy Smith’s Jam Up Twist w/ Dave Crozier

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DJ Andy Smith brings his acclaimed London night  to Maud for a night of Northern Soul, ska, soul, 50s Jump Blues and rockabilly – all played out on crisp, unadulterated, classic cut vinyl.

Andy Smith, most known for his previous compilations including The Document mix CD series (and working with Portishead in the 90’s) comes to Walthamstow with the sound of the Jam Up Twist. 

The set will comprise of Wild 1950’s R&B, stonking Northern Soul, Scorching Ska and Rockin’ Rockabilly and all on 7” 45’s. After having held down a residency at Madame Jo – Jo’s in central London every Saturday for the last 7 years,  Andy return with his partner in crime, Dave Crozier.

 

Ballistic

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Directed by Anna Marsland & Alex Packer

Performed by Mark Conway

Produced by Euan Borland
Designed by Frances Roughton

 

He tries his best with girls. He tries his best with mates. But for all his efforts, things just don’t seem to be going right. So he’s making a change. Something’s triggered him to stand up for himself. He’s got a new plan and he’s going to reassert his worth. But does he have the balls to go through with it?

Inspired by mass shooter Elliot Rodger’s manifesto, Ballistic is a one-man tour-de-force about the life of a loner.

After Mini Mall’s smash hit Tiny Tempest at Brighton Fringe 2013, the company return with a bold, exciting & powerful piece of new writing. 

Age guidance 16+ (strong language & mature themes)

Running Time: 65 mins

E17 Jazz: Josephine Davies – live

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Perrier Award winning saxophonist and composer Josephine Davies works at the forefront of the contemporary British jazz scene. Graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, she is now resident composer and tenorist for the London Jazz Orchestra and is featured on the recent, highly acclaimed big band album from veteran saxophonist Pete Hurt. Josephine’s new trio project, Satori, features the huge talent of drummer and percussionist Paul Clarvis (Liam Noble, Steve Swallow), and bassist Dave Whitford (Christine Tobin, Bill Frisell).
Influenced by the great live trio recordings of Joe Henderson and Julian Arguelles, Satori were inspired to create a similar feeling of freedom and exploration whilst also bringing a fresh and unique sound through original compositions. They have just released their debut live album on Whirlwind Recordings.
“A fluid, sumptuous sound” (Jazzwise)
“A high class ballad perform

Stow Film Lounge: Captain Fantastic

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Monday 20th February
Stow Film Lounge presents CAPTAIN FANTASTIC (Matt Ross, 2016, Cert 15)
Deep in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, isolated from society, a devoted father (Viggo Mortensen) dedicates his life to transforming his six young children into extraordinary adults. But when a tragedy strikes the family, they are forced to leave this self-created paradise and begin a journey into the outside world that challenges his idea of what it means to be a parent and brings into question everything he’s taught them.

Doors open 7.45pm, Film 8.00pm, Close 11pm
Tickets: £8/£6 concession (senior citizens, unwaged, students)
Buy online at https://billetto.co.uk/en/events/captainfantastic
In person at Mirth bar or on the door (if not already sold out)
More information at www.stowfilmlounge.com

Stow Film Lounge: Under The Shadow

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Monday 27th February
Stow Film Lounge presents UNDER THE SHADOW (Babak Anvari, 2016, Cert 15)
As a mother and daughter struggle to cope with the terrors of the post-revolution, war-torn Tehran of the 1980s, a mysterious evil begins to haunt their home.

Shideh and her family live in Tehran amid the chaos of the Iran-Iraq war, a period known as The War of the Cities. With the city under the constant threat of aerial bombardment, her husband is drafted and sent to the frontlines by the army, leaving Shideh all alone to protect their young daughter, Dorsa. Convinced that a supernatural force within the building is attempting to possess Dorsa, Shideh has no choice but to confront these forces if she is to save her daughter and herself.

Doors open 7.45pm, Film 8.00pm, Close 11pm
Tickets: £8/£6 concession (senior citizens, unwaged, students)
Buy online at https://billetto.co.uk/en/events/undertheshadow
In person at Mirth bar or on the door (if not already sold out)
More information at www.stowfilmlounge.com

Stow Film Lounge: Florence Foster Jenkins

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Monday 13th February
Stow Film Lounge presents FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS (Stephen Frears, 2016, Cert PG)
The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress (Meryl Streep) who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice. Hugh Grant and Rebecca Ferguson co-star in this biopic.

Doors open 7.45pm, Film 8.00pm, Close 11pm
Tickets: £8/£6 concession (senior citizens, unwaged, students)
Buy online at https://billetto.co.uk/en/events/florencefosterjenkins
In person at Mirth bar or on the door (if not already sold out)
More information at www.stowfilmlounge.com