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MICHAEL JACKSON EXHIBITION

Showcasing some of the most personal and iconic memorabilia from the King of Pop’s extraordinary life. This official exhibition will celebrate his unparalleled career.

02 Bubble, Millennium Way, Greenwich, London SE10.

CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY

A specially-commissioned 30-minute film is the central element of this exhibition, which examines the themes of genocide and ethnic conflict – looking at some of the common features shared by the horrendous bloodshed in Cambodia, East Timor, Bosnia, Rwanda and elsewhere.

Imperial War Museum London, Lambeth Road, London SE1 (020 7416 5000). Daily, 10am -6pm. Free.

Underground Platform

This is a live music night for up and coming performers to showcase their talents.

Walkabout Temple, Temple Station, Temple Place London WC2, (07984 792 955) £5, 8pm. Third Friday of the month. Next event is on Nov 20.

CUMING FAMILY GALLERY

Discover the history of the family and their curious collection. Explore objects from Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Oceania, as part of this permanent exhibition.

The Cuming Museum, Old Walworth Town Hall, 151 Walworth Road, London SE17 (020 7525 2332). 10am. Free.

CULTURAL CONNECTIONS: AFRICA

This display presents a diverse group of objects with links to the African diaspora. The artist focuses on the relationships between people and public collections.

Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7 (020 7942 2211). Free.

SUGAR JOURNEYS

Use the paintings and drawings on display in the London Sugar and Slavery Gallery to follow the history of the sugar trade. Find out how it changed the world and the legacies for us today.

Museum of London Docklands, Hertsmere Road, London E14. 12.30pm, 2.45pm. £5. www.museumindocklands.org.uk

LONDON, SUGAR AND SLAVERY

This is a permanent exhibition that looks at London’s contribution to the sugar industry and slave trade.

Museum in the Docklands, Hertsmere Road, London E14. 10am-6pm. Open daily. www.museumindocklands.org.uk

Theatre

CROSSINGS

Fifteen and pregnant, Shelley wants out of the gang. Two powerful voices lure her into the past, are they for or against her and will she ever get out of this alive?

The Cochrane Theatre, Southampton Row, London WC1 (020 7269 1606). Nov 17 and 18, 8pm. £10/£12.

CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF

Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play comes to the West End with a star-studded cast. Including James Earl Jones, Phylicia Rashad, Sanaa Lathan and our very own Adrian Lester. Directed by Debbie Allen.

Novello Theatre, Aldwych, London (0844 482 5170). £49.50, £40, £30, £20, £10.

MAYBE FATHER

A young couple and most of their friends deal with the turbulent consequences of an unexpected pregnancy, in this story written by Charlene James.

Young Vic, 66 The Cut, Waterloo, London SE1 (020 7922 2922). Nov 12, 7pm. £6 adv/£8 door.

Category B

This is the latest offering from critically acclaimed playwright Roy Williams, as part of the Not Black and White season at the Tricycle Theatre.

Tricycle Theatre, 269 High Road, London NW6 (020 7328 1000). Continues until Dec 12, 8pm. £10/ £15 /£20

Seize the Day

Jeremy Charles has got the face to represent as the first black mayor. Well-spoken, good-looking, with an appetite for change, he sold his pitch on reality TV, but can he be the real people’s candidate? Written by actor and playwright Kwame Kwei-Armah. Part of the Not Black and White season at the Tricycle Theatre.

Tricycle Theatre, 269 High Road, London NW6 (020 7328 1000). Continues until Dec 22, 8pm. £10/ £15/ £20.

Detaining Justice

Justice is locked in a cold dark cell, his asylum application pending. His sister, Grace, would like to help but has been told to leave it in God’s hands. The clouds of recession loom, unemployment rises and the fight to remain is tougher than ever.

Olivier Award-winning playwright Bola Agbaje returns to the Tricycle Theatre with this excellent play as part of the Not Black and White season.

Tricycle Theatre, 269 Kilburn High Road, London NW6 (020 7328 1000). Nov 25 – Dec 15, 8pm. £10/ £15/ £20.

Six Degrees of Separation

John Guare’s award-winning play, inspired by the story of a flamboyant con artist who claimed to be the son of Sidney Poitier.

Old Vic, 103 The Cut, Waterloo Rd, London SE1 (0870 060 6628). Opens January 2010. £15-£44.50.

Flipping The Script

Talawa Theatre brings a series of plays showcasing the best in black British writing. Includes Maybe Father by Charlene James (Nov 12).

Young Vic, 66 The Cut, Waterloo, London SE1 (020 7922 2922). £6/£8.

THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION

Following a sell-out run in Dublin, Owen O’Neil and David Johns bring their stage adaptation of the 1982 Stephen King novel to London.

Wyndham’s Theatre, Charing Cross, London WC2 (0844 482 5138). 7.30pm. £10 -£49.

OTHELLO

Lenny Henry stars in this critically acclaimed adaptation of the Shakespeare classic.

Trafalgar Studios, 14 Whitehall, London SW1 (020 7432 4220). Continues until Dec 12, 7.30pm. £20 -£45.

THRILLER LIVE

Thriller Live is a spectacular, high-octane show celebrating the career of the world’s undisputed king of pop – Michael Jackson – and the Jackson 5.

The Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1. 8pm. £78. www.the-lyric-theatre.co.uk

SISTER ACT

Musical based on the hit movie.

The London Palladium, Argyll Street, London W1 (0844 412 2704). Booking until Feb 2010, 7pm. £17.50/£60.

AVENUE Q

Adult puppet-based musical with music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, story by Jeff Whitty.

Noel Coward Theatre, St Martin’s Lane, London WC2 (0844 412 5141 / 0844 847 1545). 7pm. £20/£50.

HAIRSPRAY

Award-winning musical version of the 1988 John Waters film.

Shaftesbury Theatre, 210 Shaftesbury Avenue, London WC2 (020 7379 5399). 7pm, £60.

STOMP

Percussive dance show performed by a UK rhythm dance troupe.

New Ambassadors Theatre, West Street, London WC2 (0870 060 6627). 7pm. £47.50.

Published: 09 November 2009
Issue: 1397