At a pretty respectable 6 foot 5 inches tall, James is the person you normally stand behind at gigs. Escaping from rural Northumberland at the first possible opportunity, he spent a while in Edinburgh learning maths before setting his sights on London. Still new in town, James likes to spend his time drinking (potentially) life threatening amounts of tea, reading books while crammed into the Northern Line and falling asleep on the nightbus. He currently works as a web analyst near Waterloo, as well as writing stuff online at night. His blog can be found at: otherbookclub.blogspot.com.
7
Jul
2014
Monty Python Live (mostly)
From their first sketch through to their final film, they've broken boundaries culturally and comedically, inspiring generations of fans and imitators
21
Jun
2014
‘A Simple Space’ at Udderbelly Festival
This exhilarating show slickly plays with light, music and acrobatics, as well as your expectations
12
Nov
2013
Future Cinema Presents ‘Ghostbusters’
Watching a cult film like 'Ghostbusters' is a real treat as it reminds me of how cinema appeared to be back in the early days
4
Nov
2013
Zombie Science at Etcetera Theatre, Camden
The show is a whirlwind lecture, covering three modules designed to encourage people to take the right actions during an undead outbreak
6
May
2013
‘The Arrest of Ai Weiwei’, Hampstead
The themes on display through the duration of the play are noble ones, and the cast put in some fine performances
20
Jul
2012
‘Yes, Prime Minister’
The dialogue zips along, with Sir Humphrey shining in his attempts to cover the truth hidden from the PM
9
May
2012
The Camden Crawl
The daytime highlights this year included The Camden Gardens, an outdoor stage nestled underneath a railway bridge
17
Feb
2012
The Great Puppet Horn at VAULT
Pangolin's Teatime pokes fun at inequality, riffing on events of the past and using them to mock people in the news right now
1
Feb
2012
Kafka v Kafka at Brockley Jack
Using Kafka’s work as a starting point, this new play takes the form of an extended confrontation between father and son
11
Dec
2011
‘Justice Tonight’ With Mick Jones
Expectations were high for the show at the Scala. Not least because London is the hometown of former Clash member Jones
