Mathieu Ajan Solo Exhibition
For his first solo exhibition this photographer showcases his personal journey of self-discovery. The exhibit demonstrates how he has grown as an artist through escaping his comfort zone and revealing his insecurities to the world with themes of culture, perception and social mobility.
Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, E1 6LA, until Sunday, June 5. Details: 020 7613 7490
Labels
This performance takes place in the studio at Gerry’s, right opposite Theatre Royal Stratford East. Worklight Theatre’s multi-award winning show is a funny, moving and honest story about mixed heritage and immigration. Joe Sellman-Leava’s comedy, poetry and storytelling charts a childhood in '90s rural England, shifting political landscapes and global refugee crisis. Winner of both a Scotsman Fringe First Award and Holden Street Theatres’ Edinburgh Award, Labels returns to the UK after touring to the Perth and Adelaide festivals in Australia.
Theatre Royal Stratford East, Gerry Raffles Square, London, until Saturday, April 30. Details: 020 8534 0310
Doctor Faustus
Transported into modern day with a nod to cultural celebrity obsession, it is the story in which a man makes a pact with the Devil, selling his soul in return for the ability to perform absolutely anything he pleases with the power of black magic. This fatal decision catapults him into an intoxicating world of celebrity, as he becomes a world-renowned conjuror, international heartthrob and friend of the rich, famous and powerful. But what is the cost of his insatiable thirst for wealth and fame?
Duke of Yorks Theatre, St Martin’s Lane, WC2N 4BG, until Saturday, April 30. Details: 0844 871 7623
Ethiopiaskate Exhibition
Berlin-based photographer Dabiel Reiter showcases his love of the skate community in Addis Abba. While there he teamed up with the youth skateboard movement Ethiopian Skate and soon found himself documenting their culture.
Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, E1 6LA, until Friday, April 29. Details: 020 7613 7490
Natural History Museum Lates
After dark on Friday you can explore the galleries, with expert-led talks and events. You can even visit the museum’s current exhibits: The Wildlife Photographer of the Year, featuring a range of intimate portraits to dramatic landscapes, and Michael Benson’s Other Worlds, exploring the beauty of our solar system.
The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, SW7 5BD, Friday, April 29, 6pm until 10pm. Details: 020 7942 5000
Electronic Superhighway (2016-1966)
This exhibit showcases the impact of digital technology and the internet on art since the 1960s with more than 100 pieces on display. It is arranged in reverse chronological order, beginning with works made at the arrival of the new millennium and ending with Experiments in Art and Technology (E.A.T), an iconic moment that took place within the art world in 1966.
Whitechapel Gallery, 77-82 Whitechapel High St, E1 7QX, until Sunday, May 15. Details: 020 7522 7888
Kings of War Paul Trevor Photographs
The independent arts venue Rich Mix is celebrating their 10th anniversary with an exhibition of photography from the 1970s up to today. A selection of 25 images have been selected by the renowned East London photographer from his own archive, giving insight into the area as it has changed through the decades.
Rich Mix, 35 – 47 Bethnal Green Road, E1 6LA, until Tuesday, May 3. Details: 020 7613 7490
The Ladyboys of Bangkok
Back in the UK with a brand new all-singing, all-dancing, all-fabulous show. The hottest and funniest production his side of Bangkok, takes audiences to the highest levels of frantic fun, lively laughter and unabated euphoria in the only way that 16 Lady Boys with 400 frocks know how. The party like no other party, the girls like no other girls, the night you’ll never forget. The number 1 cabaret sensation seen by over 1 million people.
Harlow Playhouse, Playhouse Square, Harlow, CM20 1LS, Tuesday, May 3, 7.30pm. Details: 01279 431945
London Craft Week
This year it is offering around 130 events across the city, including hidden workshops and unknown makers alongside celebrated masters, famous studios, galleries, shops and luxury brands, with demonstrations in things such as saddlery, ceramics, glassblowing and watchmaking.
London Craft Week with The Geffrye Museum, 136 Kingsland Road, E2 8EA, Tuesday, May 3- until Saturday, May 7. Details: 020 7739 9893
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