See some plays: Dandy of the Underworld

Website: http://www.sohotheatre.com

About a week and a half ago ABJ and I went to see a play called "Dandy in the Underworld" at the Soho Theatre. It was based on the memoir of Sebastian Horsley - a man who lived an extravagant life in the heart of Soho. The play had been in the news because a day after it opened Horsley was found dead at his home from a suspected drugs overdose. ABJ and I didn't know much about him when we booked into see the play but but the end we felt much more knowledgeable.

The play was a single-act that lasted something over an hour. The one actor played Horsley as he hung around his Soho flat getting ready to go out for lunch. He talked about his life, his past and his experiences with sex and drugs. The script was funny and poignant in turns.

The actor managed to keep everyone's attention for the whole play, whether he was getting dressed in a bright-red suit with bright-red top hat, or shouting out the window at noisy drug dealers or prostitutes...

We both enjoyed the show so much that when we left ABJ bought the book that's it's based on.Summary: An enjoyable night out...