A few moments ago, whilst trawling the intraweb I came across the cutest think I’ve seen for hours, no not hours, days.  At my loud ‘Awww’ the guys glanced over to see what I was looking at, before quickly telling me that I’m an idiot and going back to their work.

Am I an idiot? That’s for you to decide.

Now I love theater, I mean really Love the theater (and cabaret and live music and any thing else to do with a stage – I’ve even been on the stage a few times…but that’s another blog post) I know all the words to all the songs from The Phantom of the Opera and I’ve even seen The Merry Wives of Windsor in The Globe.

But there is nothing in this world quite like the Fitzrovia Radio hour.

The Fitzrovia radio hour has a very simple premise: they perform a 1940’s style radio drama, their acting is straight up  but find comedy in the performance of sound effects (did you know that there are over seven different uses for a cabbage?)

“Sound barrier being broken. Space-time continuum about to be torn – indicated by poised wobble board.”

They’re at this moment at the Fringe Festival, and are getting the most amazing reviews. Here’s one by a far better writer that myself:

There are some shows that come to the Fringe that are not only inspired but also ingenious in their creativity, delivery, and scope. I can say this with total confidence and no fear or contradiction that The Fitzrovia Radio Hour is the BEST show at this years Fringe festival, not one of the best, simply the best show you are likely to see. The cast, also writers of the play, bring to life the radio voices of the day with a frightening realness. The audience is treated much like the radio audience of the day (there is a wonderful bit at the start where the placards to cue the audience) and after the first 10 minutes you are gripped, sitting on the edge of your seat as the dramas, comedy, and commercials for Roses Carbolic Soap float by.

The Fitzrovia radio hour will be playing next 10 September at 19:30 – 18 September at 23:30 at Wilton’s Music Hall & The Rose Theater Kingston. I hope to see you there!

If you, Like me, Happen to live in rented accommodation with a landlord who’d make Hitler look kind and caring. You know the hell that is bland magnolia walls. But my friends I come to bring Salvation in the form of kids toys:

Learn more about how artist/designer Erika and how she did this Here.