Guess who’s back?

After a slight logistical hitch, lunchbox theatre at the Bridewell is back with a strong programme for 2014.

First up, on the 25th March, will be the Faction Theatre Company performing ‘Shakespeare’s Lovers’, a selection of Love scenes taken from the plays and sonnets of the bard himself. It will run from 1pm each day from Tuesday to Friday until 11th April.

From first kiss to dying breath, our intrepid couple demonstrate what to do if a lover yells your name off a balcony, gets drugged in a forest, starts wearing her brother’s clothes, or kills his boss.

If all this wasn’t persuasive enough, this is what Time Out London said of The Faction’s last show, Canterbury Tales: “The audience is soon lapping up the fast-paced, witty performances […] What better way to spend your lunch break?”

Prepare your sarnies, book your tickets and we shall see you at 1pm on the 25th March!

Monday Morning Chaos

Is the alphabet just too uniform for you? Are you a fan of something a bit more bespoke? As per usual, our mystical Room 19 can cater for you.

An American by the name of John Franklin Earhart created Chaostype – a patterned print effect made from molten type metal.

The alloy, a combination of lead, antimony and tin, would is poured into a slightly damp tray. As the hot alloy hits the surface water, it evaporates. The air bubbles rise to the surface, leaving unique organic patterns in the alloy, which are left to solidify.

Once in a solid state, the alloy – complete with the ‘Crunchie honeycomb effect’ – would be cut into strips and often used for borders.

Earhart patented the process, however, it was also used by certain British ‘Art’ painters, such as Raithby-Lawrence of Leicester.