TOP20 This week’s unmissable shows
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The Boy with Tape on his Face Our cover star could be the best thing to happen to silent comedy since Charlie Chaplin. See Comedy, page 28.
Lockerbie: Unfinished Business David Benson’s powerful monologue focuses on the moving human tragedy behind the Lockerbie bombing. See Theatre, page 66. Where Did It All Go Right? Irish performance troupe Ponydance treat us to their latest humorous offering, in which four strangers try to escape a bar. See Dance, page 40.
Xplicit with Shy FX and Breakage A night of Digital Soundboy label artists: guaranteed heavy bass that will shake the Bongo Club to its core. See Clubs, page 82. Bo Burnham Don’t let the words ‘YouTube sensation’ put you off – with comic ballads of teenage angst, Burnham is touchingly personal, and hilarious. See Comedy, page 36.
Dizzee Rascal Good-time party grime and rap-dance-pop from the chart-topping eastender Mr Rascal, courtesy of the Edge Festival. See Music, page 55. Celebrity Autobiography Memoirs by the rich and famous, read aloud by visiting stars, form the basis for this unbearably funny show. See Theatre, page 72.
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Jah Wobble Tales from his biography, Memoirs of a Geezer, covering Sinéad O’Connor, Björk and confessions of alcoholism. See Books, page 21.
Julie Roberts: Child An unflinching, sometimes disturbing look at childhood from the GSA-trained artist who is fond of painting coloured circles. See Visual Art, page 77. Tommy Tiernan The Irish award-winner returns to discuss the classic themes of sex, religion and family. Gilded Balloon, 20–30 Aug, 8pm, £14–£15 (£12–£13).
4 THE LIST 19–26 Aug 2010