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Tired of complaining about slick, soulless West End musicals? Dying to reconnect with music theatre's humble roots? Put your money where your mouth is and head straight down to Wilton's, for an evening of exuberant dishevelment awaits you. In 'Wink the Other Eye', Wilton's first music hall show since 1880, writer and director Angus Barr pays earnest homage to the forgotten era of the music hall. Though the somewhat ramshackle nature of the evening is part of its allure – a jaunty singalong here, a roly-poly there, a dramatic re-enactment yonder – the whole enterprise is undermined by poor acoustics, challenging sightlines, a final act that's 40 minutes too long and a very patchy narrative. But for all its failings, 'Wink the Other Eye' is still great fun and Barr's rum-ti-tum cast ('excellent' according to my in-programme glossary of music hall slang) will surely win you over with its indomitable spirit.
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020 7702 2789
Mon-Sat 7.30pm
£17.50, concs £12.50
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