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Heavy meta: Why am I So Single? @sosinglemusical

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Being young and single never seemed so fun, full of energy, yet full of contradictions in this high-concept meta-musical, Why Am I So Single? The fourth wall is not so much broken as endlessly pummelled as the cast talks directly to the audience. Frequently. But essentially, it’s about young people with neuroses and smartphone addiction exploring why they can’t find love in present-day London. Told with a series of spectacular songs and dance scenes in this new musical from the creators of Six, Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss. But while we don’t necessarily get an answer that rings true to the question posed by this show, you are likely to be distracted mainly by the energy and the songs. It’s currently playing at the Garrick Theatre.  A new musical based on an original idea, the premise is that Oliver (Jo Foster) and Nancy (Leesa Tulley) - which are not their real names but names taken from their favourite musical, Oliver - have to write a new musical but are stuck for an idea. So, after e
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Tits a little bit later on Old Compton Street... it was a bit crowded and people were rubbing shoulder to shoulder, pec to pec and cheek to cheek... Well it is that sort of day...
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Scenes from the West End Saturday 16:09 - Much later after the march, lunch and a quick look at the rally in Trafalgar Square - approaching Shaftsbury Avenue you could spot a poof a mile away. Others used none-too-subtle baloons to help punters identify them...  
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Scenes from London Pride 13:51 - on Whitehall looking towards Trafalgar Square and the National Gallery.  
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Scenes from London Pride Saturday - A bit of colour and movement and heels... Clothing was definitely optional (except for covering the most naughty of naughty bits) for some... 
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Scenes from London Pride Saturday 13:10 - Hmm they must work out... 
Just another Summer Saturday in London Today was one of those days when you could have: Seen the women's final at Wimbledon (assuming that you had tickets) Gone to Live 8 at Hyde Park (assuming you won tickets on the mobile phone lottery) Participated in the London Pride (assuming you were a gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender person) I went the third one of these. There hadn't been so many gay men in central London since yesterday, but that didn't stop anybody having a good time. I wasn't planning on taking part in the actual march from Hyde Park to Victoria Embankment, but A convinced me to do so and before I knew it I was walking up Piccadilly getting applause (which is something that you don't get everyday). There was an interesting part near Pall Mall as well where anti-gay protestors had placards saying something about sodomites. A and his friends asked what we should be doing at this point and I said we should just do what everybody else was do
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Scenes from Central London Tuesday 22:05 - Late evening Thunderstorms 
Office situations A colleague at work returned today to say goodbye to everyone. She left work in March to go to hospital, but has now left work completely. I suggested to F that her departure in March may have been to have a face lift. Today I can confirm that this was not the case. But I couldn't rule out botox...