Hounslow Guardian Leisure: Games reviews, food, theatre and comedy in Surrey and south west London

The art of war

9:59am Friday 12th March 2010

War is a subject that has fascinated artists for centuries and a recently opened exhibition at Richmond’s Riverside Gallery has given young artists the opportunity to create their own art inspired by past and present conflicts, writes Will Gore.

Rosamund's role to relish

9:56am Friday 12th March 2010

The title role of Henrik Ibsen’s play Hedda Gabler has challenged actresses ever since the Norwegian dramatist wrote it in 1890. From the first Hedda, Clara Heese, to modern legends of the stage, including Dames Diana Rigg and Maggie Smith, plenty have had a crack at the part.

Gadgets: Sony "move" into motion controls

4:03pm Thursday 11th March 2010

Sony have announced details of their proposed motion controllers for the Playstation 3.

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Game review: Alien vs Predator - Xbox 360

10:33am Thursday 11th March 2010

If you are a fan of either the Alien or Predator films series then you’ll enjoy Rebellion’s latest effort.

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Muscats ready to pounce

10:19am Thursday 11th March 2010

New Addington-based band Muscats face a make-or-break week next week as they launch their debut single.

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Leon's Dream diary

9:40am Thursday 11th March 2010

A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Rose has been a great success thanks in no small part to performances of theactors playing the hapless Rude Mechanicals. Leon Williams, who gives a hilarious performances as Flute, tells us how the play went from rehersal to opening night with his exclusive production diary.

Elastique band looking to stretch themselves

11:40am Wednesday 10th March 2010

Their style is strictly gypsy-rap-rock-ska-funk-reggae and they formed after meeting at Kingston Univeristy. Band member Miles Lacey introduces us to The Band Elastique.

Haunted - review

8:22am Wednesday 10th March 2010

Haunted, Richmond Theatre The curtain came down to wolf whistles and rapturous applause last night as Edna O’Brien’s Haunted starring Brenda Blethyn and Niall Buggy opened at Richmond Theatre.

Double header at Landor

5:44pm Tuesday 9th March 2010

Visitors to the Landor Theatre next week are in for a double dose of comedy fun as members of the Player-Playwrights put on back-to-back performances of two original plays, both written by Eddie Coleman.

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Kingston Philharmonia offer some surprises

11:40am Tuesday 9th March 2010

Kingston Philharmonia will be marking the start of Spring with a concert at the United Reformed Church, Kingston, at 7.30pm on Saturday - and there may be some surprises in store.