King Lear without the fear

The delightfully bonkers Finn Rye and actress Lene Hummelshøj are this year giving the hand-in-glove treatment  to the tragedy of King Lear in a 30-minute no-words show. Suitable for kids 6 and up, even if they hate vile jelly.

Shakespeare Puppets

Kronborg Castle, Helsingør; July 1-31; 90-50kr; hamletscenen.dk
 



(Photo: Globe website)

Have a great time at the Globe’s Quiz Night in the company of compere John Kelleher.  The winners get 1,000  kroner, second 500 kroner, and third a crate of beer. It’s maximum five to a team.

The Globe Big Quiz Night

Nørregade 43 , Cph K; Thu July 10 & 24 , Aug 7 & 21, 19:30; 30kr; the-globe.dk
 



(Photo: Colourbox)

Are you getting bored sitting at home and getting all the questions right on ‘The Weakest Link’? Come and join the gang at Kennedy’s on the first Monday of every month at 19.30 and really challenge yourself.

Kennedy’s Quiz Night

Gammel Kongevej 23, Cph V; Mon July 7 & Aug, 4 19:00; 25kr

 





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