To the Battersea Arts Centre...

... to see Adrienne Howells. A charming evening.

Adrienne welcomed us individually and we sat in a theatre got up to look like a sitting room: sofas, christmas tree, mulled wine, lovely. A few party games, some anecdotes and stories, and a Christmas gift.

The evening worked pretty much - but a few more stories from the audience about their Christmasses would have gone down well. With a format like this, Adrienne could hand over a little more to others - it's the guests, and the interactions between them, that become interesting, and Adrienne's role might, become more one of animating the audience.

Nonetheless, a surprising, delighful and gentle show. Recommended.