Aesop’s Fables, The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists and La Bohème
Last chance to see: The Isango Assemble at the Hackney Empire, until Sunday 3 June 2012
Russell Parton
The Taming of the Shrew
Last chance to see: A contemporary treatment of The Taming at St Leonard’s Church, Shoreditch High Street. Until 27 May 2012
Hackney Council’s tobacco investments back in the spotlight
Anti-smoking campaigners reject council’s defence of £10.5 million pension fund investments in tobacco stocks
Brimstone and Treacle – banned Dennis Potter play returns
Brimstone and Treacle is a metaphor of the moment and a play for today. Showing at the Arcola until 2 June
Dazed and Confused: East London’s creatives face uncertain future
Are East London’s creatives at a point of no return? asks Dazed and Confused magazine
Renting unaffordable for Hackney families earning less than £61,000
With home ownership out of reach and rents rocketing, many couples are considering moving out
Oar-inspiring win for Lea Rowing Club
Lea Rowing Club glide to victory without getting wet at last month’s National Junior Indoor Rowing Championships
Mary Wollstonecraft – a statue of her own
Roberta Wedge talks about her passion for local hero Mary Wollstonecraft, the ‘under-appreciated’ mother of modern feminism
