I thought the 2nd piece AfterLight was the most exciting. The dancer seemed to swimming/floating in a magical container of light.  From the program:

Using Vaslav Nijinksy’s geometric drawings and paintings as a starting point, Russell Maliphant will create a brand new solo entitled AfterLight. Featuring Daniel Proietto [from Argentina] from the Russell Maliphant Company, lighting and sound design is from regular Maliphant collaborators Michael Hulls and Andy Cowton. The work has been developed in collaboration with designer Es Devlin and animation company onedotzero industries.

There always seems to be something interesting at Sadler’s Wells. They also have other venues in London.  I think Jump at the Peacock Theater from 3-21 November and Cirkus Cirkor 14-31 October both looks sort of kid friendly.

After the show we walked over to Moro Restaurant getting there about 10:15pm.  Moro is in the middle of Exmouth Market where there seem to be several other interesting restaurants to check-out as well.  The food, service and ambiance at Moro are top–no wonder it won the Observer best UK restuarant award.  By the time we sat down, the kitchen was out of fish :0 .  Between the four of us we had a good sample of the menu. The pork dish(Wood roasted pork with patatas pobres and churrasco sauce £18.50)  was prepared well, I would say a little strong on the garlic–and I love garlic. But the meat was tender and juicy. I had the lamb (Charcoal grilled lamb with slow cooked leeks in yoghurt and hot mint sauce £18.50) which was delicious. It was served with lentils and wood-roasted aurbergine and onions.   I think I had the best starter — Cecina with beetroot and almond and sherry vinegar sauce £8.50 . Although the Girolle mushroom and prawn arroz with alioli £8.50 was very tasty as well.

For deserts:  Yoghurt cake with pistachios and pomegranates £5.50 and Chocolate and apricot tart £5.50 . Not a crumb was left on either plate.

Moro very kindly shares information on their suppliers in case you want to stock up on ingredients or wines. Where do I get a wood-burning oven?

Moro has a recent cookbook out Moro East which looks like a great way to fill your flat and belly with the smells and tastes of something good.

Anyway, the mission was to go and see Sleeping Beauty at the Unicorn Theatre. Shows there seem to be mainly for +6, but we thought we would give it a try with a 5 and 2.5–maybe we should have listened to them though. It was not great for 2.5 as it was long and had an interval. My 5-year old daughter seemed to like it, but really the plot was too complicated for her. But, they seemed to like being in this great theatre–modern, not crowded. So we will look for more shows for younger audiences and head back there for sure.  I think they would have liked something with more music, more action.

Unicorn has reasonably priced food–wow! Only £0.40 for an apple–is like being back in Kansas Dorothy!

There is lots to do down here as well or just stroll on the embankment (but it is colder and windier there usually so be ready for that).  Chek out the Tower of course, HMS Belfast.  So, could be a good day out of NW3 down there at SE1.

Parking is a nightmare down there–a good reason to take the Tube (either London Bridge or Tower Hill–and then walk over Tower Bridge). There is an NCP parking lot (shown here on this map). I couldn’t find it, but did manage to find a spot on the street just east of Tower Bridge Road.

Everyman–plush seats and small theaters. They just renovated the Haverstock Hill Cinema near the Belsize Park Tube. There is also one up in Hampstead.

Vue– multi-plexer at the O2 Center on Finchley Road.

Odeon — multi-plexer at Swiss Cottage

Estimated costs to see a movie = babysitter 4hours * £7/hour = £28 + £12×2 = £24 == £52 and maybe you want to eat after = £20-30 x 2 = £40 — £60. So you are looking at £100 easy, so bring your own popcorn! Seriously, most movies are not so great, so make sure you are picking something you will enjoy! And if you take a taxi–well it is sorta like paying the taxi and the babysitter at the same time! But add more even…£10-£15 each way, yikes! So now wonder we usually sit around and watch a DVD.

Better yet though, for a little bit more you can see a theater or show, so maybe it is better to plan ahead and do something more interesting for about the same cash burn.  Check what’s on at Sadlers Wells or the Roundhouse or slide into Soho to Ronnie Scotts. You can also roll the dice at the Hampstead Theatre (near Swiss Cottage Tube) but really best to check reviews before buying anything.