The South Bank in London is host to all things cultural and related to the arts. There you can go to the National Theatre, the Hayward Gallery, the National Film Theatre, the Dali Universe, the Tate Modern and lots more. This weekend, those who didn't make the great escape were going to be treated to Moroccan-style pageantry in the form of Taoub, an dance and acrobatics performance in the Queen Elizabeth Hall.

Also promised was a souk, a traditional Moroccan marketplace. I went down to see for myself on a very grey Saturday afternoon what the fuss was about.

Dear readers, the so-called souk sucked. I've seen more Moroccan flair at a Fleadh Cheoil. £4.50 for a boring Moroccan lamb wrap had a distinctive rip-off flavour.



Before I left however, I was treated to a headbanging display from a native. It all got a bit out of hand really. Not satisfied to bop her head to some Moroccan music, this girl was determined to do Metallica fans proud. She even had to be restrained while violently shaking her by-now dizzy head. Like a marathon runner collapsing over the finishing line, the last note of the tune caused the headbanger to stop and consider passing out. She took a quick look around and decided the time was right to faint in such a prima donnesque fashion.



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Published by Colm.