The Cherry Orchard
By Anton Chekhov. Adapted by Conor McPhersonWhen Lyubov Ranevskaya (Kristin Scott Thomas) returns to her childhood estate after years abroad, she finds her family home and beloved cherry orchard under threat. As old loyalties falter and new ambitions rise, a world of privilege begins to crumble. Can Lyubov embrace the future, or will the pull of...
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By Helen EdmundsonJulie Robson is used to being overlooked. At work, at home, everywhere in between. But when an encounter on a station platform goes wrong and all eyes are suddenly on Julie, something shifts within her and she feels compelled to make a stand. What happens when an ordinary woman pits...
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By T.S. Eliot1170. A nation divided. Once the best of friends, King Henry II and his Archbishop, Thomas Becket, are now mortal enemies. Ignoring his allies' fears, Becket, the ‘turbulent priest', returns to Canterbury, tempting the monarch's wrath. As the women of Canterbury seek shelter in the sacred space of the cathedral,...
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Ilford Boy
By Danny Lee WynterDonmar Warehouse, London
The boy lives in Ilford, of course he's depressed. Mixed-race teenager Ted Martin is growing up in 90s East London in a house full of chaos, laughter and tough love. One day Patrick arrives, shaking the foundations of Ted's life with his sense of style, humour and love of show tunes. Another way to live explodes into view. One filled with art, possibility and people who see him clearly for the first time.
See cast, creatives, and 9 reviewsMartin Guerre
By Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel SchönbergThe Old Vic Theatre, London
World premiere of this reimagining
You think you know Martin Guerre? Think again. The extraordinary true story of forbidden love, deceit and passion on trial… in an all-new version. Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's Olivier Award-winning musical is reimagined for the London stage with new music, new lyrics, new folk-inflected orchestrations and a thrilling new In The Round staging.
See cast, creatives, and 10 reviewsDog Mom
By Tate Elizabeth HanyokSouthwark Playhouse Borough - The Little, London
UK premiere
Dog Mom follows Sarita, an Indian American woman in her 50s rebuilding her life after divorce. Determined to embrace independence and start again on her own terms, her plans are disrupted when she reluctantly takes in an older stray dog. What follows is a funny, moving and unconventional story about unexpected companionship, community and the strange ways we find connection when we least expect it.
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