The Lives of Others
By Robert Icke — Based on the film by Florian Henckel von DonnersmarckSet in 1984 East Germany, a writer and an actor are placed under state surveillance. Their Stasi officer listens from the attic above their apartment, looking for signs of subversion. To observe a life is to risk changing your own.
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By Alaa Shehada & Sam BealeEvery year, Alaa's mother sends a gift of separation from her home in Jenin to her sister in Amman. A container of olive oil made from his grandfather's olive trees. And this year, as every year, Alaa is delivering it himself. Carrying a large yellow container, he leaves...
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By Torben BettsMarilyn Monroe. John F. Kennedy. Lee Harvey Oswald. Three deaths that shook America. One woman who refused to stop asking questions. New York, 1965. Celebrated journalist and television star Dorothy Kilgallen is chasing the biggest story of her career. America has been given its answers. Dorothy doesn't believe them. Her...
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Zamboni
A Play, Pie and Pint
By Lex Joyce
Òran Mór, Glasgow
Skating instructors Donal, Noa and Gus would rather be at their local ice rink than anywhere else in the world. Joking, gossiping and watching over the ice below. But when they witness a horrific accident on shift, their safe haven is shattered, and their greatest passion becomes the very thing they're afraid of. There are some things even a Zamboni can't smooth over.
See cast, creatives, and 1 reviewThe Moth
By Paul HerzbergFinborough Theatre, London
London premiere
A chance meeting on a train between John, a Black British journalist, and Marius, a White South African ex-soldier, sets in motion an escalating chain of events that reshapes their lives over the next thirty years – as John withholds forgiveness and Marius becomes increasingly obsessed with seeking it. Finally, before the nation's television cameras, they face each other to confront the past and lay bare their conflicting truths.
See cast, creatives, and 4 reviewsThe Snowman
By Raymond Briggs. Adpated by Will TuckettBirmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
When a young boy's snowman comes to life on Christmas Eve, the two set off on a night-time quest for adventure. On their travels they meet dancing penguins, reindeer and naturally, Father Christmas. Watch spellbound as the Snowman flies through the night sky above you, before escaping the clutches of the evil Jack Frost to return home for Christmas morning. Brand new production. More than three decades after its original staging, Raymond Briggs' cherished story returns in an updated production from Birmingham Rep that brings the timeless tale to life. Featuring Howard Blake's iconic score, including the beloved 'Walking in the Air', the show is a heartwarming celebration of friendship.
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