Summerfolk
By Maxim Gorky in a new version by Nina Raine & Moses RaineA summer of pleasure. A storm on the horizon. It's a hot, beautiful summer in 1905, and Russia's elite retreat to the countryside to swim, sip champagne and start affairs. When they're having this much fun, why care about anything else? But Varvara just can't shake the...
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By Aaron LoebFresh from her feature in Forbes 40 Under 40, venture capitalist May Lee is on the hunt for her first unicorn - the rarest of beasts, in the form of a start-up with a $1bn valuation. It would skyrocket both her career and net worth, guarantee promotion to partner and cement her...
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By Danielle PhillipsSet in Donny (Doncaster) circa 1997, the story follows Lindsay Jenkins, a sharp-witted teen diving headfirst into the neon-lit euphoria of 90s club culture. Armed with Mad Dog 20/20 and her best friend Jen, she hunts for the ultimate high at Karisma nightclub while navigating a complex bond with her ex-miner father....
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While They Were Waiting
By Gary WilmotUpstairs at the Gatehouse, London
Nobody waits like Mulberry. Waiting is his hobby. He waits whenever and wherever he can. Whilst waiting for a big yellow door of opportunity to open, his reverie is smashed by the arrival of a stranger called Bix: an inquisitive, restless sort with skin too thick to realise his intrusion. Much to Mulberry's irritation, a profound and meaningful friendship develops.
See cast, creatives, and 2 reviewsRuth: The Musical
Book by Caroline Slocock. Score by John Cameron, Francis Rockliff & James ReaderWilton's Music Hall, London
In 1955, Ruth Ellis became the last woman to be executed in Britain. A glamorous nightclub hostess. A violent, upper-class lover. A series of gunshots that shocked the nation. Tried, condemned and hanged at Holloway Prison, her fate was sealed by a society quick to judge and slow to listen. Now her story is retold with urgency and fire.
See cast, creatives, and 6 reviewsThe Secret Garden - The Musical
By Frances Hodgson Burnett — Book & Lyrics by Marsha NormanTheatre Royal, York
UK premiere Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford, 2000
Newly orphaned, Mary Lennox is sent to the moors to live with her widower uncle. Arriving at the secluded Misselthwaite Manor, Mary finds the house inhabited by memories and spirits from the past. When she discovers her Aunt Lily's mysterious neglected garden, Mary is determined to breathe new life into it. With the help of her new friends, she learns the power of connection and the restorative magic of nature.
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