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The Good Soul of Szechuan at the Young Vic
Thursday 15 May 2008 - Leigh Hatts
The Young Vic has been transformed for The Good Soul of Szechuan starring Jane Horrocks.
The Flying Machine at the Unicorn Theatre
Wednesday 7 May 2008 - Fergal Hanks
In this new play by Phil Porter, three children dream of escape from a crumbling eye hospital where patients arrive but never leave and the children's ward seems to be run for the benefit of the dictatorial Nurse Cakebread.
King Lear at Shakespeare's Globe
Monday 5 May 2008 - Marion Marples
Shakespeare's Globe's new season begins with a persuasive production of King Lear by Dominic Dromgoole.
The Pajama Game at the Union Theatre
Monday 21 April 2008 - David Hermann for EXTRA! EXTRA!
I don't like Musicals. Everybody has heard somebody say it. Most of us agree. Nobody likes Musicals. Until they see a good one. Cabaret, for instance, with its intricate storyline and unhappy ending, or Fiddler on the Roof, or West Side Story.
Mary Wollstonecraft painting at National Portrait Gallery
Friday 18 April 2008 - Leigh Hatts
A portrait of Mary Wollstonecraft painted during the time she was living in Southwark is on show at the National Portrait Gallery.
Shine a Light at the BFI IMAX
Tuesday 15 April 2008 - Sarah Weed
For his latest project, Oscar winning director Martin Scorsese has turned his attention to rock and roll legends The Rolling Stones and their live performance at a benefit concert which took place in Autumn 2006 at New York's Beacon Theatre.
The Man Who Planted Trees at the Unicorn Theatre
Friday 11 April 2008 - Marion Marples
This eco folk tale for all ages is delightfully presented by Puppet State Theatre Company.
Maria Friedman: Re-arranged at the Menier Chocolate Factory
Monday 31 March 2008 - Mary Couzens for EXTRA! EXTRA!
Maria Friedman has that gift which is only afforded to great singers in that she inspires emotion and empathy in line with whatever 'story' the protagonist of the song she is singing is conveying.
Othello at Pacific Playhouse
Saturday 22 March 2008 - Kirsty Harris for EXTRA! EXTRA!
In a theatrical climate full of multiple dramatic devices and on-stage gimmicks it is refreshing to see a company with the conviction to present Othello in its purest form.
Three Hours after Marriage at the Union Theatre
Friday 14 March 2008 - Kirsty Harris for EXTRA! EXTRA!
John Gay, author of The Beggar's Opera which was later adapted by Brecht into Threepenny Opera, wrote Three Hours after Marriage in the 1700s.
Word:Play at the Union Theatre
Wednesday 5 March 2008 - Mary Couzens for EXTRA! EXTRA!
This mixed bag Box of Tricks venture features six fifteen minute plays centring on the idea of 'tradition' written by six different playwrights.
Involution at Pacific Playhouse
Wednesday 27 February 2008 - Sarah Weed
Involution is the debut play of writer Rachel Welch and is being staged by Mokita Productions at the Pacfic Playhouse (former home of the Southwark Playhouse).
Senti-Mental at the Union Theatre
Friday 22 February 2008 - Amber Gregory for EXTRA! EXTRA!
This is a story about relationships. Erin and Harry. Rob and Raquel. Rob and Harry. Virginia and Rob. Phyllis and Harry. And then there's the heroin, and that affects them all.
Duchamp, Man Ray, Picabia at Tate Modern
Wednesday 20 February 2008 - Leigh Hatts
An exhibition charting the friendship of three early 20th-century artists has opened at Tate Modern prior to its showing in Barcelona.
U2 3D at the BFI IMAX
Sunday 17 February 2008 - Sarah Weed
The eagerly-awaited U2 3D hits the BFI IMAX this week with a promise to its viewers of a cinematic experience never seen before.
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