Copenhagen
By Michael FraynIn 1941, in the middle of the Second World War, the great German physicist Werner Heisenberg made a strange trip to Copenhagen to see his Danish counterpart Niels Bohr. They were old friends, and their brilliant collaboration in the twenties had begun to lay bare the mysteries at the heart of...
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By Henrik Ibsen. Adpated by Anya ReissNora and Torvald's marriage vows are a binding contract, but when scandal threatens to wreck their lives, it's time to renegotiate the terms. Money, sex, power – this time nothing's off the table.
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By Suzie MillerJessica Parks is a maverick London Crown Court Judge; sharp, compassionate, and determined to change a system she knows isn't always just. But her career exists inter alia (‘among other things') as she balances motherhood, friendship and the elusive notion of ‘having it all'. So, when an unthinkable event...
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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.
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By Valentina Andrade, Elizabeth Alvarado, Lucy Wray, Tommy Ross-Williams & Joana NastariBrixton House, London
Confetti. When four different worlds collide; identity, history and status become the driving forces to unveiling the biggest money laundering scandal in history. Morleys or Arepas? My Uncle is Not Pablo Escobar relishes in the seen and unseen of communities and systems so insidiously hidden. Chihuahua. From not having a box to tick to challenging toxic stereotypes; as Alejandra, Lucia, Honey and Catalina risk everything to expose a multinational bank, they confront the audience with what it means to be both Londoner and Latinx. It's time to clean up.
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By Theo Jamieson with Adam LensonSouthwark Playhouse Borough - The Large, London
FLYBY follows brilliant but volatile engineer Daniel, who steals a spacecraft and vanishes into deep space, prompting an exploration of his history through non-sequential flashbacks and space logs. The narrative focuses on the passionate and combustible relationship between Daniel and documentary filmmaker Emily, highlighting their individual struggles with psychological unravelling and moral ambiguity. Ultimately, the musical examines the magnetic, reckless desire that binds the two characters together.
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