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repertoire. This timeless story of a man who sacrifices everything for political ambition and, in doing so, seals his own fate still resonates strongly with audiences across the years. Then from 27 November to 7
translation of a classic work of the screen. This is as good as theatre gets, with inventive stagecraft and glorious acting. Meanwhile, the new Guildhall
School building at Milton Court will open on 4 October. The new 600-seat theatre within will celebrate its opening with a performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony to be followed by two Chekhov productions, “The Seagull” on 17 October and “The Three Sisters” on 23 October. A highlight will be “Journeying
Boys” by Iain Burnside from 8 November. Benjamin Britten's song cycle, Les Illuminations, sets to music poems by the 19th century French poet Arthur Rimbaud. Rimbaud wrote his prose poems in London, while Britten finished his cycle in America. Taking as his starting point both songs and journeys, Iain Burnside explores two very different creative personalities, working at key moments in their lives. This new play spans two centuries and three continents, fusing text, music and movement in a new approach to music theatre that will prove to be engrossing. As previously mentioned, over the
festive season the RSC return to the Barbican with Gregory Doran’s much- anticipated staging of Shakespeare’s “Richard II” with David Tennant from 9 December through to 25 January 2014. At the Bridewell Theatre,
“Entertaining Mr Orton” is an intriguing play which asks what would controversial playwright Jo Orton’s life have been like if he himself had written it? The play runs from 17 to 21 September and is written by Martin Mulgrew, directed by Martin Buttery
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and presented by the Tower Theatre company.
December Sedos presents “The Hot Mikado”. East meets West head-on in this comedic 1940’s-style update of a Gilbert and Sullivan favourite. Featuring an intoxicating mix of styles and influences, classics such as 'A Wand’ring Minstrel I' and 'Three Little Maids' are transmuted into show-stopping blues, swing, gospel tunes and scorching torch songs. I hope that you will find time to
Scenes from a Marriage Picture credit © Jan Versweyveld
Entertaining Mr. Orton
Sedos presents “Macbeth” from 29
October to 2 November, the most performed play in Shakespeare’s entire
attend some of the many artistic treats to be found near your doorstep this Autumn.
The Seagull – the first play to be performed at the new GSMD
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