Theatre
OFF WEST END The Art Of Concealment, ends May 20, Riverside Studios, Crisp Road, W6 9RL Hammersmith £17.50, concs £15, £14 preview, From May 1, Tue-Sat 7.30pm, mats Sat 2.30pm, Sun 3.30pm, May 1 & 2, 7.30pm preview. The dying Terence Rattigan is haunted by memories, in Giles Cole’s drama. Baba Shakespeare: Tower Theatre Company, ends May 3, Arcola Tent, 2 Ashwin Street, E8 3DL Dalston Junction £12, concs £10, Apr 26 post-show Magic Bus event £25 sold separately, Mon-Sat 7.45pm, mats Sat 3pm, Apr 26, post-show Magic Bus charity event. Featuring choreography by Coronation Street actress Shobna Gulati. Big Daddy Vs Giant Haystacks, Greenwich Theatre, Crooms Hill, SE10 8ES Greenwich £15, concs £10, May 4, 7.30pm. Two-handed comedydrama celebrating a bygone wrestling era. Brimstone And Treacle, ends Jun 2, Arcola Theatre, 24 Ashwin Street, E8 3DL Dalston Junction May 2 & 3 previews £12, May 4-31, Jun 1 & 2 Mon/Wed-Sat £16, concs £12, Tue Pay What You Can, From May 2, Mon-Sat 8pm, mats Sat 3pm (press night May 4, no mat perf May 5). Dennis Potter’s darkly-comic realist drama, on paranoia, xenophobia and prejudice. The Conquering Hero, ends Jun 9, Orange Tree Theatre, 1 Clarence Street, TW9 2SA Richmond Apr 25 & 26 previews £14, concs £12, Apr 27-30, May 1-31, Jun 1-9 Mon/Sat 7.45pm & 3pm £14, concs £12, Tue-Thu 7.45pm £16, concs £14, Tue, Thu 2.30pm £11, Fri 7.45pm £18, concs £16, Sat £21, Mon-Sat 7.45pm, mats Sat 3pm, Tue, Thu 2.30pm, no mat perf May 2. Allan Monkhouse’s first world war-set drama. Chalet Lines, ends May 5, The Bush Theatre At The Old Library, 7 Uxbridge Road, W12 8LJ Shepherd’s Bush Apr 6 & 7, 10 & 11 previews £18, concs/ under 26s £10, Apr 12-30, May 1-6 MonSat 7.30pm £24, concs £12, Wed & Sat 2.30pm £18, concs/under 20s £10, MonSat 7.30pm, mats Wed, Sat 2.30pm. Lee Mattinson’s comedy-drama, a journey over 50 years’s worth of birthdays, weddings and hen partys, experienced by the Walker women.
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Dixie’s Tupperware Party, ends May 19, Soho Theatre, 21 Dean Street, W1D 3NE Tottenham Court Road £10-£20, From May 7, Mon-Sat 9.45pm. The fast-talking Tupperware Lady shares her thoughts on how she became the number one Tupperware seller.
Soul Sister, ends May 5, Hackney Empire, 291 Mare Street, E8 1EJ Hackney Central £10-£27.50, Tue-Thu, Sat 7.30pm, Fri 8.15pm, Sun 5pm, mats Sat 2.30pm, May 2, 2.30pm. A musical devised by Pete Brooks and John Miller, inspired by the life of Ike and Tina Turner. Educating Rita, ends May 12, The Menier Chocolate Factory, 53 Southwark Street, SE1 1RU London Bridge £29.50, concs £27, £37 inc meal, Tue-Sat 8pm, mats Sat & Sun 3.30pm, May 3, 10, 3.30pm. Willy Russell’s comedy drama features Claire Sweeney and Matthew Kelly. Filumena, ends May 12, Almeida Theatre, Almeida Street, N1 1TA Highbury & Islington Mar 15-21 previews £8-£26, Mar 22-May 12 £8-£32, concs available, Mon-Sat 7.30pm, mats Sat 2.30pm, May 2, 2.30pm. Eduardo De Filippo’s jubilant comedy drama, adapted by Tanya Ronder. London 2012 Cultural Olympiad: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, ends May 1, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, 21 New Globe Walk, SE1 9DT Mansion House £10-£35, standing £5, disabled £5-£17.50, under 18s £7-£32, under 3s FREE, season ticket £100, May 1, 7.30pm. A mix of mime, music, dance and song in this adaptation of Shakespeare’s comedy. Performed in Korean.
World Stages London: Three Kingdoms, ends May 19, Lyric Hammersmith, Lyric Square, King Street, W6 0QL Hammersmith May 4 & 5 £12.50, May 3, 6-19 £12.50-£35, From May 3, Mon-Sat 7.30pm, mats May 12, 19, 2.30pm (press night May 8, 7pm, no perf May 7). A dark thriller written by Simon Stephens, about trafficked women. London 2012 Cultural Olympiad: Othello, ends May 6, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, 21 New Globe Walk, SE1 9DT Mansion House £10-£35, standing £5, disabled £5-£17.50, under 18s £7£32, under 3s FREE, season ticket £100, May 6, 6.30pm, mats May 5, 2.30pm, May 6, 1.30pm. A hip hop interpretation of Shakespeare’s tragedy, co-directed and produced by The Q Brothers. Making Noise Quietly (Being Friends/ Lost/Making Noise Quietly), ends May 26, Donmar Warehouse, 41 Earlham Street,
WC2H 9LX Covent Garden Apr 19-21 previews £10-£25, Apr 23-30, May 1-26 £10-£32.50, Mon-Sat 7.30pm, mats Thu, Sat 2.30pm. Three short plays forming a triptych exploring the effects of war and the universal bonds of suffering. Written by Robert Holman. Neighbourhood Watch, ends May 5, Tricycle Theatre, 269 Kilburn High Road, NW6 7JR Kilburn Mon/Wed 8pm & 2pm £14, Tue-Sat 8pm & 4pm £23, Sat 8pm £26, Mon-Sat 8pm, mats Sat 4pm, May 2, 2pm. Alan Ayckbourn’s comedydrama about vigilantes.
FRINGE All Good Men, ends May 14, Finborough Theatre, 118 Finborough Road, SW10 9ED West Brompton £14, concs £10, Sun & Mon 7.30pm. Trevor Griffiths’s political drama. Directed by Rania Jumaily. Belt Up Theatre’s Macbeth, ends May 18, House Of Detention, Sans Walk, EC1R 0LT Farringdon Apr 12-16 previews £10, Apr 17-30, May 1-18 £15, concs £13, Tue-Sat 7pm. A site-specific, atmospheric production of Shakespeare’s bloody tragedy.
The Night Of 1000 Voices, Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP South Kensington £15.50-£67.50, May 6, 4pm & 8pm. Actor Hugh Bonneville hosts this annual celebration of musical theatre. Black Battles With Dogs, ends May 5, Southwark Playhouse, Shipwright Yard, corner of Tooley Street and Bermondsey Street, SE1 2TF London Bridge £9-£17, Mon-Sat 7.30pm, mats Sat 3pm. Bernard-Marie Koltes’s drama exploring racism and colonialism. E4 Udderbelly Festival: Showstopper! The Improvised Musical, ends Jul 1, E4 Udderbelly At Southbank Centre, Jubilee Gardens, SE1 8XX Embankment £15.50 & £20.50, concs £14, May 6, 20, Jun 3, 17, Jul 1, 7.45pm. An improvised musical comedy, based on audience suggestions. Give My Regards To Broadway, ends May 2, Brick Lane Music Hall, 443 North Woolwich Road, E16 2DA Liverpool Street Apr 24 & 25, 27, May 1 & 2 £25 inc tea, Apr 26 £30 3 course meal, Apr 28 £39.50 inc meal, show & dancing, May 1 & 2, 2pm, doors 1.15pm. Songand-dance show featuring extracts from Broadway musicals. The Great Gatsby, ends May 19, Wilton’s Music Hall, 1 Graces Alley, off Ensign Street, E1 8JB Aldgate East Apr 20-22, 24 previews reserved seating £15, unreserved seating £10, Apr 25-30, May 1-19 Tue-Sat
reserved seating £27.50, unreserved seating £17.50, Tue-Sat 7.30pm. Tour de Force Theatre Company presents an adaptation of F Scott Fitzgerald’s American classic story. Suicide Letter Love Note, ends May 5, Pleasance Theatre, Carpenter’s Mews, North Road, N7 9EF Caledonian Road £12, Tue-Sat 8pm. Comedy drama about a man planning the run-up to his suicide. The Hare And The Tortoise: Tutti Frutti Productions (Over 3s), Stratford Circus, Theatre Square, E15 1BX Stratford £7, concs £5, family £20, May 5, 11.30am & 3pm. Adaptation of Aesop’s fable about two animals in a race. His Greatness, ends May 19, Finborough Theatre, 118 Finborough Road, SW10 9ED West Brompton Apr 24 & 25 previews £10, Apr 26-30, May 1-6 Tue £10, Wed-Fri, Sat & Sun 3pm & 7.30pm £14, concs £10, Sat 7.30pm £14, May 8-19 Tue £12, WedFri, Sat & Sun 3pm & 7.30pm £16, concs £12, Sat 7.30pm £16, Tue-Sat 7.30pm, mats Sat & Sun 3pm. Daniel MacIvor’s moving drama, a tale of coping with greatness and the pain you suffer when that greatness is in decline. How To Think The Unthinkable: Unicorn Theatre (Ages 11-14), ends May 19, Unicorn Theatre, 147 Tooley Street, SE1 2HZ London Bridge Apr 28 & 29 previews £10, May 1-19 £15, child £10, NUS/OAP/unwaged £12, May 1, 7pm, May 5, 12, 19, 5.30pm, mats May 2, 10, 17, 10.30am, May 3 & 4, 9, 11, 16 & 17, 1.30pm. Ryan Craig’s drama is based on the story of the ancient Greek story of Antigone. The Man With The Disturbingly Smelly Foot: The Unicorn (Ages 7-10), ends May 20, Unicorn Theatre, 147 Tooley Street, SE1 2HZ London Bridge Apr 25-29 previews £10, May 1-20 £15, child £10, NUS/OAP/unwaged £12, May 1, 4.30pm, mats May 2, 8, 10, 15, 18, 1.30pm, May 3 & 4, 8 & 9, 11, 15 & 16, 18, 1.30am, May 5 & 6, 12 & 13, 19 & 20, 2pm. A re-working by Nancy Harris, of Sophocles’s drama Philoctetes. The Time Capsule, ends May 5, New Wimbledon Theatre, 93 The Broadway, SW19 1QG Wimbledon £10, May 2-5, 7.45pm. Interactive drama involving the opening of a time capsule. Stop Search, ends May 26, Broadway Theatre, Rushey Green, SE6 4RU Catford £14.50, concs £11, Mon-Sat 8pm, mats Wed & Thu 2pm, Sat 4pm. A hard-hitting drama on the impact of the police’s Stop and Search powers, Written by Dominic Taylor. Wasted, Redbridge Drama Centre, Churchfields, E18 2RB South Woodford £9, concs £5.50, May 3, 8pm. Kate Tempest’s drama set around South London, on love, life and losing one’s mind. World Burlesque Games 2012: The World Burlesque Games VIP Opening Ceremonies, Madame Jojo’s, 8-10 Brewer Street, W1F 0SE Piccadilly Circus £24.50-£44.50, May 7, 7pm. An intimate yet glamorous show hosted by Ivy Paige. World Stages London: Wild Swans, ends May 13, Young Vic, 66 The Cut, SE1 8LZ Waterloo Apr 13-19 previews £10, £17.50, Apr 20-30, May 1-13 £10£29.50, Mon-Sat 7.30pm, mats Wed, Sat 2.30pm. A stage adaptation of the bestselling book written by Jung Chang.
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Wicked, ends Apr 27 2013, Apollo Victoria Theatre, 17 Wilton Road, SW1V 1LG Victoria Mon-Fri eves/mats £15£62.50, Sat eves £15-£65, 24 front row day tickets priced £27.50 each released 10am at the box office, maximum two per person. The Wizard Of Oz, ends Oct 28, London Palladium, 8 Argyll Street, W1F 7TF Oxford Circus £25-£65, Premium Seats £84, £25 day seats available from the box office from 10am on day of the performance, Tue-Sat 7.30pm, mats Wed, Sat 2.30pm, Sun 3pm. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s version of L Frank Baum’s tale. The Woman In Black, ends Dec 15, Fortune Theatre, Russell Street, WC2B 5HH Covent Garden £16.50£45, Premium Seats £55, Jan 9 2012-Jul 15 2012, Sep 2 2012-Dec 15 2012, Tue-Sat 8pm, mats Jan 9 2012-Jul 15 2012, Sep 2 2012-Dec 15 2012, Tue, Thu 3pm, Sat 4pm, Jul 16 2012-Sep 1 2012, Mon-Sat 8pm, mats Jul 16 2012-Sep 1 2012, Tue 3pm, Sat 4pm. Susan Hill’s ghost story.
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