A R T S & C U LT U R E
LONDON NIGHTS MUSEUM OF LONDON UNTIL 11 NOVEMBER
The capital takes on a different, more brooding character by night: something that is captured to perfection by this visceral show. Delve deep into the beating heart of nocturnal London with evocative portraiture, documentary, conceptual photography and film stretching from the end of the 19th century to present day, including works by greats such as Bill Brandt and Tish Murtha.
museumoflondon.org.uk
CHRISTO AND JEANNE-CLAUDE: BARRELS AND THE MASTABA 1958–2018 SERPENTINE GALLERIES UNTIL 9 SEPTEMBER
This summer, a floating, pyramid-like structure made from 7,506 barrels has arrived on Serpentine lake in Hyde Park. ‘The Mastaba’ is the work of Christo, one half of celebrated sculpting duo, Christo and Jeanne-Claude. To mark the occasion, the Serpentine Galleries dissect the couple’s most ambitious barrel projects from around the world.
serpentinegalleries.org
THEATRE
THE HUMANS HAMPSTEAD THEATRE 30 AUGUST– 13 OCTOBER Fresh from a smash-hit run on Broadway, The Humans arrives in London to the exultant critical acclaim. Playwrite Stephen Karam’s deft handling of a Thanksgiving family reunion is elevated by a Tony Award-winning cast, for a psychological drama that’s cut through with grit and humour. hampsteadtheatre.com
IMPERIUM
GIELGUD THEATRE UNTIL 8 SEPTEMBER After a sell-out run at Stratford-Upon-Avon, The Royal Shakespeare Company is bringing this play, based on the bestselling Cicero trilogy by author Robert Harris, to London. A look at the treacherous world of Roman politics over two plays – each of which exceeds three hours – the plot twists will keep you firmly in your seat. gielgudtheatre.co.uk
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THE LEHMAN TRILOGY NATIONAL THEATRE UNTIL 20 OCTOBER The financial disaster of 2008 looms like a storm cloud over this modern-day fable, charting the rise and spectacular fall of the Lehman Brothers across three generations. Sam Mendes directs Simon Russell Beale in a slick and compelling boom-and-bust tale that will stay with you long after curtain call. nationaltheatre.org.uk
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