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THE ORESTEIA
A contemporary family wakes up in a Greek
myth and can’t seem to find a way out of their
hellish destiny. Written and directed by Simon
Stone. Until 19 September.
BRIDGE THEATRE
Potters Fields Park, SE1 (0333 320 0052)
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Photo: Manuel Harlan
THE TRUTH
Marital comedy featuring two couples with a
tangle of secrets. Loyalty is negotiable in
Florian Zeller’s wickedly funny new play.
APOLLO THEATRE
Shaftesbury Avenue, W1 (0330 333 4809)
OH, MARY! EXTENDS
The Olivier and Tony Award-winning
smash hit comedy Oh, Mary! recently
extended its West End run and is now
booking until 2 January.
Oh, Mary! is a dark comedy about a
miserable, suffocated Mary Todd Lincoln
in the weeks leading up to Abraham
Lincoln’s assassination. Unrequited
yearning, alcoholism, and suppressed
desires abound in this 80-minute oneact play that finally examines the
forgotten life and dreams of
Mrs. Lincoln, through the lens of an
idiot (playwright Cole Escola).
Declared ‘one of the best comedies in
years’ by The New York Times, Oh,
Mary! received Tony® Awards for Best
Leading Actor in a Play (Cole Escola)
and Best Direction of a Play (Sam
Pinkleton), Drama League Awards for
Outstanding Play and Outstanding
Direction of a Play, as well as a special
citation from the New York Drama
Critics’ Circle. It was named a finalist for
the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
PLAYS
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY
James and Lou move from Chicago to
London to escape their past, but they soon
discover that places aren't haunted, people
are... Inspired by the terrifying TV series.
8 August – 3 October.
AMBASSADORS THEATRE
West Street, WC2 (020 7395 5405)
1536
Tudor England. A field in Essex. Three women
meet in secret, hungry for gossip from
London. There has been a clash between King
Henry VIII and his Queen, Anne Boleyn.
Until 1 August.
AMBASSADORS THEATRE
West Street, WC2 (020 7395 5405)
WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION
Based in a unique court room setting inside
London’s County Hall, a landmark production
of Agatha Christie’s gripping story of justice,
passion and betrayal.
COUNTY HALL
Belvedere Road, SE1 (0844 815 7141)
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
A polytechnic amateur drama group are putting
on a 1920s murder mystery and everything that
can go wrong... does!
DUCHESS THEATRE
Catherine Street, WC2 (0330 333 4810)
ARCADIA
The Old Vic’s acclaimed production of Sir Tom
Stoppard’s dazzling collision of science and
romance transfers to the West End and gets
its own staging in the round.
DUKE OF YORK’S THEATRE
St. Martin’s Lane, WC2
ALLEGRA
Heart warming comedy about an eccentric old
lady who regularly bursts into song in shops
and restaurants. Sometimes fun, sometimes
disastrous, Allegra’s batty behaviour makes
for an interesting time in the village.
HAROLD PINTER THEATRE
Panton Street, SW1 (0333 009 6690)
ABIGAIL’S PARTY
Mike Leigh’s razor-sharp portrait of social
class, materialism and sexual tension in
1970s England is an unmissable modern
classic. Starring Tamzin Outhwaite.
12 August – 19 September.
HAROLD PINTER THEATRE
Panton Street, SW1 (0333 009 6690)
National Theatre
OLIVIER THEATRE
WAR HORSE
Based on Michael Morpurgo’s beloved novel,
this is a timeless story of love, courage and
friendship, brought to life by astonishing lifesized horses. Until 30 July.
THE STORY
When a white teacher is killed in a black
neighbourhood, four journalists race to get
the headline – at any cost. But when shocking
new evidence pulls them into the dark heart of
the case, they are each forced to confront what
they’re prepared to risk, to tell their version of
the truth. 27 August – 24 October.
LYTTELTON THEATRE
THE MISANTHROPE
Martin Crimp’s cutting new version of
Moliere’s dark comedy, in which a brilliant
female novelist criticises current mores and
faces a backlash fracturing all her
relationships. Until 1 August.
ELECTRA/PERSONA
Benedict Andrews’ thrilling production fuses
ancient myth and modern psychology in a
powerful exploration of identity, and the fragile
line between who we are and whom we play.
19 August-10 October.
DORFMAN
PRIDE – THE MUSICAL
Fierce, funny and full of heart, this musical is
based on the film of the same name and tells
of two threatened communities coming
together. Until 12 September.
NATIONAL THEATRE
South Bank, SE1 (020 7452 3000)
CYRANO
Adrian Lester is the poet, philosopher and
soldier Cyrano de Bergerac, tormented by his
own appearance yet brilliant with the sword or
pen in this funny and ultimately heartbreaking
production from the RSC. Until 5 September.
NOEL COWARD THEATRE
St Martin’s Lane, WC2 (0344 482 5151)
STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW
Directed by Stephen Daldry, this gripping new
adventure will take you back to the beginning
of the Stranger Things story – and may hold
the key to the end... Until 6 September.
PHOENIX THEATRE
Charing Cross Road, WC2
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