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HEADLONG’S A MIDSUMMER
NIGHT’S DREAM
Pioneering theatre company
Headlong’s brand new production of
William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer
Night’s Dream will play at the Sam
Wanamaker Playhouse at Shakespeare’s
Globe from 15 November to 31 January.
Directed by Headlong’s Artistic
Director, Holly Race Roughan and
Co-Directed by Naeem Hayat, this
striking new staging will continue
Headlong’s lens of staging all plays like
they are new plays, no matter their age or
place in the public conscience, asking
audiences to look at the stories they
think they know afresh.
In the depths of winter, discover the
magic of A Midsummer Night's Dream
as you've never seen it before.
To escape a society ruled by
tyrannical law, four young lovers flee to
the forest beyond the city walls. But the
world of the woods has been turned
upside down by a fierce battle between
the Fairy King and Queen, Oberon and
Titania, over a stolen child.
As their quarrel deepens, others fall
prey to jealousy, manipulation, and the
dark spells of Oberon's unruly Puck. As
day turns to night and snow begins to
fall in summer, can anyone stop the
dream from turning into a nightmare?
Shakespeare’s Globe is on the
Southbank, the nearest tube station is
St Paul’s.
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ALL SESSION ORCHESTRA:
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY 50 YEARS
Guildhall Session Orchestra, a
collective of talented alumni from
Guildhall School of Music & Drama, is
to celebrate the 50th anniversary of
Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody with
three special performances on Friday
28 November at Milton Court Concert
Hall.
Exactly 50 years to the day since the
release of the album A Night at the
Opera, and the eve of this iconic song
reaching UK No. 1 in 1975, these
concerts present a brand-new
orchestral arrangement of the legendary
song, alongside other much-loved
Queen tracks in a night of reimagined
classics.
The 50-strong Guildhall Session
Orchestra will be joined by guest
vocalists and directed by Mike
Roberts and Clare Wheeler.
Founded in 2019, the Guildhall
Session Orchestra has worked with
artists such as Aoife O'Donovan, Joyce
DiDonato, Corinne Bailey Rae,
Speakers Corner Quartet, Zbigniew
Preisner, Adekunle Gold and Becky Hill,
as well as headlining spectacular
genre-blurring projects such
as OrchestRAM: An Orchestral Journey
Into Drum & Bass.
LE TRIO JOUBRAN’S TWENTY
SPRINGS AT THE BARBICAN
Renowned ambassadors of
Palestinian culture, Le Trio Joubran
return to the Barbican to celebrate their
20th anniversary with a special
performance on 29 November. Twenty
Springs marks two decades of musical
mastery, cultural storytelling and
international acclaim.
Founded by brothers Samir, Wissam
and Adnan Joubran, Le Trio Joubran
has captivated audiences worldwide
with their virtuosic oud playing,
blending tradition with innovation.
For this anniversary tour – launched
with a premiere at the Philharmonie de
Paris where the trio were awarded the
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Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Officers)
by the French Ministry of Culture –
they will be joined on stage by a string
quartet and world-class percussionists.
Twenty Springs embodies the trio’s
poetic spirit, each year embraced as a
new spring, symbolising renewal,
resilience and the timeless nature of
their art. The performance will span the
group’s wide-reaching repertoire,
weaving original compositions with the
poetry of Mahmoud Darwish and
sounds that transcend borders,
generations and genres.
Since their formation in 2005,
Le Trio Joubran have redefined the
global perception of the oud – a
fretless string instrument. Their
recordings and performances honour
Palestinian heritage while forging a
distinct and contemporary musical
identity. This anniversary concert
stands as a powerful testament to their
journey, rooted in tradition, driven by
passion, and resonating with audiences
across the world.
LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL
Now in its 33rd year, the annual
London Jazz Festival returns to the
Barbican from Friday 14 – Sunday
23 November as well as taking over
60+ venues across London to spotlight
some of the best global and local jazz
talent. For 10 days and nights,
musicians from all over the world will
come together to perform boundarypushing music that showcases jazz and
its influence across genres and
cultures.
Jazz transcends borders, blending
various musical traditions around the
world and bringing together diverse
communities through the shared
language of music. The London Jazz
Festival has always embraced
collaborations between musicians from
all over the globe with jazz and its
surrounding genres’ openness to
diversity, creativity and unity, while
continuing to evolve and inspire
musicians and audiences worldwide.
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