Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 4428 • THE RIVER SUMMER 2016 • CULTURE NATIONAL THEATRE SOUTHBANK SE1 9PX 020 7452 3000 The Suicide To 25 June by Suhayla El-Bushra, after Erdman Things are getting tough for Sam. No job, benefits stopped and stuck in a tiny flat with his wife Maya and her mum. The pressure is building. It feels like there might be only one way out. Hundreds of seats at £15 for every performance. The Threepenny Opera 18 May to 1 September by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill in collaboration with Elisabeth Hauptmann in a new adaptation by Simon Stephens A landmark of twentieth century musical theatre, The Threepenny Opera comes to the National Theatre in a bold new production. Simon Stephens’ vivid and darkly comic new translation of Brecht’s book and lyrics meets Kurt Weill’s extraordinary score. Rory Kinnear plays Macheath. The Deep Blue Sea 1 June - 17 August by Terence Rattigan Terence Rattigan’s devastating masterpiece contains one of the greatest female roles in contemporary drama. Helen McCrory and director Carrie Cracknell reunite following the acclaimed Medea in 2014 The Plough and the Stars 20 July to 27 August by Sean O’Casey From November 1915 to Easter 1916, as the rebellion builds to a climax half a mile away, the disparate residents of a Dublin tenement go about their lives, peripheral to Ireland’s history. Sunset at the Villa Thalia 25 May to 4 August A new play by Alexi Kaye Campbell April 1967: Greece is in political turmoil. Charlotte and Theo have retreated to a small island in search of peace and inspiration. But when they meet a charismatic American couple at the port they are seduced into making choices with devastating consequences. SHAKESPEARE’S GLOBE 56 PARK STREET SE1 9AR 020 7261 9565 A Midsummer Night’s Dream To 11 September Fusing music, dance and some serious comedy, Emma Rice’s first production as Artistic Director brings the Dream crashing into the Globe’s magical setting. Naughty, tender, transgressive and surprising, it promises to be a festival of theatre. Let the joy begin! The Taming of the Shrew 13 May – 6 August Losing none of its power to provoke and sometimes outrage, Shakespeare’s controversial double- act gets a thoroughly fresh, fast and distinctly Irish makeover. Caroline Byrne’s production transports The Taming of the Shrew to the Easter Rising of 1916 in Ireland – the design and costumes of this production will reflect this setting. The Deep Blue Sea: Rehearsals underway