Entertainments listings

Autumn Season Listings

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Liolà
31 July – 6 Nov
Tanya Ronder’s new version of Pirandello’s play is performed by an Irish cast and gypsy musicians

Edward II
28 Aug – 26 Oct
An exploration of power, sexual obsession, and a king who treats the realm as his playground

The Light Princess From 25 Sept Iconic names in contemporary theatre collaborate to produce this dark fairy tale about grief, rebellion and love

ROSE THEATRE EXHIBITION 56 PARK STREET SE1 9AR 0207 261 9565

The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare
3 – 28 Sept
A modern-dress production exploring love, possession, obedience and power
SHAKESPEARE’S GLOBE 56 PARK STREET SE1 9AR 0207 261 9565

Macbeth
To 13 Oct Shakespeare’s gripping account of the profoundest engagement with the forces of evil

Blue Stockings
24 Aug – 11 Oct A comical and eye-opening story of the fight for self-determination against the backdrop of women’s suffrage

King Lear
23 Sept – 28
Sept Performed in Belarusian by a company previously forced to hold their performances in secret under Europe’s last dictatorship

The Lightning Child
14 Sept – 12 Oct
A modern take on Euripides’ The Bacchae, combining cross-dressing, drug abuse, internet porn and classical myth

THE OLD VIC 103 THE CUT SE1 8NB 0207 928 2651
Much Ado About Nothing
7 Sept – 23 Nov
Shakespeare’s timeless comedy, starring James Earl Jones and Vanessa Redgrave THE YOUNG VIC 66 THE CUT WATERLOO LONDON SE1 8LZ

The Secret Agent
4 – 21 Sept (The Maria)
Secret terror cells, political conspiracy, police bungling… London, 1896. Theatre O adapts Joseph Conrad’s classic tale for the stage American Lulu 13 – 24 Sept (Main House) Sex, murder and suicide collide in this reworking of the classic opera, transported to 1950s New Orleans Sizwe Banzi is Dead 18 – 28 Sept (The Clare) The brutality of apartheid South Africa is exposed in Athol Fugard’s play, directed by Genesis Future Directors Award winner Matthew Xia The Events 9 Oct – 2 Nov (The Maria) Screams echo through corridors. A forest echoes with the sound of gunfire. At Claire’s choir, one of the singers is missing. A new play by David Greig

The Scottsboro Boys
18 Oct – 23 Nov (Main House)
UK Premiere of Kander and Ebb’s provocative musical, directed by Susan Stroman, Tony Awardwinning director and choreographer of The Producers

The Island
7 – 30 Nov (The Clare)
Inspired by true stories from South Africa’s notorious Robben Island, an inspiring reminder of the resilience of human beings.

UNICORN THEATRE 147 TOOLEY STREET SE1 2HZ 0207 452 3000

Dora
13 Sept – 17 Nov
Dora is a hoarder. Trapped in her clutter, she accepts that something has to go. Ages 4+

Sensacional
21 Sept – 14 Nov
Bursting with colour and joy, a captivating interactive digital experience. 18 Mths – 4 yrs

Luna
5 Oct – 3 Nov
An enchanting theatrical experience about friendship and being brave in the dark. Ages 2+

Nosferatu
31 Oct – 2 Nov
Humour, horror and unconventional objects make this the perfect Halloween treat. Ages 8+

Henry the Fifth
8 Oct – 16 Nov
A dynamic new version of Shakespeare’s Henry V. Ages 8+

Cape
19 – 23 Nov
A story about protecting your loved ones, whatever the cost. Ages 14+

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Omega!
6 – 7 Sept
In this hard-hitting comedy, 5 Caribbean schoolgirls take turns in becoming their classmate Omega

Jeopardy
9 -10 Sept
A musical about a man, a woman and a Dinosaur. By Paul Knight & Clem Martini

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London Philharmonic Orchestra
2013/14 28
Sept 2013 – 1 May 2014
Music from 20th-century composers including Messiaen, Lutosławski, Arvo Pärt and John Adams

Literature Autumn Season 2013
23 Oct – 28 Nov
We explore the changing face of politics and commemorate the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech with a mass participatory event EFG London Jazz Festival 15 – 24 Nov London’s biggest pan-city music festival, showcasing a heady mix of international talent
WHITE CUBE 144 – 152 BERMONDSEY STREET SE1 3TQ 0207 930 5373

Mark Bradford
16 Oct – 22 Dec
This American artist transforms scavenged materials into vast collages and installations
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Project Space: Word. Sound. Power. 12 July – 3 Nov A multi-disciplinary show, exploring voice as a means of protest and a metaphor for self-representation

Mira Schendel 25 Sept 2013 – 19 Jan 2014 One of Latin America’s most prolific post-war artists, engaging with ideas of faith, self-understanding and existence

The EY Exhibition: Paul Klee 16 Oct 2013 – 9 Mar 2014 A giant of twentieth-century art; witty, inventive, magical, his exquisite paintings resist easy classification

VITRINE 183-185 Bermondsey Street SE1 3UW 0207 407 6496 Clare Kenny 16 Oct – 16 Nov A solo show of new sculpture and print work by Basel-based artist

Clare Kenny opens the gallery’s new premises VITRINE Bermondsey Square Bermondsey Square SE1 3UN

Brian Moran
13 Sept – 11 Oct
Private View: Thurs 12 Sept 2013. 6.30 – 9.30pm A solo exhibition by American artist, Brian Moran, presenting a series of new works as part of the on-going project ‘Engineering Consent’

Christian Newby
16 Oct – 23 Nov
Private View: Tue Oct 15 6.30 – 9.30pm Christian Newby’s solo show, including screenprints, wallpaper and objects
Southwark Cathedral London Bridge SE1 9DA 020 7367 6700

Events
Monday, 30 September 2013 19.00 Music in the Castle of Heaven

A night of great entertainment and music as Sir John Eliot Gardiner discusses his new book Tickets: £10.00, plus booking fee From: www.johneliotgardiner. eventbrite.co.uk

Concerts
Tuesday, 17 September 2013 15.15 Music Recital Riccardo Bozolo

Saturday, 21 September 2013 11.00 Croydon Male Voice Choir

Friday, 27 September 2013 19.00 Kensington Brass and guests the London Gay Men’s Chorus Ensemble

Tuesday, 8 October 2013 15.15 Music Recital

Saturday, 12 October 2013 11.30 Dutch Male Voice Choir 19.30 The All Saints 1885 Singers with the 1885 Orchestra

Tuesday, 15 October 2013 15.15 Music Recital Wolken Quartet

Tuesday, 29 October 2013 15.15 Music Recital Trinity Laban Harps

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