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Arthur & George
Opens: 19/03/2010 Closes: 10/04/2010
Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Sherlock Holmes fans might know that while Conan Doyle was often invited to step into the real world wearing Sherlock’s shoes, he only complied once. In David Edgar’s adaptation of Julian Barnes semi-fictional bestseller of the same name, Conan Doyle comes to life on stage to save George Edalji from injustice.
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The White Guard
Opens: 15/03/2010 Closes: 15/06/2010
National Theatre, London
Mikhail Bulgakov's rarely performed masterpiece, unparalleled in its depiction of the futility and mayhem of civil war, is revitalised by Andrew Upton's production. Set in Kiev at the time of the Russian Civil War, this semi-autobiographical piece sees the Turbin family's Chekhovian world turned upside.
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Glengarry Glen Ross
Opens: 12/03/2010 Closes: 03/04/2010
Library Theatre, Manchester
David Mamet’s cracking drama about the trustworthiness of estate agents won him a Pulitzer Prize, and rightly so. Dense and sharp, the dialogue explores the desperation that drives a group of fast-talking Chicago salesmen as they connive to flog undesirable real estate.
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Romeo and Juliet
Opens: 12/03/2010 Closes: 27/08/2010
The Courtyard Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon
You may have heard a bit about this play before, but prior knowledge might not prepare you for the intimacy, passion and fragility of love as portrayed in this particular interpretation. Rupert Goold returns to the RSC to direct Romeo and Juliet following his somewhat successful Enron.
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Juliet and Her Romeo
Opens: 10/03/2010 Closes: 24/04/2010
Bristol Old Vic
Forget all the young whippersnapper star-crossed lovers out there, here is a couple who have truly earned their stripes. In their 80s and very much in love, Romeo and Juliet must deal with their dissenting kids. This production is the result of 12 years of adaptation by Tom Morris and Sean O’Connor.
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Andersen's English
Opens: 02/03/2010 Closes: 06/03/2010
Library Theatre, Manchester
Acclaimed novelist Sebastian Barry investigates the personal secrets of some literary legends in this fascinating new play. It is based on the occasion Hans Christian Andersen visited Dickens and his family, famously outstaying his welcome and failing to notice signs of impending domestic combustion.
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London Assurance
Opens: 02/03/2010 Closes: 02/06/2010
National Theatre, London
Dion Boucicault's brilliantly funny script introduces us to Sir Harcourt Courtly. Courtly is enticed away from his fashionable London lifestyle to the rural Oak Hall in Gloucestershire, where things soon become complicated when a love triangle develops and he becomes ensnared by Lady Gay Spanker.
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My Name is Rachel Corrie
Opens: 02/03/2010 Closes: 20/03/2010
Citizens Theatre, Glasgow
In 2003, 23-year-old American Rachel Corrie was killed by an Israeli bulldozer in the Gaza strip while supporting a non-violent resistance to Israeli military occupation. Corrie’s words, edited from her letters, emails and journal – and voiced here by Mairi Phillips – remind us that peace in the Middle East remains frustratingly distant.
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Sweet Nothings
Opens: 01/03/2010 Closes: 10/04/2010
Young Vic, London.
This harrowing story of the gamble four young people take with love, lust and adultery is beautifully realised at the Young Vic. Distinguished director Luc Bondy makes a rare visit to oversee this sexually charged play by the author of La Ronde and Dream Story.
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Henry V
Opens: 24/02/2010 Closes: 20/03/2010
Southwark Playhouse, London
Henry V is re-imagined on a life-sized board game in this production of Shakespeare's history play, with the audience conspiring over Henry's fate on the battlefield. Director Emily Lim's dynamic interpretation seeks to engage the audience through its innovative use of movement.
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