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century tragedy. It’s about
a beautiful young woman
who hires a hitman to kill
the man she is expected
to marry. Times vary.
Young Vic, 66 The Cut,
SE1. 020 7922 2922.
youngvic.org
Ë t Waterloo. Key 52.
CHARLEY’S AUNT
Until 10 Nov Mathew
Horne (Gavin & Stacey),
Jane Asher (Holby City)
and Sam Kelly (EastEnders)
star in Brandon Thomas’s
1892 comedy classic
about mistaken identity.
Times vary.
Menier Chocolate Factory,
53 Southwark Street, SE1.
020 7907 7060.
menierchocolate
factory.com Ë t London
Bridge. Map C8.
A CHORUS OF
DISAPPROVAL
There’s chaos on stage
and behind the scenes in
Alan Ayckbourn’s riotous
comedy about a theatre
company staging an ill-fated
production of The Beggar’s
Opera. Rob Brydon (Gavin
And Stacey) stars alongside
Nigel Harman (EastEnders)
and Ashley Jensen (Ugly
Betty). Mon-Sat 19.30;
Wed & Sat14.30.
Harold Pinter Theatre,
Panton Street, SW1.
08448 717 622.
achorusofdisapproval.
com Ë Piccadilly Circus.
Key 18.
CONSTELLATIONS
From 9 Nov The acclaimed
Royal Court production of
Nick Payne’s play transfers to
the West End. It’s a touching
drama about friendship and
love. Sally Hawkins (Made In
Dagenham) and Rafe Spall
(Prometheus) star. Times vary.
Duke Of York’s Theatre,
St. Martin’s Lane, WC2.
0844 871 7623.
atgtickets.com
Ë t Charing Cross,
Ë Leicester Square.
Key 14.
DAMNED BY DESPAIR
Until 7 Nov A hermit’s
religious faith waivers in
this new version of Spanish
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dramatist Tirso De Molina’s
1635 play. Times vary.
National Theatre,
South Bank, SE1.
020 7452 3000.
nationaltheatre.org.uk
Ë t Waterloo. Key 27.
THE DARK EARTH
AND THE LIGHT SKY
From 8 Nov Nick Dear’s
play is about Anglo-Welsh
legend Edward Thomas.
A struggling writer, he meets
American poet Robert Frost
and the friendship helps him
become one of the most
influential poets of the 20th
century. Times vary.
Almeida Theatre, Almeida
Street, N1. 020 7359
4404. almeida.co.uk
Ë Ë Highbury & Islington,
Ë Angel. Off map.
DESIRE UNDER
THE ELMS
Until 10 Nov Eugene
O’Neill’s 20th-century tragedy
was inspired by the Ancient
Greek myth of Phaedra. It’s
about lust and greed in a
dysfunctional family in 1850s
America. Times vary.
Lyric Hammersmith,
Lyric Square, King Street,
W6. 020 8741 6850.
lyric.co.uk
Ë Hammersmith. Off map.
GOODNIGHT
MISTER TOM
From 27 Nov Based on the
book by Michelle Magorian,
it’s the story of a young boy
who escapes his abusive
mother when he’s evacuated
from the London Blitz.
He is sent to live with the
curmudgeonly old Mister
Tom, with whom he forms an
unexpected bond. Times vary.
Phoenix Theatre,
Charing Cross Road, WC2.
08448 717 629.
theambassadors.com/
phoenix Ë Tottenham
Court Road. Key 34.
HEDDA GABLER
Sheridan Smith (Legally
Blonde The Musical) stars
in Ibsen’s tragedy (p. 68).
Times vary.
Old Vic, 103 The Cut, SE1.
08448 717 628.
oldvictheatre.com
Ë t Waterloo. Key 32.
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