ENTERTAINMENTAdapted from a novelby Hjalmar Söderberg,the play is performed inits original Swedish withEnglish captions.Times vary.Wyndham’s Theatre,32 Charing Cross Road,WC2H 0DA. 08444 825120. delfontmackintosh.co.uk Ë Leicester Square.Key 51.GREAT EXPECTATIONSA new stage version ofCharles Dickens’ novelabout the coming-ofageof a young orphan.Adapted by Scottishplaywright Jo Clifford,this production comesfresh from a UK tour.Among some familiarfaces, British actressPaula Wilcox (TheSmoking Room) plays therole of Miss Havisham.Times vary.Vaudeville Theatre,404 Strand, WC2R 0NH. 08444 829 675. nimaxtheatres.comË t Charing Cross.Key 48.HUTCHA poignant dramafeaturing the music of ColePorter, it tells the story of1930s black singer Leslie“Hutch” Hutchinson andthe British high-societyscandal that ruined him.Times vary.Riverside Studios,Crisp Road, W6 9RL. 020 8237 1111. riversidestudios.co.ukË Hammersmith.Off map.KING LEARFrom 13 May WilliamShakespeare’s tragedyabout a foolish old king,who’s manipulated bythe eldest two of threedaughters. Times vary.Shakespeare’s Globe,21 New Globe Walk, SE1. 020 7401 9919. shakespeares-globe.org Ë London Bridge.Map C8.MIES JULIEUntil 19 May A reworkingof Strindberg’s dramaMiss Julie set aroundthe annual FreedomDay celebrations ofmodern-day South Africa.It centres on the desiresand resentments betweena black farm labourer andthe daughter of his whiteAfrikaans master. Tues-Sat 20.00, Sat 14.30,Sun 18.00.Riverside Studios,Crisp Road, W6 9RL. 020 8237 1111. riversidestudios.co.ukË Hammersmith.Off map.THE MOUSETRAPA ruthless murdererstrikes at a remotecountry house party inAgatha Christie’s classicwhodunnit. Now morethan 60-years old, thiscrime drama is the world’slongest-running show.Mon-Sat 19.30; Tues15.00; Sat 16.00.St. Martin’s Theatre,West Street, WC2H 9NZ. 08444 991 515. the-mousetrap.co.ukË Leicester Square.Key 40.ONE MAN,TWO GUVNORSSlapstick comedy aboutsex, food and money thatcentres on small-timecrooks in 1960s Britain.The show, which began lifeat the National Theatre, isbased on Carlo Goldoni’s1743 Italian classic TheServant Of Two Masters.Mon-Sat 19.30; Wed& Sat 14.30.Theatre Royal Haymarket,18 Suffolk Street, SW1Y4HT. 020 7930 8800. onemantwoguvnors.com Ë Piccadilly Circus.Key 46.PASSION PLAYFrom 1 May Catch thisblack comedy aboutmarriage and infidelityby Peter Nichols. OlivierAward-winner ZoëWanamaker stars.Times vary.Duke Of York’s Theatre,104 St. Martin’s Lane,WC2N 4BG. 08448 717623. atgtickets.comË Leicester Square.Key 14.82 | visitlondon.com|<strong>LONDON</strong> PLANNER|May 2013
MAMMA MIA! IMAGE © RINKHOFF & MÎGENBURGPEOPLEUntil 15 May AlanBennett’s latest play isset in a crumbing, cashstarvedstately home.Olivier Award-winningactress Frances De LaTour (The History Boys)heads the cast. Times vary.National Theatre,South Bank, SE1 9PX. 020 7452 3000. nationaltheatre.org.ukË t Waterloo.Key 27.PETER AND ALICEJudi Dench (Skyfall)and Ben Whishaw(Brideshead Revisited)star in John Logan’s play,which examines the fineline between reality andfantasy. At a 1932 LewisCarroll exhibition thereal-life people behindthe characters Peter Pan(Peter Llewelyn Davies)and Alice In Wonderland(Alice Liddell Hargreaves)meet for the first time.Times vary.Noël Coward Theatre,St. Martin’s Lane, WC2N4AU. 08444 825 140. delfontmackintosh.co.uk Ë Leicester Square.Key 29.PUBLIC ENEMYFrom 4 May A new versionof Henrik Ibsen’s dramaabout corruption andcourage. When a doctordiscovers the waters ofa new public spa are toxiche unexpectedly becomesa figure of hate.Times vary.Young Vic, 66 The Cut,SE1 8LZ. 020 79222922. youngvic.orgË t Waterloo.Key 52.RACEFrom 23 May Tensionsare high in David Mamet’slegal drama about aracially-loaded rape case.Times vary.Hampstead Theatre,Eton Avenue, NW3 3EU. 020 7722 9301. hampsteadtheatre.comË Swiss Cottage.Off map.Top: Zoé Wannamaker,star of Passion Play.Bottom: Holiday hijinxand ABBA anthems inMamma Mia!RELATIVELYSPEAKINGFrom 14 MayAlan Ayckbourn’s1960s comedy ofmisunderstandingsabout some complicatedromantic entanglements.The cast includes FelicityKendal (The Good Life),Jonathan Coy (DowntonAbbey) and Kara Tointon(EastEnders). Times vary.Wyndham’s Theatre,32 Charing CrossRoad, WC2H 0DA. 08444 825 120. delfontmackintosh.co.uk Ë Leicester Square.Key 51.THE TEMPESTStep back in theatricaltime with a Renaissancestylestaging of WilliamShakespeare’s magicaldrama. Times vary.Shakespeare’s Globe,21 New Globe Walk, SE19DT. 020 7401 9919. shakespeares-globe.org Ë London Bridge.Map C8.THE THRILL OF LOVEUntil 4 May PlaywrightAmanda Whittington’s(Be My Baby) dramaabout Ruth Ellis.Notoriously the lastwoman to be hanged inBritain, Ellis was convictedof the coldblooded killingof her playboy lover.Times vary.St. James Theatre,12 Palace Street, SW1E5JA. 08442 642 140. stjamestheatre.co.ukË t Victoria.Map D5.TO KILL AMOCKINGBIRDFrom 16 May A dramabased on Harper Lee’sPulitzer Prize-winningnovel about racial injusticein a small-town communityof America’s Deep South.Times vary.Regent’s Park Open AirTheatre, Inner Circle,Regent’s Park, NW1 4NU. 08448 264 242. openairtheatre.orgË Baker Street.Map A3/4.WAR HORSEA heartbreaking story,adapted from MichaelMorpurgo’s book, aboutthe bond between a boyand his horse. When hisfour-legged friend is soldto the World War I cavalry,the boy lies about his ageand enlists. Mon, Wed-Sat 19.30; Tues 19.00;Thurs & Sat 14.30.New London Theatre,166 Drury Lane, WC2B5PW. 020 7452 3000. warhorseonstage.comË Covent Garden.Key 28.THE WEIRConor McPherson’shaunting drama findsa group of drinkerssharing ghost stories inan eerily remote rural Irishpub. Times vary.Donmar Warehouse,41 Earlham Street, WC2H9LX. 08448 717 624. donmarwarehouse.comË Covent Garden.Key 12.THE WINSLOW BOYUntil 25 May TerenceRattigan’s 1940s drama.It’s based on a true storyand tells of a father’s fightto clear his disgraced son’sname, after he’s convictedof theft. Times vary.Old Vic, 103 The Cut,SE1 8NB. 08448 717628. oldvictheatre.comË t Waterloo. Key 32.THE WOMANIN BLACKAn eerie tale of ghostlyapparitions on a windsweptcountry estate, based onSusan Hill’s book. Expectplenty of screams andshocks as a junior solicitorheads to spooky EelMarsh House to sort outthe affairs of a recentlydeceasedrecluse. Mon-Sat 20.00; Tues 15.00;Sat 16.00.Fortune Theatre,Russell Street, WC2B 5HH. 08448 717 626. thewomaninblack.comË Covent Garden. Key 15.Dance & MusicAll dance and musicevents are listed underthe name of the venue.Not all productions can bementioned, so do checkwith your chosen venuefor its full programme.Ballet &ContemporaryPEACOCK THEATREFrom 3 May Some LikeIt Hip Hop. ZooNation’sacclaimed and energeticstreet dance show.Times vary.Portugal Street, WC2A2HT. 08444 124 322. sadlerswells.comË Holborn. Key 55.ROYAL OPERA HOUSEThe Royal Balletcompany’s home base.8-11 May Hansel AndGretel. The world premiereof choreographer LiamScarlett’s dark retelling ofthe classic fairytale.Times vary.Bow Street, WC2E 9DD.ENTERTAINMENTMay 2013|<strong>LONDON</strong> PLANNER|visitlondon.com |83