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THE WOMAN IN BLACK
An innocent outsider, a suspicious rural
community, a gothic house and a misty marsh
are the ingredients of this Victorian ghost story.
FORTUNE THEATRE
Russell Street, WC2 (0844 871 7626)
THE FERRYMAN
In Jez Butterworth’s new major drama, multi
award-winning actor, director and writer Paddy
Considine is joined by Rosalie Craig and Owen
McDonnell. Directed by Sam Mendes.
GIELGUD THEATRE
Shaftesbury Avenue, W1 (0844 482 5130)
QUIZ
A fictional imagination based on real events
which took place in 2001 following an
episode of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
NOEL COWARD THEATRE
St. Martin’s Lane, WC2 (0844 482 5140)
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED
CHILD PARTS I & II
A new stage play based on the Harry Potter
franchise written by Jack Thorne, based on
an original story by J.K Rowling.
PALACE THEATRE
Shaftesbury Avenue, W1 (0330 333 4813)
The Play That Goes Wrong West End recently
celebrated its third birthday at the Duchess
Theatre, and is currently booking through to
7 April 2019.
PLAYS
JULIUS CAESAR
Caesar returns in triumph to Rome and the
people pour out of their homes to celebrate.
Alarmed by the autocrat’s popularity, the
educated élite conspire to bring him down.
After his assassination, civil war erupts on the
streets of the capital.
BRIDGE THEATRE
One Tower Bridge, SE1 (0843 208 1846)
THE COMEDY ABOUT A BANK ROBBERY
One enormous diamond, eight incompetent
crooks and a snoozing security guard. What
could possibly go right?
CRITERION THEATRE
Piccadilly Circus, (020 7492 0810)
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
A Polytechnic amateur drama group are
putting on a 1920s murder mystery and
everything that can go wrong... does!
DUCHESS THEATRE
Catherine Street, WC2 (0330 333 4810)
MARY STUART
Schiller’s political tragedy is set behind the
scenes of some of British history’s most
crucial days. Playing both Elizabeth I and
Mary Stuart, Juliet Stevenson and Lia
Williams trade the play’s central roles, decided
at each performance by the toss of a coin.
DUKE OF YORK’S THEATRE
St Martin’s Lane, WC2 (020 7492 1552)
THE BIRTHDAY PARTY
Ian Rickson directs a major new revival of
Harold Pinter’s brilliantly mysterious darkcomic
masterpiece. Stars Zoe Wanamaker,
Toby Jones and Stephen Mangan.
HAROLD PINTER THEATRE
Panton Street, SW1 (0844 871 7627)
Royal National Theatre
Plays in repertory
OLIVIER THEATRE
AMADEUS
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a rowdy young
prodigy, arrives in Vienna determined to make
a splash. Awestruck by his genius, court
composer Antonio Salieri has the power to
promote his talent or destroy it.
MACBETH
Shakespeare’s most intense and terrifying
tragedy is directed by Rufus Norris. Rory
Kinnear and Anne-Marie Duff play Macbeth
and Lady Macbeth.
LYTTELTON THEATRE
NETWORK
Lee Hall and Ivo Van Hove bring Paddy
Chayefsky’s iconic film to the stage for the
first time. A dystopian media landscape where
opinion trumps fact. Bryan Cranston plays the
role of Howard Beale.
PINOCCHIO
On a quest to be truly alive, Pinocchio leaves
Geppetto’s workshop with Jiminy Cricket in
tow. Their electrifying adventure takes them
from alpine forests to bottom of the ocean.
DORFMAN THEATRE
THE GREAT WAVE
Set in Japan and North Korea, Francis Turnly’s
epic new thriller is directed by Indhu
Rubasingham.
NATIONAL THEATRE
South Bank, SE1 (020 7452 3000)
THE BEST MAN
Martin Shaw leads the cast in the timely
UK premiere of Gore Vidal’s award winning
political thriller about ambition, political
scandal, ruthlessness, and the race for the
White House.
PLAYHOUSE THEATRE
Northumberland Ave., WC2 (0844 871 7631)
FAULTY TOWERS DINING EXPERIENCE
Inspired by one of Britain's greatest ever
comedy series, this 2 hour interactive
production is set in a restaurant where you the
audience are the diners.
RADISSON BLU EDWARDIAN
Bloomsbury Street, (020 7764 0523)
THE MOUSETRAP
Agatha Christie’s whodunnit is the longest
running play of its kind in the history of the
British theatre.
ST MARTIN’S THEATRE
West Street, WC2 (0844 499 1515)
FROZEN
A major production of Bryony Lavery’s play
about retribution, remorse and redemption,
which explores the interwoven lives of three
strangers as they try to make sense of the
unimaginable.
THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET
Haymarket SW1 (020 7930 8800)
Royal Shakespeare Company production
of Matilda The Musical.
Photo: Manuel Harlan.
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