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Love’s Labour’s Lost
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Cleansed
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Malory Towers
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Review: ‘Cleansed’ at the Almeida Theatre
This rare revival of Sarah Kane’s shocking play of love and torture doesn’t know how extreme it wants to be
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The 10 best new London theatre openings in August 2026
From the return of ‘Cats’ to the spectacular free Greenwich + Docklands International Festival, it’s a thrilling month for London theatre
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The Donmar Warehouse has announced its 2026 winter season
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Old Vic
One of London's most storied theatres, the Old Vic – which opened its doors in 1818 – was the first home of the National Theatre, under the...
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National Theatre
Arguably the greatest theatre in the world, the Royal National Theatre is also one of London's most recognisable landmarks and perhaps this country's foremost...
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Royal Court Theatre
London's premiere new writing theatre, the Royal Court made its name in the 1950s when it was synonymous with kitchen sink dramas and the Angry Young Men, and...
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Shakespeare's Globe
Built in 1599 and destroyed by fire in 1613, the original Globe Theatre was at the heart of London’s seedy South London entertainment district in William...
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Lyric Hammersmith
A beacon of culture in Hammersmith, the Lyric's distinctive look is largely down to a fusion of the building's 1970s structure, the theatre's Victorian...