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FIRST-LOOK PHOTOS: True-life transition tale Call Me Vicky gets its world premiere

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True-life transition tale Call Me Vicky, officially received its world premiere last night (21 February 2019) at London’s Pleasance Theatre. We’re looking forward to Terri Paddock’s post-show Q&A with the company and other Mates’ reviews. In the meantime, here are some first-look photos of the production. Time to get booking!

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PHOTOS: If you stare into the abyss with Let’s Summon Demons, can you come back?

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Is a Ouija board the closest you’ve gotten to crossing to ‘the other side’? Check out our gallery from new immersive show Let’s Summon Demons, which is written and performed by former witch Katy Schutte and coming to VAULT Festival from 13 to 17 March 2019. Time to get booking… if you dare!






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‘Athol Fugard is top dog in the history of South African drama’: Director Janet Suzman on A Lesson from Aloes

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Why do we go to the theatre? Why isn’t South African master Athol Fugard seen more often here? How do you get an actor who can do a convincing Afrikaaner accent? We caught up with multi-award-winning actor turned director Janet Suzman about A Lesson From Aloes, revived for the first time in London next week at the Finborough Theatre. Time to get booking!






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‘It’s not a black & white issue’: WATCH rehearsal room interviews with A Lesson from Aloes’ company

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Janet Suzman won an Evening Standard Best Actress award in 1973 for South African master Athol Fugard’s Hello & Goodbye. Now she directs the first-ever London revival of his 1978 apartheid classic A Lesson From Aloes. Watch our rehearsal room interviews with her and the cast. Time to get booking!






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PHOTOS: All in Row opens to press at Southwark Playhouse ahead of audience forum

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In the face of protests outside and online, All in Row received its world premiere last night at London’s Southwark Playhouse. Theatre critics have started delivering their verdict on the play and production; on Thursday, the public will be able to pose their questions and concerns to the show’s creators. Time to get booking and/or submitting your questions.