The series of monologues under the collective title The Greatest Wealth was first performed at The Old Vic Theatre in 2018 as part of the celebrations for the 70th anniversary of the founding of the NHS.
‘Reminding us of how much we stand to lose’: THE GREATEST WEALTH – The Old Vic
Paying tribute to the NHS in its 70th year, the specially-commissioned monologues of The Greatest Wealth made for a great night at the Old Vic.
NEWS: Casting for Old Vic’s series of monologues celebrating the NHS includes Art Malik, Meera Syal & Jade Anouka
The Old Vic has announced casting for The Greatest Wealth, curated by Lolita Chakrabarti and directed by Adrian Lester to celebrate 70 years of the National Health Service.
What’s made Victoria’s Top Ten London shows for May 2018?
I’m loving the line-up for May so I’ve all my fingers crossed that you’ll find something in this list for you too.
‘Destruction is a vital aspect of creation’: Owen Calvert-Lyons on Ovalhouse’s summer season & upcoming Demolition Party
Ovalhouse recently announced its new Summer Season 2018 ahead of the demolition of Ovalhouse’s current home and the theatre’s move to a new, purpose-built facility in 2020. Owen Calvert-Lyons, Ovalhouse’s Head of Theatre & Artist Development, told us more.
HOW TO WIN AGAINST HISTORY – Young Vic Theatre ★★★★ ‘for sheer oddity’
Growing up on Anglesey, Seiriol Davies found out about Henry Cyril Paget, the fifth Marquess of that isle, descended from a hero of Waterloo and expected to carry on the line.
HOW TO WIN AGAINST HISTORY – Young Vic Theatre ★★★★
Seiriol Davies’s How to Win Against History is not quite like anything I’ve ever seen before. But then again, it is. A pastiche, a satire, a brilliant piece of aesthetic campery on a par with some of the best, wackiest shows of the alternative, gay scene of the late 1980s and ‘90s.