Opera Theatre

Three To See on 27 Apr: A Kingdom For A Stage, HMS Pinafore, The Destroyed Room

By | Published on Wednesday 20 April 2016

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And today’s ThisWeek-tipped, LDN-based events are…

A Kingdom For A Stage | 28 Apr-7 May | Chelsea Theatre
This sounds interesting. It’s another Shakespeary thing, of course (you know, because 400), and this one comes from a fairly quirky angle. Comparing the Britain of the time of Elizabeth I to Britain in the time of Elizabeth II, the show focuses on the deceased bard himself, who, up in heaven, is excited by the recreation of the Globe theatre in London and by the four hundredth anniversary of his death. Believing that things are much nicer these days, he manages to return to the capital, and gets to see how things really are. Hie you hence to this page here for details and to book.

HMS Pinafore | Hackney Empire | 27 Apr-1 May (pictured)
This beloved old chestnut gets an airing but with a slight difference – this version is performed by an entirely male cast, so you get to see your actors doubling up as both burly sailors and dainty female visitors. It’s directed by Sasha Regan, who has form with this sort of thing – this follows her award winning, all male  ‘Pirates Of Penzance’. You’d better forge ahead and get your tickets sorted here.

The Destroyed Room | Battersea Arts Centre | 27 Apr-14 May
Part of the previously mentioned A Nation’s Theatre Festival, this, and is a play which already garnered much acclaim up in Glasgow earlier this year. Taking the form of an informal debate, juxtaposed with disturbing depictions of global events, ‘The Destroyed Room’ examines the gap between our relatively comfortable lives in the west, and the lives of those whose much less comfortable existence we are increasingly exposed to by our growing, intensive global media. Intrigued? Follow this link here.



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