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Matilda The Musical

Matilda The Musical

Matilda The Musical is the multi-award winning musical from the Royal Shakespeare Company, inspired by the beloved book by the incomparable Roald Dahl. With book by Dennis Kelly and original songs by Tim Minchin, Matilda The Musical is the story of an extraordinary little girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny. Winner of over 100 international awards, including 24 for Best Musical, Matilda has been delighting audiences in London’s West End for over a decade.
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Cambridge Theatre

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Booking until May 2025
My Neighbour Totoro

My Neighbour Totoro

Find your spirit with the return of the "awe-inspiring" (Time Out) production of Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro, in collaboration with Improbable and Nippon TV. Following two rapturously received, sell-out runs at the Barbican, discover this five-star, ground-breaking "triumph" (Telegraph) at the Gillian Lynne Theatre from 8 March 2025.
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Gillian Lynne Theatre

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Gillian Lynne Theatre
From 8 March to 2 November 2025
The Buddha of Suburbia
A CO-PRODUCTION WITH WISE CHILDREN

The Buddha of Suburbia

BASED ON THE NOVEL BY HANIF KUREISHI
ADAPTED FOR THE STAGE BY EMMA RICE,
WITH HANIF KUREISHI

The RSC and Wise Children’s 'intoxicating, five-star' (Times) production of The Buddha of Suburbia transfers to London’s Barbican from 22 October for a limited 4-week season only.

South London in the late seventies. High unemployment, high inflation, food shortages and strikes. But despite the winter of discontent, 17-year-old Karim’s life is about to explode into glorious technicolour as he navigates a path to enlightenment. Or at the very least, Beckenham.

Director Emma Rice brings her unique and joyful style to Hanif Kureishi’s award-winning 1990 novel, exploring family, friends, sex, theatre and, ultimately, belonging, in a production that will you leave you 'on a rare high' (Telegraph).

Age guidance 13+
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Barbican Theatre
London
22 October - 16 November 2024
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From 22 October to 16 November 2024
A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

William Shakespeare

Experience a 'ravishing fusion of flamboyancy and fun' (Guardian) in the RSC’s smash-hit sell-out production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, transferring to London’s Barbican from 3 December.

With Mathew Baynton (Ghosts, Horrible Histories) as Bottom, this hilarious production of Shakespeare’s captivating comedy will transport you from deepest midwinter to the most magical of midsummer nights. As four young lovers are faced with the prospect of unhappy marriage or worse, they flee the court of Athens and stumble into an enchanted forest, where the real and fairy worlds collide.

Director Eleanor Rhode returns to the RSC with a 'joyous' (Times) Dream that is magical, mischievous and full of wonder.
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Barbican Theatre
London
3 December 2024 - 18 January 2025
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From 3 December 2024 to 18 January 2025

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Unwrapped

Unwrapped

Our Unwrapped demonstrations offer a peek into the rehearsal room, with the Assistant Director and members of the cast, often our understudies, looking at one or two particular moments from the play. They give an insight into how a scene is taken off the page and onto the stage, with the actors and Assistant Director showing the type of exercises and discussion that took place during rehearsals.
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Unwrapped: Pericles
Swan Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
7 September 2024
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Unwrapped: Othello
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
9 November 2024
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Unwrapped: Twelfth Night
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
18 January 2025
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Unwrapped: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Barbican Theatre
London
18 January 2025

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Unwrapped: Edward II
Swan Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
22 March 2025
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Unwrapped: Hamlet
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
29 March 2025
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Stratford-upon-Avon, London
Selected dates, next: 7 September 2024