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Theatre

Plays to see in May

By Lucy Brooks on 25/4/2019

May your month be full of fabulous theatre, from immersive thrills to breaking-news satire.

Matthew Broderick and Elizabeth McGovern in The Starry Messenger

The Starry Messenger, Wyndham's Theatre

Matthew Broderick and Elizabeth McGovern star together in a reflective play by Kenneth Lonergan, the writer behind hit film Manchester by the Sea.

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WHEN
16 May 2019 – 10 Aug 2019, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
WHERE
Wyndham's Theatre
32 Charing Cross Road, London, WC2H 0DA
White Pearl, Royal Court Theatre. Photo by Niall McDiarmid

White Pearl, Royal Court Theatre

A Singaporean skin-whitening company goes viral for the wrong reason in this new comedy premiering at the Royal Court from up and coming playwright Anchuli Felicia King.


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WHEN
10 May 2019 – 15 Jun 2019, Evening performances Monday-Saturday, 3pm matinees Thursdays & Saturdays
WHERE
Royal Court Theatre
Sloane Square, London, SW1W 8AS
ANNA, National Theatre

ANNA, National Theatre

After dazzling with The Writer at the Almieda last year, playwright Ella Hickson brings her exacting gaze to the NT's Dorfman Theatre. ANNA is a chilling, immersive thriller set in 1980s Berlin.

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WHEN
11 May 2019 – 15 Jun 2019, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
WHERE
National Theatre
South Bank, London, SE1 9PX
Photo: Michael Wharley

The Last Temptation of Boris Johnson, Park Theatre

Explosive and timely, this satire will be rewritten every night to reflecting changing current affairs.. The comedy drama propels audiences to post-Brexit Britain in 2029. In a country divided, Boris Johnson is back with ambitions to make Britain great again.

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WHEN
09 May 2019 – 08 Jun 2019, 7:30 PM – 9:25 PM
WHERE
Park Theatre
Clifton Terrace, London, N4 3JP
Our Town at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. Photo by Feast Creative

Our Town, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre

Enjoy longer evenings and cross your fingers for fair weather at the first outdoor show of the year. Thornton Wilder's play Our Town explores the importance of appreciating life at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre.

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WHEN
16 May 2019 – 08 Jun 2019, Monday - Saturday 7:45 PM | Thursday & Saturday 2:15 PM (gates open 90 mins before start)
WHERE
Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park
Inner Cir, Westminster, London, NW1 4NU
The Lehman Trilogy, National Theatre 2018

The Lehman Trilogy, Piccadilly Theatre

Sam Mendes's generation-spanning finance epic transfers to the West End after an impressive sellout premiere last summer.

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WHEN
11 May 2019 – 03 Aug 2019, 12:00 AM
WHERE
Piccadilly Theatre
16 Denman Street, London, W1D 7DY
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