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What’s On In London Theatre 14 – 20 May

London’s best theatre, opera, and dance opening this week

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Theatre Review: The Winter’s Tale @ Rose Theatre, Bankside

Wrap up warm for this turbulent tale in full Elizabethan costume.

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Watch Out For Death At Kingston Regatta

275 races on the river to watch and one Grim Reaper to look out for.

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A Spooky Midsummer Night’s Dream @ Rose Theatre

If you took up our recommendation to catch A Midsummer Night’s Dream last Friday, we hope you weren’t spooked out. Apparently the Curse of Henslowe is blighting the current seasonal production in the half excavated, subterranean remains of the oldest theatre on Bankside. One actor …

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Review: Miss Julie / Bedroom Farce @ Rose Theatre

The Rose Theatre in Kingston is pulling out all the stops with its ‘Behind Closed Doors’ season: a two-month, two-play repertory that boasts big names like Peter Hall and Jane Asher. But is it enough to get people out of central London? Miss Julie image …

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London Blend: Local Hero

Our continuing, caffeine-fuelled quest to find the best coffee shops in London. previous entries for more Java goodness. Arty cafes like this, full of Fairtrade products and wheat-free rye bread, are a dime a dozen in more central parts of London. But this is Kingston-upon-Thames, …

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Arts Ahead

Swanning About Not one, but two Swan Lakes swim into town this week. Take your pick from The Russian State Ballet of Siberia’s version at the New Wimbledon Theatre, or the Moscow City Ballet at The Hackney Empire. Expect world-class dance interpretations this classic love …