It’s the spendiest time of the year, so here are some London theatre shows that are perfect for family trips or pals’ nights out – and under £15.
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28 November 2017
Features • Essays
Diorama for Shoalstone Pool
By Diana Damian Martin
Slow criticism: Diana Damian and Anette Therese Pettersen consider a meditative seaside performance created by Norwegian artist Ingri Fiksdal.
27 November 2017
Features • Dialogues
Voila! Europe
By Annegret Märten
Three EU migrants discuss their experiences at a ‘non-Brexit-fearing festival’ of work from Europe.
24 November 2017
Features • Essays • Performance
Aesthetics Off Centre
By Alice Saville
As $elfie$ comes to Hackney Showroom, Malik Nashad Sharpe explores the Black and Queer contexts behind their performance.
22 November 2017
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Wild Bore: A Dialogue
By Exeunt Staff
‘Wild Bore’ is a furious, filthy take-down of theatre reviewing at its worst. But how fair is it on critics? Exeunt’s writers discuss.
16 November 2017
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The Olivier: Some Modest Proposals
By Exeunt Staff
As the National Theatre struggles to find a hit to fill its biggest stage, Exeunt’s writers suggest some ideas of their own.
14 November 2017
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The dark side of the fringe
By Alice Saville
Following reports of abusive behaviour at Courtyard Theatre, Alice Saville explores how conditions in fringe theatres allow bad practice to go unchecked.
8 November 2017
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Listening to Women in Irish Theatre
By Chris McCormack
As Dublin’s Gate Theatre becomes the centre of allegations of sexual harassment, Chris McCormack explores the history of womens’ public testimony in Irish theatre.
6 November 2017
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Kabeiroi: A Post-Mortem
By Alice Saville
Didn’t get tickets to Punchdrunk’s latest? Fear not, here’s a very detailed rundown of what you missed (and what you didn’t).
26 October 2017
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Fierce Festival
By Ben Kulvichit
Ben Kulchivit discovers the grotesque, the perverse, and the transcendental at Birmingham’s annual festival of live art.
24 October 2017
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Widening the Lens
By Naima Khan
Naima Khan explores the issues raised by Act For Change’s debate around theatre criticism and diversity, hosted by the NT
24 October 2017
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Dance Umbrella 2017
By Amelia Forsbrook
Escaping definition: Amelia Forsbrook rounds-up three female-led shows at Dance Umbrella 2017.
18 October 2017
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Sexual harassment in theatre won’t end until it’s everyone’s problem
By Alice Saville
As the Weinstein revelations spark a bout of theatre-world soul-searching, Alice Saville writes on why men need to take responsibility for rooting out sexual harassment.
16 October 2017
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Why Touring Theatre is Weighted Against Artists
By Lauren Mooney
Lauren Mooney explores the fraught business of booking a tour, and the glaring power imbalance between venues and freelance artists.
12 October 2017
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Do Your Worst
By Nicole Serratore
Boom Bat Gesture’s ‘Do Your Worst’ series asks artists to create deliberate flops. Nicole Serratore asks them about failure, DIY theatre, and Spiderman.