My Perfect Mind
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Directed by Kathryn Hunter and performed by Edward Petherbridge and Paul Hunter, 'My Perfect Mind' is a Told by an Idiot production that takes a moving yet comical exploration of the resilience of the human spirit. Once cast as King Lear, acclaimed actor Edward Petherbridge got to work on his rehearsals. However, on the second day he suffered a stroke that left him barely able to move. As he struggled to make a recovery, he made a fascinating discovery: the entire role of Lear still existed word for word in his mind. To go from being cast as one of Shakespeare's most revered roles to being helpless in a hospital bed, Petherbridge could never have foreseen the tragedies and comedies that lay in store for him.
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Knocked together out of breeze blocks for a minimal budget in 1970, Lawrence Olivier's experimental theatre was intended to last for five years, and provide an inspiration for the new generation of performers. But this was an experiment that worked and, years later, the Young Vic remains south London's premier venue for the contemporary, the shocking, the controversial, and the bizarre. More about The Young Vic
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46 - 49 Blackfriars Road, SE1 | 6 minutes from My Perfect Mind
With London's South Bank, Tate Modern and St Paul's Cathedral all within close proximity, the Novotel London Blackfriars is within easy reach of a number of ...More
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103-109 Southwark Street, SE1 | 7 minutes from My Perfect Mind
Located in the bustling heart of London's arts scene, with the capital's finest theatres, concert halls and cinemas just a short stroll away, this is a ...More
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1 Addington Street, SE1 | 7 minutes from My Perfect Mind
Close to Waterloo, the 4 star Park Plaza is - as the name suggests - just behind County Hall. Near to the Thames, it's also convenient ...More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 8th March to 25th May 2013
Old Vic Theatre, 103 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 | 1 minute from My Perfect Mind
Award-winning theatre director Lindsay Posner comes to The Old Vic to direct Terence Rattigan's 1946 play The Winslow Boy. The plot is set in Edwardian England ...More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 1st June to 31st August 2013
Old Vic Theatre, 103 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 | 1 minute from My Perfect Mind
'Sex And The City' star Kim Cattrall takes on the role of fading Hollywood legend Alexandra Del Lago in Tennessee Williams's Sweet Bird of Youth, directed ...More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 4th June to 14th August 2013
National Theatre: Olivier Theatre, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 10 minutes from My Perfect Mind
Set in the mid-1960s in a Harlem gospel church, The Amen Corner at the National Theatre tells the story of an uncompromising female pastor who ...More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
66 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 | Same location as My Perfect Mind
Knocked together out of breeze blocks for a minimal budget in 1970, Lawrence Olivier's experimental theatre was intended to last for five years, and provide an ...More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
83-101 The Cut, SE1 | 1 minute from My Perfect Mind
The National Theatre Studio is home to the National Theatre's Archive, open to anyone with an interest in the theatre's history. The archive includes every stage ...More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
103 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 | 1 minute from My Perfect Mind
With the exception of The Globe, the Old Vic has had a greater influence on the history of drama than any theatre standing today. From John ...More
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London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from My Perfect Mind
One of two cathedrals in Southwark, St George's Cathedral opened in 1848 as the first Catholic cathedral in the UK after the Reformation. The impressive building ...More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
38-40 Glasshill Street, SE1 | 7 minutes from My Perfect Mind
After five years at 1 Vyner Street Alma Enterprises, the project-space which began as a base for successful young artists' collective 'Land', moved to this new ...More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Bargehouse Street, Off Upper Ground, South Bank, London SE1 | 8 minutes from My Perfect Mind
Originally a power station, later a reprocessing plant owned by the Oxo Company, the bold, Art Deco Oxo Tower was marked out as ripe for demolition ...More
London > Shopping > Bicycle Shops
77 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 | 1 minute from My Perfect Mind
With over 80 years experience in selling bikes, Evans brings something special to the cycle scene. This shop is the original Evans bike shop. ...More
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
22 Cornwall Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 3 minutes from My Perfect Mind
Konditor & Cook specialise in the creation of amazingly tasty cakes which are also sold on to some of the finest restaurants in the city. This, ...More
London > Shopping > Clothing
106 Lower Marsh, South Bank, London SE1 | 3 minutes from My Perfect Mind
Stocking a wide range of yarns, needles, patterns and accessories, I Knit London started as a knitting community in Vauxhall in January 2006, meeting at the ...More
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London > Restaurants > Turkish restaurants
33 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 | 1 minute from My Perfect Mind
Tas is a delightful place, serving chic Turkish food at affordable prices in a thoroughly pleasant environment. The cheerful, helpful staff definitely add to the experience, ...More
London > Restaurants > Spanish restaurants
53 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 | 1 minute from My Perfect Mind
Spanish cuisine. ...More
London > Restaurants > Fish and Seafood
The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 | 1 minute from My Perfect Mind
This restaurant is part of a chain. Our review of the Covent garden branch said... Fish and chips are still alive and well as the nation’s number ...More
London > Education > Professional Training
Elephant & Castle, Elephant and Castle, London SE1 | 12 minutes from My Perfect Mind
From a clutch of excellent courses in London, this is the best and among the premier specialist media courses in the world. Formerly London College of ...More
London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 13 minutes from My Perfect Mind
The Courtauld is one of the most prestigious art schools in the country, affiliated with the Oxbridge system and boasting a huge private location and prime ...More
London > Education > Medical Schools
Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 13 minutes from My Perfect Mind
Imperial College London is the foremost medical training faculty in the country but for non-medical graduates wishing for a change of career, King’s is the obvious ...More
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London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 9 minutes from My Perfect Mind
Fancy detoxing in the building where the Greater London Council used to run the city? The Spa at the London Marriott County ...More
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
3 Belvedere Road, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 9 minutes from My Perfect Mind
The concrete promenade along the South Bank greatly benefits from this large patch of green grass for striders, strollers and sightseers to relax on. Not ...More
London > Leisure > Martial Arts
Topnotch Health Club, 3 Tudor Street, City, London EC4Y | 13 minutes from My Perfect Mind
Grandmaster Gedo Chang's Hapkido martial arts schools emphasises practical self-defence, confidence, balance and fitness. The ancient Korean martial art of Hapkido is made up of three components: ...More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
36 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 | 1 minute from My Perfect Mind
This is a gastropub that takes both parts of its name seriously, and you can certainly have a good evening just popping in to sample some ...More
London > Nightlife > Pubs
25 Roupell Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 3 minutes from My Perfect Mind
A short walk from the South Bank Centre, The Old Vic and The National Theatre this traditional old watering hole is a good place to have ...More
London > Nightlife > Pubs
62 Stamford Street, SE1 | 6 minutes from My Perfect Mind
If you're the kind of drinker who gets thirsty, very thirsty, and you don't have the time or patience to queue for at a very busy ...More
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London > Nightlife > Bars
Oxo Tower Wharf, Barge House Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 8 minutes from My Perfect Mind
Boasting one of the best views in town, the Oxo Tower Bar is perfect for combining a spot of leisurely (if static) sightseeing with some classy ...More
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London > Business > Venue Hire
South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 8 minutes from My Perfect Mind
The Deck is a modern roof-top venue with stunning views over the Thames, available for hire at the National Theatre, part of the Southbank Centre which ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 8 minutes from My Perfect Mind
The greatest theatre in the world? Probably. Each year the three superb venues in the National Theatre put on a significant proportion of the world's best ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 8 minutes from My Perfect Mind
The Royal Festival Hall's refurbishment has done away with 'The People's Palace', the marvellously 1950s restaurant that used to occupy this space, and replaced it with ...More
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Public EnemyPublic EnemyAnother Henrik Ibsen revival to take to the stage at the Young Vic this year, 'Public Enemy' – originally titled 'Enemy of the People' - is a story of corruption, pollution and courage. When he discovers that the waters of a new public spa are toxic, Dr. Stockmann expects gratitude and glory. Instead, he becomes the most hated man in town. With t25th May 2013Saturday 8th June 2013
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DATES 4th May to 8th June 2013
VENUE The Young Vic
Another Henrik Ibsen revival to take to the stage at the Young Vic this year, 'Public Enemy' – originally titled 'Enemy of the People' - is a story of corruption, pollution and courage. When he discovers that the waters of a new public spa are toxic, Dr. Stockmann expects gratitude and glory. Instead, he becomes the most hated man in town. With t... More about this event
event > Theatre > Dramas
DATES 30th May to 15th June 2013
VENUE The Young Vic
Belarus Free Theatre presents a thought-provoking and often disturbing drama which questions the use of capital punishment and recounts real-life stories told by executioners, human rights lawyers and prison inmates. Trash Cuisine, the first piece presented by the Belarus Free Theatre in English, premieres at the Young Vic this summer and at the Ed... More about this event
A Season in the CongoA Season in the CongoNot one to do things by halves, British director Joe Wright is following his theatre directing debut in February – 'Trelawny of the Wells' at the Donmar Warehouse – with yet another theatre project this July. Best known for Anna Karenina, Atonement, Pride and Prejudice and the Brad Pitt Chanel No 5 adverts, Wright admits that these new projects6th July 2013Tuesday 13th August 2013
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event > Theatre
DATES 6th July to 13th August 2013
VENUE The Young Vic
Not one to do things by halves, British director Joe Wright is following his theatre directing debut in February – 'Trelawny of the Wells' at the Donmar Warehouse – with yet another theatre project this July. Best known for Anna Karenina, Atonement, Pride and Prejudice and the Brad Pitt Chanel No 5 adverts, Wright admits that these new projects... More about this event
American LuluAmerican LuluOlga Neuwirth presents this radical reworking of Alban Berg’s opera ‘LuLu’. Set in 1950s New Orleans, ‘American Lulu’ transports audiences into a world of smoky jazz clubs set against the backdrop of the civil rights movement. The story follows a young dancer as her world is torn apart by the jealous and overpowering men and women who lon13th September 2013Tuesday 24th September 2013
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event > Theatre
DATES 13th to 24th September 2013
VENUE The Young Vic
Olga Neuwirth presents this radical reworking of Alban Berg’s opera ‘LuLu’. Set in 1950s New Orleans, ‘American Lulu’ transports audiences into a world of smoky jazz clubs set against the backdrop of the civil rights movement. The story follows a young dancer as her world is torn apart by the jealous and overpowering men and women who lon... More about this event
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