Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme
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Frank McGuinness's 1985 play is the one chosen to bring a slice of the 1980s to Hampstead Theatre as this exciting fringe venue revives a hit play from every decade of its history during its 50th anniversary year. Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme is a deeply political look at the motivations driving eight Irish Unionist soldiers who volunteered to fight in the British Army during the First World War, but its heartbeat ultimately relies on the men's relationships. Without filmic special effects, the unspeakable ravages of war come to us through the memories of the only survivor and are seen in the faces of the young men; their jokes and their camaraderie, their fear and their grappling. On that first blood-soaked day of the Battle of the Somme, the play casts its mind back to the Battle of the Boyne exactly 226 years before and the sense of "recycled history that propels these men to their death" (The Independent) is chillingly present.About Hampstead Theatre
The Hampstead Theatre has existed in various forms since 1959, when it opened in a Scout Hall and its opening season in 1959 included two new plays by Harold Pinter, The Room and The Dumb Waiter. In 1962 the company moved to a portacabin in Swiss Cottage where it remained for nearly 40 years. More about Hampstead Theatre
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TIMES Various Times PRICING £15, concs £10
A woman makes a complaint which leads her into a Kafka-styled world of complicated procedures and faceless authorities, leading to interrogation and attempted murder. Drama offering a scary vision of the modern world, written by Nick Whitby.
DruidMurphy: A Whistle In The Dark
TIMES 20th Jun, 23rd Jun, 27th Jun & 28th Jun and 30th Jun 2012 - Various Times PRICING £14.50-£66
Irish immigrants taking a hard stance as they try to adapt to life in an English city. 1960s-set drama written by Tom Murphy.
DruidMurphy: Conversations On A Homecoming
TIMES 21st Jun, 23rd Jun, 27th Jun and 29th Jun & 30th Jun 2012 - Various Times PRICING £14.50-£66
An Irish actor has returned home after spending 10 years in New York, Meeting his old friends in a pub, Michael soon realises that none of them have fulfilled their potential. 1980s-set play by Tom Murphy.
DruidMurphy: Famine
TIMES 22nd Jun & 23rd Jun, 26th Jun & 27th Jun and 30th Jun 2012 - 7.30pm PRICING £14.50-£66
Druid Theatre Company present Tom Murphy's drama on the Great Famine of the 1840s. Directed by Garry Hynes.
The Winter's Tale
TIMES Various Times PRICING £29, concs £15
All-male theatre company Propeller presents Shakespeare's drama, which tells the story of a king whose jealousy leads him to reject his innocent baby daughter. Robert Hands plays Leontes, Richard Dempsey plays Hermione, and Nicholas Asbury is Polixines. Directed By Edward Hall.
Henry V
TIMES Various Times PRICING £29, concs £15, Jul 21 mat £15
Dugald Bruce-Lockhart plays the English warrior king in Propeller's production of Shakespeare's history play, which also features Vince Leigh as Pistol and Tony Bell as Mistress Quickly. Directed by Edward Hall.
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