The Lightning Child
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This modern take on Euripides' The Bacchae at the Globe combines cross-dressing, drug abuse, internet porn and classical myth - all told with a Shakespearian disregard for the usual conventions of time and place. The Lightning Child sees writer Che Walker and director Matthew Dunster reunited after their inventive and anarchic 2008 production, The Frontline, described invariably as "life-affirming" (Time Out) and "superbly orchestrated" (The Times). In ancient Thebes - or is it contemporary London? - worshippers gather to join the orgiastic rites honouring Dionysus. Only the disapproving, woman-hating Pentheus seeks to put a stop to the fun. Elsewhere, in this ancient/modern city, the addicts Drax and Shug and the musician Louise and her flatmate Antonia are drawn towards their own forms of retribution. Fans of Doctor Who will be interested in seeing Arthur Darvill's name on the credits: 'Rory', the annoying companion to Matt Smith's Eleventh Doctor and husband of 'Amy Pond', indeed wrote the music for this intriguing play - which contains filthy language and strong content.
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London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel from £74 32% off
20 Lavington S, SE1 | 4 minutes from The Lightning Child
From comfy king sized beds and an international plug system to free movies and complimentary WiFi, the citizen London Bankside hotel promises to offer its guests ... More
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel from £75 42% off
103-109 Southwark Street, SE1 | 5 minutes from The Lightning Child
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
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel from £113 28% off
2-8 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 | 6 minutes from The Lightning Child
The Hilton London Bankside is a purpose built hotel with a four-storey glass atrium, 292 rooms and fitness centre, complete with swimming pool, and an opulent ... More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 25th May to 30th June 2018 - Various Times
The Lightning Child, 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, SE1 | Same location as The Lightning Child
Shakespeare and Fletcher's rarely performed tragicomedy about the intoxication and strangeness of love, with its plots of absurd adventures and painful confusions....More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 14th Jun, 18th Jun, 21st Jun, 25th Jun, 28th Jun, 2nd Jul and 5th Jul 2018 - 7pm-8pm
The Lightning Child, 53a Southwark Street, SE1 | 5 minutes from The Lightning Child
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London > Events > Theatre Dates: 14th Jun, 18th Jun, 21st Jun, 25th Jun, 28th Jun, 2nd Jul and 5th Jul 2018 - 8.30pm-9.30pm
The Lightning Child, 53a Southwark Street, SE1 | 5 minutes from The Lightning Child
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London > Entertainment > Theatres
21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, Bankside, London SE1 | Same location as The Lightning Child
This replica of the Shakespeare's 16th century theatre, reconstructed just 200 yards from its original site, is the brainchild of American actor and director Sam Wanamaker. ... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
New Globe Walk, Bankside, Bankside, London SE1 | Same location as The Lightning Child
For the first time since it opened in 1997, Shakespeare's Globe has the facilities to present plays throughout the year at The Sam Wanamaker Theatre, a ... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
56 Park Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 4 minutes from The Lightning Child
The Rose Theatre was built in 1587 but was only discovered in 1989 during excavations for new office buildings. Two-thirds of the original site were discovered, ... More
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London > Attractions > Boats and Bridges
River Thames, City, London SE1 | 3 minutes from The Lightning Child
This sleek, £18.2million 325m steel footbridge designed by Sir Norman Foster spans the River Thames between St Paul's Cathedral in the City and the Tate Modern ... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Bankside Power Station, 25 Sumner Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 3 minutes from The Lightning Child
Located along the banks of the River Thames in the former Bankside Power Station, originally designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1947, the architect of ... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Tate Modern, Bankside Power Station, Bankside, London SE1 | 3 minutes from The Lightning Child
A dramatic new development at Tate Modern, we got our first glimpse inside The Tanks in summer 2012 - revealed as part of ... More
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
10 Stoney Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 5 minutes from The Lightning Child
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 > Delicatessens
Flat Iron Square, 68 Union Street, SE1 | 6 minutes from The Lightning Child
Founded by chef and baker Matthew Dryden in early 2016, Burnt Lemon Bakery is serious about sourdough breads, made exclusively with organic flours milled in the ... More
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
1 Stoney Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 6 minutes from The Lightning Child
The only wine shop in the world selling nothing but English wine, The Wine Pantry in Borough Market offers customers something quite unique. It may come ... More
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London > Restaurants > International restaurants
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London SE1 | Same location as The Lightning Child
Cheek by jowl with Shakespeare's Globe, Swan bar and restaurant benefits from a wonderful riverside location with stunning views ... More
London > Restaurants > Turkish restaurants
20-22 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London SE1 | 1 minute from The Lightning Child
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London > Restaurants > Turkish restaurants
20-22 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London SE1 | 1 minute from The Lightning Child
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London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 17 minutes from The Lightning Child
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 > Career Services
4-6 Staple Inn, Holborn, London WC1V | 18 minutes from The Lightning Child
Situated in the heart of London, Career Energy – formed in March 2002 - offers comprehensive advice on careers, career change and job searching. They’ll analyse ... More
London > Education > Professional Training
Elephant & Castle, Elephant and Castle, London SE1 | 19 minutes from The Lightning Child
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
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London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
Mondrian London, 20 Upper Ground, South Bank, London SE1 | 9 minutes from The Lightning Child
Six private treatment rooms, including a couples' suite and a private thermal suite, make up agua Bathhouse and Spa within Mondrian London at Sea Containers. Bringing ... More
London > Leisure > Martial Arts
Topnotch Health Club, 3 Tudor Street, City, London EC4Y | 9 minutes from The Lightning Child
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
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Floor 52, Shangri-La Hotel at The Shard, Bankside, London SE1 | 10 minutes from The Lightning Child
High up on the 52nd floor of the highest hotel in Western Europe sits the highest pool in Western Europe. The 11 by 4 metre ... More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
160 Union Street, SE1 | 6 minutes from The Lightning Child
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Stew Lane, High Timber Street, City, London EC4V | 3 minutes from The Lightning Child
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London > Business > Venue Hire
Bankside, Bankside, London SE1 | 3 minutes from The Lightning Child
Located along the banks of the River Thames in the former Bankside Power Station, originally designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1947, the architect of ... More
London > Business > Venue Hire
8 1/2 Dowgate Hill, City, London EC4R | 6 minutes from The Lightning Child
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Shakespeare's Globe Theatre events
event > Theatre > Shakespearean productions
PRICING £22-£47, under 18s £19-£44, standing £5
DATES 22nd June to 14th October 2018
VENUE Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
Shakespeare's work looks at irrational and inexplicable behaviours, uncontrollable emotions, rage, love, grief and forgiveness. Directed by Blanche McIntyre.
event > Theatre > Shakespearean productions
PRICING £15-£60, standing £5 | Under 18s £3 off all seats
DATES 25th April to 26th August 2018
VENUE Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
The new Artistic Director of Shakespeare's Globe, Michelle Terry, opens her tenure at the famous London theatre with Hamlet, taking up her new role as the Globe comes of age and reaches its twenty-first year. Playing alongside Hamlet from May 2018 will be As You Like It. Both written around 1599, the year the original Globe was built, these plays s... More about this event
event > Theatre > Shakespearean productions
PRICING £22-£47, under 18s £19-£44, standing £5
DATES 25th May to 30th June 2018
VENUE Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
Shakespeare and Fletcher's rarely performed tragicomedy about the intoxication and strangeness of love, with its plots of absurd adventures and painful confusions.
event > Theatre > Shakespearean productions
PRICING £22-£47, under 18s £19-£44, standing £5
DATES 2nd May to 26th August 2018
VENUE Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
The Globe presents a staging of the Bard's romantic adventure featuring Rosalind and Orlando as they flee to the Forest Of Arden.
event > Theatre > Shakespearean productions
PRICING £22-£47, standing £5
DATES Thursday 6th September 2018 - 2pm
VENUE Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
Shipwrecked and separated from her brother, Viola disguises herself as a man in order to survive alone in a strange country. The Globe presents Shakespeare's comedy of cross-dressing and mistaken identity.
event > Theatre > Shakespearean productions
PRICING £22-£47, standing £5
DATES Saturday 8th September 2018 - 2pm
VENUE Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
The Venice-set drama looks at tolerance and intolerance, justice and mercy, in financial dealings and life which applied both then and now.
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