The Pitmen Painters
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Lee Hall's exquisite play is back at the Lyttelton this winter following a UK tour, and it feels like the homecoming of a National treasure, such is the vivid impression The Pitmen Painters has made. "Ablaze with intellectual vigour, political passion and incendiary emotional energy" said The Times, the play delves into the raw, spirited, probing world of a group of Northumbrian miners who undertake an art appreciation class and end up artists themselves through their heartfelt, uninhibited paintings. It's similar territory to Hall's most famous work, Billy Elliot, though the pitmens' story is a true one and sentimentality is completely discarded, "kept in check by political reality" (The Guardian). What we are left with is a humour-filled, evocative portrayal of a close-knit community in the period before World War II; these working-class heroes ignite in themselves and in us a burning hope that the world could be different, with more possibilities, but Hall also brushes his play with a poignant retrospect that keeps it politically edgy.About National Theatre: Lyttelton Theatre
The Lyttelton is one of three theatres which make up the National Theatre. It was built in a proscenium style, but has thoroughly modern sightlines and acoustics. There really is no bad seat here as there are no circle rails or view-blocking pillars. More about National Theatre: Lyttelton Theatre
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372 Strand, WC2R | 9 minutes from The Pitmen Painters
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1 Addington Street, SE1 | 10 minutes from The Pitmen Painters
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London > Events > Theatre Dates: 13th Feb to 16th Feb 2012 - Various Times
Bridewell Theatre, Bride Lane, Fleet Street, City, London EC4Y | 13 minutes from The Pitmen Painters
Sue Lefton directs Timberlake Wertenbaker's adaptation of Gabriela Preissova's drama about love and betrayal in a small community. This play, rarely performed in the UK, became ...More
London > Events > Film Events Dates: 10th February - 16th February 2012
Tate Modern, Bankside Power Station, 25 Sumner Street, SE1 | 14 minutes from The Pitmen Painters
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Tate Modern, Bankside Power Station, 25 Sumner Street, SE1 | 14 minutes from The Pitmen Painters
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South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | At The Pitmen Painters
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London > Entertainment > Cinemas
Belvedere Road, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from The Pitmen Painters
Originally the National Film Theatre, the BFI Southbank is the perfect film buff's cinema, with three large screens and a smaller studio space showing up to ...More
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
1 Charlie Chaplin Walk, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 4 minutes from The Pitmen Painters
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Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from The Pitmen Painters
The Hayward Gallery has been the originator or host of influential exhibitions since 1968. It mounts temporary exhibitions of contemporary and historical art. The gallery, named ...More
London > Attractions > Museums
Level 5, Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 4 minutes from The Pitmen Painters
The most comprehensive and accessible collection of poetry from 1914 in Britain, The Poetry Library within the Southbank Centre contains 90,000 items and is still growing. ...More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Bargehouse Street, Off Upper Ground, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from The Pitmen Painters
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Riverside, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall, South Bank Centre, South Bank, London SE1 | 4 minutes from The Pitmen Painters
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63 Stamford Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 4 minutes from The Pitmen Painters
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22 Cornwall Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 5 minutes from The Pitmen Painters
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Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from The Pitmen Painters
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London > Restaurants > French restaurants
9 Belvedere Road, The White House, South Bank, London SE1 | 3 minutes from The Pitmen Painters
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Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 4 minutes from The Pitmen Painters
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London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 7 minutes from The Pitmen Painters
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London > Education > Medical Schools
Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 7 minutes from The Pitmen Painters
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London > Education > Careers Services
4-6 Staple Inn, Holborn, London WC1V | 17 minutes from The Pitmen Painters
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London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 9 minutes from The Pitmen Painters
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London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
3 Belvedere Road, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 9 minutes from The Pitmen Painters
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 | 11 minutes from The Pitmen Painters
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 > Nightlife > Pubs
25 Roupell Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from The Pitmen Painters
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 > Restaurants > Gastropub
36 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 | 9 minutes from The Pitmen Painters
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London > Nightlife > Bars
Oxo Tower Wharf, Barge House Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from The Pitmen Painters
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1 Aldwych, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 10 minutes from The Pitmen Painters
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47 Villiers Street, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 10 minutes from The Pitmen Painters
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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
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Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 4 minutes from The Pitmen Painters
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Travelling Light
event Running until Saturday 2nd June 2012TIMES Various Times PRICING Jan 18-Jun 2 £12-£45, Mon-Fri, Sun under 18s £12-£16.50, Wed 2.15pm OAP £12-£31
Anthony Sher stars in Nicholas Wright's drama, in which a young boy is enthralled by the flickering silent images on his dad's cinematograph. Forty years later, as a successful film director, he looks back on those early years. Directed by Nicholas Hytner.
TIMES Various Times PRICING £12-£35, Mon-Fri under 18s £12, £16.50, Wed 3pm OAP £12, £25
The acclaimed dance company presents a documentary-style performance looking at multiculturalism, and the impact threats and actual violence have had on public debate. Includes archive video footage and interviews.... More about this event
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DV8's new dance production tackles some pretty serious subjects. The documentary style show looks at the way religion and culture have affected freedom of speech and censorship. The physical theatre group is led by Lloyd Newson, they approach the issues using a variety of medias including drama, dance, sound and video along with real interviews fro... More about this event
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