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The Yard Online

17 May 2020, 12:30 pm
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11:45 pm
If you’ve been missing The Yard’s usual stellar line up of creative events, look no further. The Yard are back, and this time they are bringing you a one-day, joy-filled Read more…

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846 – A new audio play by Stratford East

23 July 2020
Acclaimed playwright Roy Williams brought together 14 writers to respond artistically to George Floyd’s murder and the Black Lives Matter Movement. From this came 846 – a collection of short pieces. Read more…

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Lisa & Luca with Poplar Union

28 October 2020, 12:19 am
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12:21 am
Actress and writer Selina Armoudon shares an online work-in-progress reading of her new show, Lisa & Luca, followed by a Q&A as part of Poplar Union’s Black History Month digital Read more…

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BitterSuite: HELD, from Rich Mix - 30 October 2020

30 October 2020
Open the box and step inside. Climb into the eye of your imagination and let us transport you somewhere new. What can you hear? What do you feel? What can Read more…

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BitterSuite: HELD, from Rich Mix - 31 October 2020

31 October 2020
Open the box and step inside. Climb into the eye of your imagination and let us transport you somewhere new. What can you hear? What do you feel? What can Read more…

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The House That Jackson Built by Half Moon Theatre

28 November 2020
Half Moon Theatre is streaming a children’s digital production of The House That Jackson Built, that was recorded at Half Moon Theatre and professionally filmed and edited. Jackson’s dad is Read more…

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PETRICHOR at Stratford East

8 December 2020
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12 December 2020
PETRICHOR is a new innovative immersive show that will be run at Theatre Royal Stratford East from Tuesday 08 – Saturday 12 December 2020 – the first piece of theatre Read more…

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Medea/Ex-Duchess/Duende at Wilton’s

23 December 2020, 7:30 pm
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9:00 pm
Medea / Ex-Duchess / Duende is a series of solo shows from these world literature classics, adapted as solo stage performances by exciting emerging writers at Wilton’s. Award-winning theatre ensemble The Read more…

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Stratford East: After the End

3 March 2021, 7:30 pm
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10:00 pm
Stratford East hosts new play After the End, from 3-20 March 2021. Dennis Kelly’s bitingly dark comedy is given new production from director Lyndsey Turner. The play is about a Read more…

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“East Endless” play at Wilton’s Music Hall - 28 May 2021

28 May 2021, 7:45 pm
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8:45 pm
Obsessed fan Tony Coventry has every EastEnders episode on video, but when he lands a bit part on the show, his dream job soon turns into a nightmare. Tim Fountain’s hilarious play Read more…

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“East Endless” play at Wilton’s Music Hall - 29 May 2021

29 May 2021, 7:45 pm
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8:45 pm
Obsessed fan Tony Coventry has every EastEnders episode on video, but when he lands a bit part on the show, his dream job soon turns into a nightmare. Tim Fountain’s hilarious play Read more…

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The Sun, the Moon and the Stars play at Stratford East Theatre

2 June 2021, 7:30 pm
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19 June 2021, 8:30 pm
‘The Sun, the Moon and the Stars’ is the first piece of live theatre to grace Stratford East’s stage since the performance space reopened. A blistering work written by Dipo Read more…