Vasily Grossman’s celebrated novel, Life and Fate, is a sweeping panorama of Soviet Society and an epic tale of a country told through the fate of a single Jewish family, the Shtrum’s. Questioning the power dynamics between male and female, and disabled and non-disabled, at its heart Schism is a play about two people finding each other, which questions the point where dreams and relationships become unrealistic or out of date. In the ensuing court case she finds herself portrayed as an enemy of the State and is prosecuted by a young female Muslim lawyer. That's because their new theatre company, simply named London Theatre Company, will be opening a new 900-seat theatre by Tower Bridge, simply named, you guessed it The Bridge Theatre, this Autumn. SOLT also runs the Olivier Awards, West End LIVE, TKTS, Theatre Tokens, Kids Week and the New Year Sale. Get the most out of London’s theatre scene with our top stage picks for the month. From the wives of Henry VIII as you've never seen them before, to West End transfers and Tony winners, it's an exciting season on the London stage. LIVE AT THE PALACE THEATRE for four performances on 13, 14 & 15 November 2020 at the Palace Theatre, London. This website use cookies to improve your experience. It’s early 1943. From 16 May Park Theatre. 7 Great Art Happenings To Visit Across London Now, “It’s The Most Free I’ve Been”: Gucci Collaborator Coco Capitán On Her New Solo Show. The Gillian Lynne Theatre, formerly known as the New London Theatre before it was renamed after the legendary West End choreographer, is currently home to the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical School of Rock. From new theatre to old classics, there is something for everyone. Why is it exciting? An anti-racism conference is to be held for UK's theatre and dance sectors. Expired: WIN: A Luxury Cantilever Parasol, Summer Must-Read: Mother Anguish by Basia Briggs, Bryanston Education Summit: The Importance of Hopeful Leadership. In the first West End production of Chess since 1986, Michael Ball stars at Anatoly alongside Alexandra Burke as Svetlana. 5 TOP NEW THEATRE SHOWS THIS MAY. George Llewelyn Davies, later killed in action in 1915, was one of the children who inspired J. M. Barrie to create the iconic character of Peter Pan. Transferring from the Young Vic to the Playhouse Theatre, this immersive masterpiece transports the audience to the Calais camp across the Channel. Schism. Hitler’s Germany and Stalin’s Russia are in a bitter struggle for their very survival. Questioning the power dynamics between male and female, and disabled and non-disabled, at its heart Schism is a play about two people finding each other, which questions the point where dreams and relationships become unrealistic or out of date. Multi Tony-winning play The Humans, which has transferred to London from a critically acclaimed Broadway debut, portrays a family Thanksgiving, as three generations gather in a rundown apartment in Lower Manhattan. A sold-out run at the Bush Theatre earlier this year sees actor and playwright Arinzé Kene’s Misty, "a visceral blend of theatre, gig and performance poetry", head to the Trafalgar Studios for six weeks. On 1 May 2018, the theatre was officially renamed the Gillian Lynne Theatre in honour of Gillian Lynne. The New London Theater is a West End theater located on the corner of Drury Lane and Parker Street in Covent Garden, in the London Borough of Camden. The first collection, on until October 20, showcases some of Pinter's most potent political works.At the Pinter Theatre, until February 23. Get ready to see the six wives of Henry VIII as you've never seen them before, "remixing 500 years of her-storical heartbreak into a 75-minute celebration of sisterly sass-itude", as Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss's Six evolves from Fringe hit to the West End.At the Arts Theatre, until October 14.