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Theatre ThisWeek In London
Three To See on 27 Feb: Hilda and Virginia, Electra, Ballistic
By TW Editorial | Published on Tuesday 20 February 2018
And today’s ThisWeek-tipped, LDN-based events are…
Hilda and Virginia | Jermyn Street Theatre | 27 feb-3 Mar
A double bill of two plays by veteran writer and activist Maureen Duffy, telling the stories of two remarkable (and real) women: seventh century abbess Hilda of Whitby, who brought Christianity to the Anglo-Saxons, and was a teacher and adviser to kings; and a more recent name, Virginia Woolf, who, in ‘A Nightingale In Bloomsbury Square’, looks back on her life, revealing the tortured backdrop behind her successful works. See the venue website here for details.
Electra | The Bunker Theatre | 27 Feb-24 Mar
“A Mother clings to power whilst her Daughter screams murder. An estranged Son is coming home. A bloody family saga sprawling decades is about to reach its conclusion. Everything is about to change”. The award winning Dumbwise Theatre present this reinvention of the Greek myth, in trademark actor-musician style, a “modern epic” featuring a live punk-rock score. Sounds rather exciting, doesn’t it? See this page here for information and to book.
Ballistic | King’s Head Theatre | 27 Feb-17 Mar (pictured)
Another of those Edinburgh transfers for you now, a hard-hitting piece of new writing inspired by the ‘manifesto’ of campus shooter Elliot Rodgers. As you might expect, the play explores how a young man who feels like he’s failing at life ends up steeped in the most toxic manifestations of masculinity, inspired by violent media, and the company he keeps on the internet. This has won much praise, so don’t miss it, book your tickets here.
