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Trojan Horse

daver — Tue, 15 May 2018 03:05:35 +0000

Trojan Horse was a local story that hit the national press, accusing ‘hardline’ Muslim teachers and governors of plotting extremism in Birmingham schools. Adapted from the real-life testimonies of those at the heart of the UK Government's inquiry, critically acclaimed theatre-company LUNG investigate what really happened.

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Duckie

daver — Tue, 15 May 2018 03:05:28 +0000

Duckie is a reimagining of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Ugly Duckling with a message of tolerance and self acceptance at its core. Family-friendly glamour and glitz takes centre stage as critically acclaimed cabaret star Le Gateau Chocolat breaks out of his shell in his first work for children, a classic tale of identity and belonging.

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Another One

daver — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 05:04:55 +0000

“If you break my heart, I’ll break yours too.” This thrilling and inventive new work from one of Belgium’s most exciting young companies explores the world of both tolerating and being tolerated.

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The Flop

daver — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 05:04:52 +0000

Paris. 1650ish. Impotence is illegal. When a member of the aristocracy is accused of being less than upstanding, his wounded pride leads him towards a monumental and very public flop. But can a cast of total idiots save a show about a flop... from being one?

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The Ballad of the Apathetic Son and his Narcissistic Mother

daver — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 05:04:49 +0000

Hold on for dear life through this all-singing, all-dancing journey of rejection, nurture, transforming, hurting and becoming...

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Status

daver — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 05:04:43 +0000

We all have a nationality.

Or almost all of us.

Status is a show about someone who doesn't want his anymore. About running away from the national story you're given. About who is responsible for that story and what might happen to it if you try to give it up.

Springing from globe-spanning conversations about nationality, Status is a journey of attempted escape – with songs.

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Notorious Strumpet & Dangerous Girl

daver — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 05:04:34 +0000

Step into this unassuming Alcoholics Anonymous meeting where twisted storytelling and spectacular circus skills are shaken and stirred, with one part dark comedy, one part serenity and three parts hostility, hilarity and honesty.

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DollyWould

daver — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 05:04:07 +0000

Oh look, the multi award-winning duo Sh!t Theatre return with their 100% sell-out show from 2017. It's about Dolly Parton and we still f*cking love her.

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Unsung

daver — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 05:04:00 +0000

The makers of BigMouth return with a thrilling, relevant new show, delving deeply into the politician’s life and exposing those juicy backstage scenes we all look for and asking why anyone seeks recognition in a job that is known to be the most unpopular ever.

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