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WHAT'S NEW . . . . Dueling Shakespeare festivals - the Royal Shakespeare Company's WORLD SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL and the Globe's GLOBE TO GLOBE both promise the complete works, with visiting acting companies from around the world, this summer . . . . Five leading Off-West End theatres combine for World Stages London in May, with plays from around the world. CLICK HERE for details. . . . . And in June and July the London International Festival of Theatre hosts dozens of foreign companies at venues around the city - CLICK HERE for details. . . . And don't forget the LONDON 2012 FESTIVAL, with arts events of all sorts to celebrate the Olympics year . . . . Meanwhile, to capture audiences away from the Olympics, London theatres are holding a summer sale, with tickets as low as £10. CLICK HERE for details . . . .WRITTEN ON THE HEART closing early . . . . Olivier Awards for 2011 announced. CLICK HERE for a list of all the major awards. . . . MAMMA MIA to move to Novello later in the year . . . . Our Theatre Directory page now includes links to the theatres' websites . . . . TKTS office now sells discount tickets in advance . . . . More than a dozen West End shows have 'secret' discount deals - CLICK HERE for a list and other guides to saving money. . . .
LATEST REVIEWS . . . . WHAT THE BUTLER SAW, FLAHOOLEY, PANDORA'S BOX, TOP HAT, THREE KINGDOMS, BELONG, LOVE LOVE LOVE, TENET,
LAST CHANCES . . . Closing notices up for WRITTEN ON THE HEART May 19, MAKING NOISE QUIETLY May 26, BELONG May 26, MISTERMAN May 28, HAY FEVER June 2, LOVE LOVE LOVE June 2, TRAVELLING LIGHT June 2, DUCHESS OF MALFI June 9, MOON ON A RAINBOW SHAWL June 9, THE COLLABORATORS June 23, NOISES OFF June 30, SOUTH DOWNS/BROWNING VERSION July 22, THE SUNSHINE BOYS July 28, POSH August 4, LONG DAY'S JOURNEY August 18, WHAT THE BUTLER SAW August 25, ONE MAN TWO GUVNORS September 1, ABIGAIL'S PARTY September 1
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