With the mid-terms for the US presidency due to take place this November, this will determine who makes up the House of Representatives as well as a third of the senate in a currently Democratic run US. Fast forward to 2024 where the US will decide who the 47th president elect will become, the journey towards that final outcome continues. Delving into this meticulous, competitive road to victory, Mike Bartlett presents The 47th, a prophetic, Shakespearean take on one of the world’s most pivotal events.

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Returning to the Almeidawith critically acclaimed show Hymn, which was live-streamed earlier on this year, Danny Sapaniand Adrian Lesterprovide a welcome return to live theatre, both providing powerhouse performances gravitating all within their newly established world.

Courtesy of Marc Brenner.

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Courtesy of Johan Persson.

It felt rather monumental being in the room at the Royal Court last night. Caryl Churchill is without doubt one of our greatest living playwrights, and after amassing such a huge amount of hits under her belt, her latest offering is just as superb. Throughout the evening, four very different plays are presented. They discuss lots of interesting things: Gods, murder, clocks, magical creatures, addiction, accountability, perception – the list goes on.

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Risking life and death for the opportunity of a new life in Kent might not seem all too appealing to many. But for the thousands of refugees escaping war torn countries it is a journey that they can only hope to achieve.  The Jungle, newly transferred to the Playhouse Theatre from the Young Vic maps out the complexities of the European migrant crisis that led to upwards of 8,000 people  living in squalor on a former landfill site.

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Following its premiere last year, Caryl Churchill’s critically-acclaimed play returns for a short run to the Royal Court Theatre before going on tour.

ESCAPED ALONE by Churchill, , Writer – Caryl Churchill, Director – James Macdonald, Designer – Miriam Buether, Lighting Peter Mumford, The Royal Court Theatre, 2016, Credit: Johan Persson/

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