LONDON NOW (APRIL-MAY)

THE AUDIENCE
Gielgud Theatre, Shaftsbury Avenue, W1D 6AR T: 0844 482 5130
Peter Morgans has returned his theatrical vision to the subject of the monarchy for this elegant and charming production, directed by Stephen Daldry. Based on the weekly meetings the Queen has held with Britain's prime ministers since the Second World War, The Audience deals in a mixture of real-life personnel and considerable speculation. A cast including Paul Ritter and Edward Fox is consistently excellent; however it is Helen Mirren's regal and understated leading performance that steals the show.
Until 15th June 2013

PETER AND ALICE
Noël Coward Theatre, 85-88 St Martins Lane, WC2N 4AU T: 0844 482 5141
John Logan's latest work is a charming and intelligent literary treat, directed with typical aplomb by Michael Grandage. The production revolves around a coincidental meeting between Alice Liddell Hargreaves and Peter Llewelyn Davies, the real-life inspirations for Lewis Carroll's Alice and JM Barrie's Peter Pan, at the opening of an exhibition in a London bookshop in 1932. Judi Dench's Alice moves from melancholy to ecstasy with remarkable ease, whilst Ben Whishaw offers up a deft and very promising performance as the adult Peter.
Until 1st June 2013