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Written by American comedian and playwright Cole Escola, it is a gleefully anachronistic, absurdist one-act show in which Mary is a foul-tempered alcoholic stuck in an unhappy marriage, dreaming of her days as a cabaret dancer. The West End transfer, starring Jinkx Monsoon and Catherine Tate, follows a multi-award-winning run on Broadway. 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As old loyalties falter and new ambitions rise, a world of privilege begins to crumble in this deeply moving portrait of love, loss and letting go.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-cherry-orchid-69944/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/eb721f0654cf636be6e1f18910773e1337885610af9b3f39b33b050687f3021d-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Museum", "start": "2026-11-02T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-05T00:00:00Z", "place": "Mountview Academy", "address": "Peckham Hill Street 120, SE15 5JT London", "price": "£18 (standard); £13.50 (concessions); £12 (Southwark Presents Cardholder)", "price_from": "18.00", "price_to": "18.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.mountview.org.uk/shop/", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/comedy", "art"], "description": "\"Museum\" is a comedy play staged at the Backstage Theatre. It was written by the American playwright Tina Howe and is directed by Alan Pearson, performed by Mountview's acting cohort. Set in a renowned art gallery on the final day of a major exhibition, it follows more than 50 characters as they encounter the artworks, exploring what art truly means in our lives. 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Following a successful Camden Fringe run, it was the Camden New Journal's Pick of the Fringe of over 400 shows.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-gall-of-the-house-of-sud-the-perils-of-youth-play-65857/", "official_url": "https://www.theplaygroundtheatre.org.uk/projects/theperilsofyouthplay", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c9d2a388a03531c81fb4be307298c7ff47047d2fcc7afb2f270ac575373ce020-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Baby", "start": "2026-10-08T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-10-31T00:00:00Z", "place": "Ovalhouse Theatre", "address": "Kennington Oval 52-54, SE11 5SW London", "price": "", "price_from": "24.00", "price_to": "24.00", "tickets_url": "https://brixtonhouse.co.uk/book-online/315864", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/contemporary-play"], "description": "Baby is a play about a young woman called Baby who has had it tough and wants to keep Bliss, but something terrible stands in her way, forcing her to solve a problem in which the audience becomes part of her solution. 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Indhu Rubasingham directs Martin Crimp's razor-sharp reimagining of Molière's classic dark comedy, starring award-winner Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) in the title role, alongside Paul Chahidi, Tom Mison and Abigail Cruttenden. Alice, a brilliant novelist, despises the carefully constructed lies of modern society, but the more she challenges those around her, the fiercer the backlash becomes. 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Stephen Mangan, Ardal O'Hanlon, Sarah Hadland and Janie Dee star in the Olivier-nominated play about two married couples caught in a tangled web of adultery and deception. Michel, a middle-aged businessman, has been having an affair with Alice, the wife of his best friend Paul, and things come to a head when the couples spend a night away in a hotel. Packed with twists, secrets and biting humour, it promises to leave audiences on the edge of their seats.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-truth-63390/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/f79b16ea8703f7602155010e53a290e4423fbba74a722f0cb245b97c568a2231-600.webp"}]}