{"title": "The Master Builder", "start": "2026-10-16T19:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-21T19:00:00Z", "place": "Arcola Theatre", "address": "Ashwin Street 24, E8 3DL London", "price": "", "price_from": "48.00", "price_to": null, "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/drama/classic-drama"], "description": "'2026: The Master Builder' is a stage play at the Arcola Theatre in London. Henrik Ibsen wrote it, David Edgar translated it, and Mehmet Ergen directs. Halvard Solness, a leading architect at the height of his fame, is paralysed by fear of the younger generation, of irrelevance, and of the past catching up with him. When the young and enigmatic Hilde Wangel bursts back into his world, reminding him of a promise made ten years ago, Solness must confront the true cost of his success.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-master-builder-59989/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/02c4a08575b3bf6ef5d9a54f6f013484ba6debaccef300b0dccb399169f7e724-600.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-10-16T19:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-21T19:00:00Z", "place": "Arcola Theatre", "address": "Ashwin Street 24, E8 3DL London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Auditions: The Master Builder", "start": "2026-11-15T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-16T00:00:00Z", "place": "South London Theatre", "address": "Norwood High Street 2A, SE27 9NS London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["stage/theatre/drama"], "description": "An open audition for the play \"The Master Builder\" by Henrik Ibsen, adapted by David Edgar, directed by Gabriel Kellett. 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On a family farm, half-brothers Eben, Peter and Simeon toil and dream of the future until their patriarch Ephraim, missing for two months, returns with an unexpected companion who upends everything. 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It is performed in Ukranian with English Surtitles and is appropriate for audiences 16+.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/caligula-60134/", "official_url": "https://www.broadwaytheatre.org.uk/events/caligula", "image": "https://noky.io/images/30abe80180d5c7066b2b37996138333af231e30aa65ecd1004dd5149663b236d-2000.webp"}]}