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It was written and directed by Christopher Saul, who based it on tape recordings he made in 1969 of his grandmother Florence Smith's recollections of her Victorian childhood, her marriage to a man seriously wounded in the First World War, her struggle to feed three hungry children in the 1930s and her experiences of the London Blitz. Ursula Mohan plays Flo, portraying a woman whose body is slowed by aching bones but whose mind remains as sharp as ever, in a story of growing up in poverty and struggling in war-torn Britain that critics have called funny, poignant, moving and compelling.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/florence-flo-smith-now-then-35084/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a167a10f4aae351bf07036be1350ce1f1692a9f15631ff592efb32fb78cd1bdb-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Some Woman", "start": "2026-10-07T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-21T00:00:00Z", "place": "Dorfman Theatre", "address": "", "price": "GBP 60", "price_from": "60.00", "price_to": "60.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/drama"], "description": "Some Woman is a new play about Julie Robson, a woman used to being overlooked, whose life changes when an encounter on a station platform goes wrong and she feels compelled to make a stand. 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Created by Milo Rau and Servane Dècle, it explores the true events of Gisele Pelicot's rape trial, drawing on trial testimonies, police files, social commentary and psychiatric reports of the 51 men prosecuted. A company of 30 actors and public figures performs it, including Alfred Enoch, Juliet Stevenson, Adjoa Andoh and Rosie O'Donnell. 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The play is by Theresa Ikoko, winner of the Alfred Fagon Award and the George Devine Award, and is directed by Ewa Dina, winner of the 2026 JMK Award.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/girls-46130/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/0aee017b0cd7ac112d84560b0a553725902457f1d5537cf45b222f5be10fb4aa-2000.webp"}]}