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My Brilliant Friend tells the story of Elena Greco, a now-elderly woman who discovers the most important friend in her life, Raffaella "Lila" Cerullo, seems to have disappeared with a trace. A writer, immersed in a house full of books, Greco turns on her computer and starts writing the story of their tempestuous friendship, starting from the point when Elena met Lila their first year of primary school in 1950.

Set in a dangerous and fascinating Naples, their story goes on to cover more than 60 years of their lives as she tries to describe the mystery of Lila, Elena's brilliant friend and

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by Stephi Wild - June 11, 2024

I'm Almost There , written and performed by Todd Almond , directed by David Cromer, runs 1st - 26th August at Summerhall, Main Hall @ 14.45....


Hampstead Theatre Announces New Spring Season Photo Hampstead Theatre Announces New Spring Season
by Aliya Al-Hassan - November 23, 2023

Spring 2024 will see four world premieres, one UK premiere, and one English language premiere by acclaimed writers including April De Angelis, Stephen Adly Guirgis, Christopher Hampton and Richard Nelson alongside rising playwrights Sarah Power and Richard Molloy....


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by Stephi Wild - April 18, 2023

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by Stephi Wild - July 14, 2023

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by Michael Major - March 19, 2024

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by Stephi Wild - December 13, 2024

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by Stephi Wild - November 26, 2021

Rehearsal images have been released for Hampstead Theatre’s production of Alan Plater’s Peggy For You, directed by Richard Wilson and starring Tamsin Greig in the title role, from 10 December until 29 January 2022.  ...


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by Stephi Wild - November 02, 2022

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by Stephi Wild - July 27, 2023

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by Michael Major - March 22, 2022

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by Michael Major - January 17, 2023

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by Stephi Wild - August 30, 2023

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by Stephi Wild - December 17, 2021

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by Stephi Wild - June 13, 2023

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by Stephi Wild - October 12, 2022

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by Stephi Wild - October 10, 2022

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by Michael Major - January 06, 2022

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by Michael Major - January 26, 2022

My Brilliant Friend follows Elena Greco and the most important friend in her life, Raffaella Cerullo, whom she has always called Lila. They met in the first year of primary school in 1950 and  their story goes on to cover more than 60 years of their lives and explores the mystery of Lila, Elena’s br...


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by Stephi Wild - April 27, 2023

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