Top Girls
Tuesday 24 - Saturday 28 January
Main Stage
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Drama
One of the seminal plays of the twentieth century, Top Girls flashes with razor-sharp wit and ingenious theatricality. 1980, England. As relevant today as at its inception, Caryl Churchill's witty and daring landmark play is a moving study of success and reveals the chilling reality of those left behind.
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Joan Bakewell in Conversation With Mark Damazer
Friday 3 February
Main Stage
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Talk
Oxford Playhouse's Resident Company, Shared Experience, is delighted to invite you to join its Chair, Joan Bakewell, for an afternoon of conversation.
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‘Tis Pity She‘s a Whore
Tuesday 7 - Saturday 11 February
Main Stage
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Drama
Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod present a new production of John Ford's Jacobean tragedy. Incest, morality, religion and corruption all make this play as shocking today as it was almost 400 years ago.
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Mogadishu
Tuesday 14 - Saturday 18 February
Main Stage
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Drama
This multi award-winning new play won rave five star reviews during its sell-out run at the Lyric Hammersmith. Whether you're a parent, teenager, teacher, or just someone who wants to know what's going on with young people today, Mogadishu is an electrifying night in the theatre that shouldn't be missed.
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Mephisto
Wednesday 22 - Saturday 25 February
Main Stage
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Student Drama
Based on the novel by Klaus Mann, Mephisto tells the true story of a revolutionary theatre company during Hitler’s rise to power. This ensemble production from University of Oxford students explores the darkest reaches of human nature.
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Live Canon: Around the World in 80 Poems
Friday 24 February
Main Stage
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Poetry
Live Canon returns to Oxford Playhouse to circumnavigate the globe in poetry. With classic poems and contemporary work from every continent, this is a whirlwind romp across the planet.
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The Crowstarver
Tuesday 28 February - Saturday 3 March
Main Stage
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Drama
Set against the backdrop of the Second World War, action-packed with wonderful puppetry and beautiful live music, The Crowstarver is a heart-warming production that will delight and move audiences of all ages.
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Matthew Bourne In Conversation with Lyndsey Winship
Friday 2 March
Main Stage
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Talk
For this exclusive Friday at 5pm, Matthew is interviewed by Lyndsey Winship, Dance Editor of Time Out about his career to date: 25 years of his company, New Adventures, and his exciting new show, Early Adventures, which tours to the Playhouse in June.
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Yes, Prime Minister
Monday 5 - Saturday 10 March
Main Stage
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Drama Comedy
In a world of spin, BlackBerrys and 'sexed up' dossiers, the PM is staring disaster in the face... The original writers of the classic BBC TV series, Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn, have reunited for this anniversary production.
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Frontman
Wednesday 14 - Friday 16 March
BT Studio
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Drama
Backed by an analogue synth and a tambourine, Action Hero perform a defiant, brazen, half-cut version of a faded comeback gig, complete with dry-ice, lip syncs and extreme noise (earplugs provided...).
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Kid Carpet and the Noisy Animals
Saturday 17 March
BT Studio
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Family 
A new Rock and Roll musical for Kids.
Kid Carpet and The Noisy Animals follows the adventures of the charismatic singer and his animal band - a gorilla, a bear, a hedgehog and a badger!
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