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Rosie Mahendra and Will Shackleton lead the cast of Two Gents at Oxford Playhouse
Credit: Geraint LewisIt's not long until the opening night of our Oxford University student production of The Gentlemen of Verona and so The Playhouse team have been spreading the joy around the city with a flurry of red heart-shaped balloons.
Maybe you've seen this heartfelt sight outside the Radcliffe Camera, or even just in our Playhouse foyer, either way, the excitement is brewing in Oxford as we welcome director Sir Greg Doran and the company of Two Gents to the theatre this week.
If you'd like to find out more about the making of this modern retelling of Shakespeare's lesser known play, legendary theatre critic Michael Billington sat down with Greg last week, read the full Guardian article here.
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Two Gents is the highlight of our summer season, as this marks our first Oxford University co-production to be directed by a Visiting Professor of Contemporary Theatre during their tenure at St Catherine's College, Oxford.
If you don't want to miss out on this fantastic event, be sure to get your tickets soon from our Box Office. While you're there, you can also pick up a Two Gents badge to help spread the word.