William Shakespeare

RSC: Twelfth Night

RSC: Двенадцатая ночь

'I am all the daughters of my father's house,
And all the brothers too.'

Twelfth Night is a tale of unrequited love – hilarious and heartbreaking. Twins are separated in a shipwreck, and forced to fend for themselves in a strange land. The first twin, Viola, falls in love with Orsino, who dotes on OIivia, who falls for Viola but is idolised by Malvolio. Enter Sebastian, who is the spitting image of his twin sister...

Christopher Luscombe, Director of the ‘glorious’ (Daily Telegraph) Love’s Labour’s Lost and Much Ado About Nothing (2014 and 2016), returns to tackle Shakespeare’s greatest comedy, a brilliantly bittersweet account of "the whirligig of time", with Adrian Edmondson (Bottom, The Young Ones) in the role of Malvolio and Kara Tointon (ITV’s Mr Selfridge and Sound of Music Live!) in the role of Olivia.

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3 August, Sunday

15:00 Sovremennik

Language: German, Italian, russian subtitles

Nureyev: Swan Lake

Perhaps the most popular ballet in the world, Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake" has been given a compelling new interpretation by Rudolf Nureyev.

10 August, Sunday

15:00 Sovremennik

Language: German, russian subtitles

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17 August, Sunday

15:00 Sovremennik

Language: Italian, German, russian subtitles

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31 August, Sunday

15:00 Sovremennik

Language: Russian, no subtitles