On 7 May, churches, school halls, and back rooms of community centres will be turned into polling stations, staffed by council workers and volunteers. A church polling station is the backdrop for a real-time play for theatre and TV, called The Vote, staged at the exact moment in which the action is set - the last 90 minutes before polls close.
Os habitantes da Transilvânia sempre foram inimigos dos turcos, com quem tiveram batalhas épicas. Para evitar que sua população fosse massacrada, o rei local aceitou entregar aos turcos centenas de crianças. Entre elas estava seu próprio filho, Vlad Tepes (Luke Evans), que aprendeu com os turcos a arte de guerrear. Logo Vlad ganhou fama pela ferocidade nas batalhas e também por empalar os derrotados. De volta à Transilvânia, onde é nomeado príncipe, ele governa em paz por 10 anos. Só que o rei Mehmed (Dominic Cooper) mais uma vez exige que 100 crianças sejam entregues aos turcos. Vlad se recusa e, com isso, inicia uma nova guerra. Para vencê-la, ele recorre a um ser das trevas (Charles Dance) que vive pela região. Após beber o sangue dele, Vlad se torna um vampiro e ganha poderes sobrehumanos.
In the unstable aftermath of a civil war, Creon, the new King of Thebes, asserts his authority by forbidding anyone from honouring the death of the traitor Polyneices. But Antigone, Polyneices' sister, will not obey. When Creon's authority is challenged, a gripping conflict emerges between the power of an individual and the state. Polly Findlay's electric 2012 production brings Sophocles' tragedy into the modern world as a gripping political thriller.
Based on Shakespeare’s play, Timon of Athens tells the tale of conspicuous consumption, debt and ruin. Timon of Athens is a wealthy friend to the rich and powerful. With his riches, he showers hospitality on the city’s elite. Unfortunately, his associates don’t lend him a helping hand when he accidentally spends more than he has on resources. After a final banquet, Timon is forced to withdraw himself to a wasteland, living off nothing but roots and cursing bankrupt Athens.
