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Matthew Warchus and Ella Hickson laughing together in a rehearsal room
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Creating Oedipus
Behind the Scenes, Stories & Features

In the Wings for A Christmas Carol
John Simm as Scrooge and Jenny Fitzpatrick as Ghost of Christmas Present in A Christmas Carol
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A Christmas Carol 2024 in Reviews
A man on stage holds out his arms as snowflakes fall
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First look at A Christmas Carol 2024
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Making A Christmas Carol Magic
The back of an actor's head. They're wearing a top hat and a dark coat and they're looking out at a large auditorium, lit by hanging lanterns.
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See Amid the Winter’s Snow
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Video: A Christmas Carol in the rehearsal room
John Simm as Scrooge with the Company of A Christmas Carol behind him
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A Christmas Carol in Rehearsal 2024
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Interview with John Simm
The cast of The Real Thing laugh while hanging out on the set
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Backstage with cast of The Real Thing
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Interview with Conor McPherson
A young woman stands outside The Old Vic holding a microphone and smiling
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The Real Thing Audience Reactions
Susan Wokoma and James McArdle sitting on stage laughing
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Behind the scenes of The Real Thing
Bel Powley and Susan Wokoma sit in front of a large stone fireplace laughing
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Bel Powley and Susan Wokoma’s Desert Island Discs
James Norton smiling standing in a crowded Old Vic foyer
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The Real Thing Opening Night Reactions
Black and white headshots of Rami Malek and Indira Varma
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Things you need to know about Oedipus
Bel Powley and James McArdle in rehearsals for The Real Thing
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Inside rehearsals for The Real Thing
Susan Wokoma and Karise Yansen sit in front of a stone arch smiling and giving peace signs
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Tom Stoppard or Taylor Swift?
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A brief history of plays about plays
James McArdle and Bel Powley in The Real Thing rehearsals
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Inside The Real Thing rehearsals
Susan Wokoma and Bel Powley stand either side of a flipchart
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Who’s Who in The Real Thing