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Dealing with the past can be a strange undertaking, especially when that past has been shared and interpreted to the point of clich\u00e9. Fifties Britain meant different things to different people. To some it was a time of recovery and upward-mobility, to others it was a grim slog through prejudices and pressure to conform. Humour always helps as it keeps us grounded and humble. A fizzy domestic comedy, a vibrant story of immigrant culture or a searingly honest photograph are all legitimate ways of interpreting the past \u2013 no matter how difficult.<\/p>\n

Home, I\u2019m Darling \u2013 The Duke of York Theatre<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Katherine Parkinson is a past master of playing brittle characters who are just about clinging onto their marbles and in this production she reaches the heights of genius. As housewife Judy, she takes to her chosen role of homemaker with an all-encompassing vengeance. The house is a shrine to 50s kitsch culture as she bakes, scrubs, sews while waiting to greet her returning hubby with a smile and a martini.<\/p>\n

Initially, no one minds her slightly bonkers obsession with living like Doris Day, but as her husband career falters, things in this cosy bubble start to unravel. Tightly directed and superbly cast, Home, I\u2019m Darling is a withering assessment of gender roles and the tyranny that many women still willingly submit themselves to as they seek to live out the domestic goddess fantasy.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.nationaltheatre.org.uk\/shows\/home-im-darling-at-duke-of-yorks-theatre<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Small Island \u2013 National Theatre<\/strong><\/div>\n
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It\u2019s still a common question that is asked more out of ignorance than malice. How and why did a people turn their backs on a sunny \u201cparadise\u201d in order to sweep the cold streets of London? The late Andrea Levy\u2019s sprawling masterpiece is an eloquent answer\/rebuttal to such simplistic sentiments.<\/p>\n

Small Island traces the journeys and sketches the motives that took Jamaican immigrants to post-war Britain. Broke, exhausted and short of manpower, the mother country needed their labour but shunned their presence. A 40 strong cast of bright, new performers bring this epic book to life on stage.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.nationaltheatre.org.uk\/shows\/small-island<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Joe Bonamassa \u2013 Royal Albert Hall<\/strong><\/div>\n
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The holy trinity of blues rock guitar legends are all now in semi-retirement. Clapton runs a festival in Antigua, Page is still counting his Led Zep reunion cash and Beck plays jazz and fixes cars. Joe Bonamassa has long been their heir apparent but now he is ready to be crowned king and where better than his favourite UK venue \u2013 the Royal Albert Hall. <\/p>\n

Always tasteful, always authentic \u2013 Bonamassa, like his hero, Clapton has grown as a vocal stylist as well as a guitar gunslinger. Well chosen blues standards are showcased alongside inventive originals and blazing hot fret workouts. A blues legend for our time.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.royalalberthall.com\/tickets\/events\/2019\/joe-bonamassa\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Don McCullin \u2013 Tate Britain<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Growing up in bombed out post-war North London meant that the young Don McCullin had precious few illusions and was probably why his subsequent career was markedly free of pretension. Famous for his bleak pictures of war and suffering, there is nevertheless a tenderness in his work. McCullin always attempted to capture the soul of anyone he photographed, even if they were terrified, angry or just plain exhausted.<\/p>\n

Two hundred and fifty photographs are all displayed and include his famous pictures of US marines battling for the city of Hue during the turning point of the Vietnam War. There are also pictures of other conflicts in places like Cyprus and Northern Ireland as well as more idyllic scenes near his house in Somerset.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.tate.org.uk\/whats-on\/tate-britain\/exhibition\/don-mccullin<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dealing with the past can be a strange undertaking, especially when that past has been shared and interpreted to the point of clich\u00e9. Fifties Britain meant different things to different people. To some it was a time of recovery and upward-mobility, to others it was a grim slog through prejudices and pressure to conform. 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