ANDY HEDGECOCK relishes two exhibitions that blur the boundaries between art and community engagement
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Churchill in Moscow
Orange Tree Theatre, London
CHURCHILL IN MOSCOW, which premieres at the Orange Tree Richmond, is already a highlight of the theatrical year and a must-see.
For a start it’s by Howard Brenton – he whose powerful political voice has kept us on our toes for 60 years. Secondly, though historical, it illuminates for us the current world. Next, it takes the fruits of serious research and transforms them into deeply character-driven, joyful theatre, directed by the inimitable Tom Littler. And lastly, Roger Allam and Peter Forbes are sensational as the leads.
Winston Churchill spent three days with Joseph Stalin in Moscow in August 1942. It was the height of World War II when the world leaders saw, in a blinding flash, that they must combine forces or Hitler would win.
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