Islington's Hope Theatre announces reopening season
The Hope Theatre in Islington has announced details of the shows it will relaunch with this summer. The 50-seat pub theatre, which has been closed since March 2020, plans to reopen on 29 June at full capacity, in accordance with the government's roadmap. The first production will be The Boy with the Bee Jar by John Straiton, which was long-listed for the 2019 Bruntwood Prize. Directed by Philip Wilson, it will play until 17 July (press night 1 July). The play centres on a swarm of bees that attract an environmentally-minded schoolboy on a North London estate. Also playing from 29 June in th...