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https://www.londontheatre1.com/news/158698/the-trackers-of-oxyrhynchus-finborough-theatre/ Many plays that are performed take place over a limited time span. Anything from a few hours to a couple of days. However, there is the odd one that spans a time period from the 5th Century BC to 2017, a range of some 2500 years. Not an easy feat you may think and to cover this in seventy-five minutes is nigh on impossible. However, it is not only possible but is currently happening at the Finborough Theatre where  The Trackers of Oxyrhynchus  has returned to London after nearly thirty years. The story starts in Oxyrhynchus, Egypt where archaeologists and Oxford Dons Grenfell (Tom Purbeck) and Hunt (Richard Glaves) are searching amongst the ancient papyrus fragments matching the pieces to make documents. Whilst most of the re-united fragments are fairly mundane – mostly pleas from the local peasantry – Grenfell is looking for something in particular. Prodded by a vision of the God ...

https://www.londontheatre1.com/news/151557/the-red-candle-mermaids-in-the-east-review/ Sometimes, a play is not just a play and a ballet is not a ballet. However, for some theatrical aficionados, the different genres of theatre have to be kept in individual silos not allowed to mix. However, Théatre Lapis are a company that believe in challenging these ideas of exclusivity and their latest production  The Red Candle, Mermaids in the East  which is at the Brunel museum in Rotherhithe is a case in point. Based on ‘The Red Candles and the Mermaid’ a folk tale by Mimei Ogawa, The  Red Candle, Mermaids in the East  tells the story of a young girl who is brought up by an elderly couple of candle makers. The young girl has a secret and her adopted parents do everything in their power to protect their daughter and stop this secret from getting out. The girl is very talented at making candles and the local villagers believe they have magical powers. The family lived a ...