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Home > Archives for Nikolai Gogol

Archives for Nikolai Gogol

The Overcoat, Brockley Jack Theatre

Going Gogol over a coat

The Overcoat is a play adapted by Howard Colyer from a short story by Nikolai Gogol and is on until the 29th January at the Brockley Jack Theatre…

Diary of a Madman

When: 13 & 14 February 2010 Where: Jacksons Lane, 269a Archway Road, London N6 5AA £: 8 What is it? Diary of a Madman is a new adaptation of Nikolai Gogol’s classic tale.  Tim Lenkiewicz gives it a new twist by combining acrobatics and animation.  Lenkiewicz is well placed for this project as he is […]

Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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Make some noise for Whitby’s Krampus Run
Whitby Krampus Run 2018 - photo by Cassandra Sutton

As Father Christmas makes his annual visit to towns across the UK this weekend, there’s another, much darker character making his way to Whitby in North Yorkshire…

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