Shakespeare’s “Timon of Athens”

Olivier Theatre, National Theatre, Southbank, London51.506998 -0.11398
Date:: 10th July to 9th September 2012 -- This show does not run every day, and you should check with the venue before making plans
Tickets:: £12 to £32, from nationaltheatre.org.uk
Tel:: +44 (0) 207 452 3000
Buses:: 1 4 26 59 68 76 77 139 168 172 176 177 189 214 253 341 381 507 521 RV1 X68
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Timon of Athens is a patron of the arts, ostentatious host, and friend to the rich and powerful, showering money and hospitality on the city's elite. As his coffers run dry, he reassures his loyal steward that all will be well. But when he calls upon his erstwhile friends to help him out, instead of offering money, they hang him out to dry... leading to a final, vengeful banquet.

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