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Catch a glimpse of rehearsals for Kurt Jooss's The Green Table, a one-act ballet about the futility of war and the failure of political diplomacy.
The Green Table will be performed as part of the Sir Peter Wright Centenary on 18 June and in our triple bill 20th-Century Masterpieces, which premieres on 19 June 2026.
The Green Table is supported by donations from Mr Stuart Sweeney and Fern & Clive Potter.
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