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Behind The Beautiful Forevers

India is surging with global ambition . But beyond the luxury hotels surrounding Mumbai airport lies a makeshift slum, full of people with plans of their own.

Katherine Boo spent three years in Annawadi recording the lives of its residents. From her uncompromising book, winner of the National Book Award for Non Fiction 2012, David Hare has fashioned a tumultuous play on an epic scale.

Olivier Theatre, National Details

Buses Icon Bus routes: (Waterloo Road) 1, 4, 26, 59, 68, 76, 139, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341, 521, RV1, X68

Night Buses Icon Night buses: (Waterloo Road) 139, 176, 188, 243, 341, N1, N68, N76, N171, N343

Rail Icon Nearest rail: Waterloo

London Underground Icon Tube lines: Waterloo & City, Bakerloo, Northern, Jubilee

London Underground Icon Nearest tube: Waterloo

Directions Icon Directions from Waterloo :

(10mins) Follow signs for exits to the South Bank. This should lead you to an underground pedestrian passage called ‘Sutton Walk’ that emerges at the South Bank. Turn right and walk along the river Thames until you see the National Theatre.

Parking Icon Car park: National Theatre, Upper Ground (1min)

Congestion Zone Icon In congestion zone?: Yes

Facilities at Olivier Theatre, National

Air conditioned

Bar

Disabled toilets

Infrared hearing loop

Toilets

Wheelchair accessible

Olivier Theatre, National Location

South Bank, London, SE1 9PX
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Behind The Beautiful Forevers

Olivier Theatre, National, London

Running time: 2 hours 40 minutes

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