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Opening this week
Evening Standard 18 Jan 2010THE FIRST NIGHTS
The Caretaker
Trafalgar Studios, SW1, tonight
Jonathan Pryce stars as the foul-mouthed tramp Davies, brought to the home of two sparring brothers in Harold Pinter's classic dark comedy.
Six Degrees of Separation
Old Vic, SE1, tomorrow
John Guare's play caught the Eighties zeitgeist with the tale of a young, gay, black hustler who infiltrates the home of a wealthy New York couple. Lesley Manville stars in David Grindley's revival.
The Little Dog Laughed
Garrick, W1, Wednesday
Rupert Friend is a gay filmstar agonising over whether to stay in the closet in this Tony Award-winning comedy, also starring Gemma Arterton, Tamsin Greig and Harry Lloyd.
THE EXHIBITION
The Real Van Gogh: The Artist and His Letters
Royal Academy, W1, Friday
Why'd he lop off his ear, then? Such questions are to some extent answered through the painter's correspondence, displayed among his paintings.
THE CONCERT
Anna Netrebko and Dmitri Hvorostovsky
Festival Hall, SE1, tonight
Glamorous Russian soprano Netrebko duets with sturdy baritone Hvorostovsky through a repertoire of Tchaikovsky, Dvorak, Verdi and others.
