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There has never been a better time to enjoy London’s play-going scene.

Figures recently released by the Society of London Theatre show that despite the recession, more than 3.6million people attended a play in Theatreland in 2009, a huge 26% increase on the same period in 2008.

Join Celebrate The Play and be a part of this exciting play-going scene, helping to ensure it continues to thrive for years to come.

Play of the week: Earthquakes In London

Playwright Mike Bartlett and director Rupert Goold make a dream team in this epic, vast yet intimate piece which tackles issues such as climate change as deftly as the intimacies of family life. Tom Goodman-Hill, Bill Paterson and Lia Williams lead the cast.

What's on?

There are currently over 150 plays scheduled for theatres in the West End and around London. Start selecting your must-sees by browsing the full list

To help you decide, here is a selection of our most recent First Night Features:

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CTP Updates

Just announced!

Father and son Timothy and Sam West will appear in Caryl Churchill's A Number at the Menier Chocolate Factory this autumn.

Coming soon

Forthcoming delights include a stage adaptation of Sebastian Faulks's bestselling novel Birdsong, Simon Callow and Rebecca Hall in Peter Hall's production of Twelfth Night, Derek Jacobi as King Lear at the Donmar Warehouse and husband and wife Alexander Hanson and Samantha Bond in An Ideal Husband at the Vaudeville theatre.

Off West End

Head to your local neighbourhood venue for some quality theatre. Book now for Richard Bean's new play The Big Fellah at the Lyric Hammersmith, Ralf Little and Mackenzie Crook in Aliens at the Bush theatre, Anthony Sher in Arthur Miller's Broken Glass at the Tricycle and Stephen Dillane and Gemma Arterton in The Master Builder at the Almeida theatre.