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Theatre

Glyndebourne caters to the lower-middle classes not past-it toffs

Plus: a bold and unusual Old Vic production of an early Eugene O’Neill that zips past in 90 minutes

7 November 2015

9:00 AM

7 November 2015

9:00 AM

The Moderate Soprano

Hampstead Theatre, until 28 November

The Hairy Ape

Old Vic, until 21 November

What is Glyndebourne? A middle-aged Bullingdon. That’s a common view: a luxury bun fight for past-it toffs who glug champagne, wolf down salmon rolls and pass out decorously on the lawn. But the reality is that it caters to those of my class (lower-middle) who want to boost their pedigree with an eye-catching essay in sophistication.

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