The Week’s guide to what’s worth seeing and reading
Last chance
The Moderate Soprano at the Duke of York’s Theatre, London WC2 (0844-871 7623). David Hare’s funny and “moving” play about the birth of Glyndebourne, its co-founders, John Christie and Audrey Mildmay, and their unusual marriage (Guardian). With Roger Allam and Nancy Carroll. Ends 30 June.
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Laura Wade – writer of the hit play Posh, based on the Bullingdon Club – turns her attention to marriage in Home, I’m Darling, about a woman trying to be the perfect 1950s housewife. 25 June-14 July, Theatre Clwyd, Mold (01352701521); 24 July-5 September, National Theatre, London SE1 (020-7452 3000).
The British passion for Rembrandt – which reached a peak in the late 18th century – is traced in Rembrandt: Britain’s Discovery of the Master. 7 July-14 October, Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh (0131-624 6200).
Along with music from the likes of alt-j, Belle and Sebastian, Rag’n’bone Man and The Killers, this year’s Latitude festival has dancers from Sadler’s Wells and comedy by Bridget Christie and Dylan Moran. 12-15 July, Henham Park, Suffolk (www.latitudefestival.com).
Just out in paperback
Munich by Robert Harris (Arrow £8.99). In telling the story of Neville Chamberlain’s prewar pact with Hitler, Harris creates a “moving portrait” within a tense thriller (Sunday Times).