Charlie Lavender, the orphaned urchin who once lived in Southwark is the hero and focal point of Southwark Playhouse's Christmas show.
If like me you watched the cult 1980s television show Monkey and have been a fan ever since you'd be pleased to know that the Young Vic is staging Monkey: A tale from China for its Christmas show.
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