COMING UP

Ethiopia

Friday 27 October

Photographer Shanto Rao documents the lives of women in Ethiopia. Through black and white portraits she concentrates on gestures and conversations. Until 9 December.

Venue: The Photographers’ Gallery, 5 Great Newport Street, London WC2.

Details: 0171-831 1772.

1995 Linbury Prize For Stage Design

Friday 3 November

An exhibition of work by 15 graduate design students, short-listed for this stage design award. The work featured includes drawings, plans and scaled models as well as sketchbooks and detailed costume ideas for forthcoming productions by the Mecklenburgh Opera of London, Edinburgh’s Traverse Theatre and the Bolton Octagon.

Until 25 November.

Venue: Royal National Theatre, Upper Ground Level, South Bank, London SE1.

Details: 0171-221 7883.