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1st Night Photos: Eddie Redmayne reunites with Eton teacher at Arcola

Redmayne was out to support Simon Dormandy’s production of ”Eldorado”

Eddie Redmayne with Simon Dormandy
Eddie Redmayne with Simon Dormandy
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Eddie Redmayne was among the first night guest for Eldorado at the Arcola Theatre last night. Redmayne, who starred in the recent smash hit film adaptation of Les Miserables, was there to support the play's director Simon Dormandy, who was Redmayne's drama teacher at Eton.

Redmayne told the Evening Standard he still calls Dormandy for acting tips: "I had one teacher who was so inspiring he gave me a career. He was always brilliant when we were at school and it’s amazing to see him working professionally."

Eldorado, which is written by German Marius von Mayenburg, is a satire on "the West's far-flung and half-forgotten wars". Starring Nicholas Bishop, Michael Colgan, Eva Feiler, Amanda Hale, Mark Tandy and Sian Thomas, it runs until 3 May.