Royal Shakespeare theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon As the petty tyrant cruelly duped by his household West leads a superb, tinsel-inflected take on Shakespeare’s melancholy comedy The title Tw…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:32AMWest Horsley Place, SurreyStaged in Ghosts’ Button House, this interactive whodunnit has a lot of fun with detective-story tropes, quick-change characters and a clever solution The writer …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:48AMWhite Bear theatre, LondonThe former PM’s brief tenure is raked over to seriocomic effect in Greg Wilkinson’s play, which raises major political questions A running length of 100 minutes…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:42PMOrange Tree theatre, LondonWith its philosopher-fool character seated at a piano and central to the action, this sympathetically staged 1940s-set production is something of a revelation Wint…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:54PMOmnibus theatre, LondonThe installation of the Horizon digital till resembles the villain’s entrance in a pantomime The false prosecutions and persecutions of 900 subpostmasters by the Pos…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:12AMIn his 10th decade, the writer is as prolific as ever with a war film in the works and a new sex-fuelled novella set in a home for the elderly. He talks about mourning Maggie Smith, turning …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:24AMRose theatre, Kingston Nell Barlow is heartbreaking as the doomed heroine of the alt-reality boarding-school tale, expertly adapted by Suzanne Heathcote Any dramatic adaptation of a well-kno…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:32PMThe black British performer started out recording with the Rolling Stones, was on the West End stage by 19 and made breakthroughs in TV and theatre ‘Trailblazing’ TV, film and stage acto…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:32AMWith two new plays opening this autumn, the veteran playwright talks about the risks of writing about real events and the threats to leftwing drama and politics With the world premiere of Th…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:32AMCambridge Arts, then touringRebus fans will relish Ian Rankin and Simon Reade’s play in which the spiky Scottish cop must solve a crime at a posh dinner party Ian Rankin gave his spiky but…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:02PMMinerva theatre, ChichesterThis adaptation of the cold war spy thriller elegantly compresses the narrative and boasts star-making performances In John le Carré’s 1963 name-making novel Th…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:32PMUstinov Studio, BathInviting macabre surrealism and terror by torchlight on to a brown 1950s set, Richard Jones leaves room for interpretation in Pinter’s early play Harold Pinter’s firs…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:12AMSwan theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonTamara Harvey’s first production as the Royal Shakespeare Company’s co-artistic director highlights the play’s sharp political intelligence For reasons…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:35AMRegent’s Park Open Air theatre, London Jordan Fein’s revival, using its outdoor setting to sublime effect, stresses the musical’s comedy while resonating with the current plight of ref…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AMMinghella theatre, ReadingViewers may be well versed on the Horizon debacle, but this play offers a fresh perspective by focusing on one victim’s story A stage set of a small Post Office b…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:02AMSwan theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonStephen Kunken’s Republican ringmaster narrates this account of the negotiation of the first international treaty on tackling climate change Key sections o…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:32PMLyric Hammersmith, LondonRachel O’Riordan’s powerful production explores political, medical and religious faith with a wholly convincing cast When Brian Friel’s Faith Healer opened on …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:42PMOrange Tree theatre, LondonThis chamber staging, movingly played by an immaculate ensemble, fits perfectly with the drama’s hothouse of disappointment At 84, Sir Trevor Nunn is making his …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:02PMSouthwark Playhouse, LondonFraming the battle within a 1930s romance and a 2024 walking tour, Adam Lenson’s production has big ballads, hip-hop-ish commentary and high camp Headline politi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12AMRoyal Shakespeare theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonEleanor Rhode’s ravishing fusion of flamboyancy, surrealism and raucous fun rouses audiences in a youthful, energetic riot Directors of Shakes…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:54AMRalph Fiennes and David Tennant are among the stars playing Shakespeare’s Thane this year. Might the tragedy’s current popularity have something to do with the Tory government? After kil…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:12AMLeeds PlayhouseJames Brining’s exemplary staging solves every problem – the antisemitism, the coercive romance – that Oliver Bart’s joyous, beloved but difficult musical presents Wit…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:36AMMinerva theatre, ChichesterDespite fine acting, Harry Davies’ political thriller about a contaminated water scandal fails to plumb the depths of its characters In two senses, this debut pl…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:07PMThe Everton FC chairman and hands-on producer of dozens of stage hits, who has died aged 78, ceaselessly radiated the bonhomie of the actor he originally was While he was primarily a theatri…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:25AMJonathan Lynn’s new play finds the political double act in their 80s, in a suitable final chapter to a magnificent comic project For Britons interested in politics, 25 February 1980 was a …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:04AMMarylebone theatre, LondonSet in a Polish ghetto, Dmitry Glukhovsky’s superb play explores the terrible choices made by people under occupation Only the hardest heart would not feel advanc…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:25PMHampstead theatre, LondonLauren Gunderson’s smart play finds a software engineer creating a digital version of a sister who has disappeared While screenwriters strike, partly over the thr…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:49AMIt’s a dream team: the creator of the 1982 BBC series and the writer of Sherwood. The pair meet in Liverpool to discuss putting Yosser and the lads on stage in a new era of economic desper…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:33AMRSC, Stratford-upon-AvonBenefitting from a Scottish cast and a rewritten Porter’s speech by Lee, Wils Wilson’s production gets at the demonic drive of people desperate for power but hope…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:33AMAlmeida, LondonSam Holcroft’s drama delights in the theatrical trickery of dual identities and false realities to throw a final surprise punch Extending the long tail of works influenced b…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:13PMShakespeare’s Globe, LondonGender swapped roles shed new light on dark days in a production – complete with gruesome bodybags and references to fake news – that feels aptly aligned to …
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