Sunday, December 14, 2014
Crucible, SheffieldDirector Daniel Evans continues his run of Christmas musical magic in Sheffield with a glorious Anything Goes Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:05AMOlivier, LondonPatsy Ferran dazzles as a female Jim in the National’s remarkable take on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classicPolly Findlay’s production of Treasure Island is astonishing, i…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:03AMSwan, Stratford-on-AvonDespite its visual power and accomplished performances, this familiar first world war tale feels oddly sketchyIt’s a pity that there is not more come and go between …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AMSunday, December 7, 2014
From a great female Falstaff to Gillian Anderson’s unforgettable Blanche Dubois, the Observer’s theatre critic picks her favourite performances of the yearLaura Cumming: the 10 best art …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:15AMSaturday, December 6, 2014
Menier Chocolate Factory, LondonPresident-shooters are on song in Jamie Lloyd’s brilliant production Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05PMLyttelton, National theatre, LondonThe struggles of one Croatian family mirror the strife of a whole country in Tena Stivičić’s intricate new playEvery now and then someone announces tha…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05PMRoyal Court, LondonThe team behind Let the Right One In fail to quicken the blood with a play about a Labour council facing budget cuts Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:03PMSaturday, November 22, 2014
Olivier, LondonDavid Hare’s adaptation of Katherine Boo’s acclaimed study of a Mumbai slum breaks new ground for the National Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:08PMOrange Tree, Richmond Ned Bennett’s production of Alistair McDowall’s unsettling drama is a winner Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:07PMSt James, London The period trappings of Emlyn Williams’s scandalous 1950 play do it no favours Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06PMSaturday, November 8, 2014
Adelphi, LondonGemma Arterton effortlessly leads the way in a joyful, garish musical rejig of the hit filmFord fiesta: Made in Dagenham the musical opens in the West End in pictures Continu…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:08PMSaturday, October 25, 2014
Almeida, LondonThornton Wilders 1938 portrayal of small-town life could hardly be bettered even if it keeps its subjects at arms length Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:07PMYoung Vic, LondonKatie Mitchells new production of Chekhovs classic is full of ominous shadows and refreshing shocks Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06PMUstinov Studio, Theatre Royal Bath Pinter, Kafka and King Lear are called to mind by Florian Zellers powerful portrayal of incipient dementia in bourgeois surroundings Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05PMSaturday, October 18, 2014
Dorfman; Theatre Royal Stratford East, London; Festival, ChicesterImelda Marcos takes to the dance floor, David Baddiel takes real risks and Imelda Staunton takes no prisoners in a good week…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05PMThe actor on getting older, her working-class roots as a child performer and what fun it was to work with Woody Allen Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00PMSaturday, October 11, 2014
Donmar Warehouse, LondonPhyllida Lloyds second all-female Shakespeare production defies expectations on more fronts than just gender Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05PMSaturday, October 4, 2014
Various venues, DublinFrom the site-specific Monto Cycle to Aoife Duffins brilliant turn in A Girl Is a Half-Formed Thing, Dublins theatre festival boasts wonders aplenty Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06PMOld Vic, London Kristin Scott Thomas has a powerful presence as Sophocless avenging heroine, but her gesturing is a little over the top Kristin Scott Thomas as Electra in pictures Michael B…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05PMOld Vic, London Kristin Scott Thomas is caught between fervour and languor as Sophocles’s avenging heroine• Kristin Scott Thomas as Electra – in pictures• Michael Billington’s revi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05PMSaturday, September 27, 2014
The Drum, Theatre Royal, Plymouth; Royal Court, LondonThe Angry Brigade and the birth of hacktivism inspire contrasting new plays about rebellion from James Graham and Tim Price Continue rea…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:10PMSaturday, September 20, 2014
Royal Exchange, ManchesterThe gender switches in Sarah Frankcoms Hamlet may unsettle for a moment but they do not distort the play At her Peake: a stage career in pictures Michael Billington…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:08PMRoyal Court, LondonRory Mullarkeys land of oddballs and Elgar benefits from a smart production Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:07PMLyttelton, LondonSome great performances cant save Enda Walshs over-hectic, over-written production Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05PMSaturday, September 13, 2014
Orange Tree, RichmondDH Lawrences 1914 play is a bracing battle of the sexes Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:08PMBirmingham RepA stage version of the Radio 4 comedy is bit like Steptoe and Son with musical interludes Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:07PMMenier Chocolate FactoryThis revival of Becky Modes frenetic one-man show is a gift for Kevin Bishop Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06PMSaturday, September 6, 2014
Almeida, LondonAlecky Blythe's terrific account of the 2011 London riots, using her trademark verbatim dialogue, puts bystanders centre stage Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:09PMRoyal & Derngate, NorthamptonThis adaptation of Pat Barker's first world war novel is ambitious and vibrant but loses some of the book's crucial texture Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06PMSaturday, August 16, 2014
This historic Anglo-Scottish co-production delivers epic sweep but insufficient psychological depth Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06PMSaturday, August 9, 2014
The Swan, Stratford-upon-AvonMaria Aberg's feminist take on Webster's lurid play is undermined by anxious updating Continue reading...
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