Monday, June 8, 2015
Actor Luke Treadaway's raw and ultimately ecstatic performance makes this production extraordinary, says Charles Spencer.
SOURCE: The Telegraph at 03:48AMMonday, May 25, 2015
Charles Spencer witnesses one of the haunting theatrical events of the year, at the National Theatre of Wales.
SOURCE: Telegraph at 05:58PMAs hand-wringing over the cuts continues, it is perhaps worth pointing out that first-rate art can sometimes thrive without subsidy.
SOURCE: Telegraph at 05:58PMThe titan of modern British theatre talks to Charles Spencer about his latest production in an astonishing career that is still far from over .
SOURCE: Telegraph at 05:58PMThe Daily Telegraph's theatre critic loses patience and buys a ticket to find out whether the show is as bad as they say. The answer: Yes, it is.
SOURCE: Telegraph at 05:58PMGentle reader, for the past two nights I have supped full with horrors. Frankenstein rating: * * * *
SOURCE: Telegraph at 05:58PMMonday, March 2, 2015
In a trilogy of plays set in the mining communities, DH Lawrence anticipated not only the theatrical kitchen-sink realism of the Fifties, but also television soaps such as Coronation Street
SOURCE: The Telegraph at 03:44AMSaturday, September 20, 2014
Charles Spencer, who has just retired as the Telegraph's theatre critic, looks back on his career
SOURCE: The Telegraph at 04:00AMMonday, September 1, 2014
In his final theatre review for The Telegraph, Charles Spencer praises a mesmerising performance by Matthew Kelly
SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:00AMThursday, August 28, 2014
Richard Bean's imagining of what happened after the mutiny on the Bounty is a nice idea that needs more work, says Charles Spencer
SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:01PMWednesday, August 27, 2014
The Theatre Royal's production of Noël Coward's masterpiece makes the play feel fresh despite its years, says Charles Spencer
SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:01PMNoël Coward's masterpiece feels fresh, says Charles Spencer
SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:01PMThursday, August 21, 2014
Charles Spencer left the show with a grin of pure happiness on his face
SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:01PMTuesday, August 5, 2014
This superb revival of Kevin Elyot's play about a group of gay friends, is both wickedly funny and deeply affecting, says Charles Spencer
SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:30PMWednesday, July 30, 2014
The Gershwins' masterpiece is played with rare panache in this electrifying production, says Charles Spencer
SOURCE: The Telegraph at 10:36AMMonday, July 28, 2014
Gillian Anderson gives the performance of her career as Blanche DuBois in a raw, emotional and deeply unsettling Young Vic production
SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:42PMFriday, July 25, 2014
The Nether is a thought-provoking look at the murky depths of the Internet, says Charles Spencer
SOURCE: The Telegraph at 10:30AMWednesday, July 23, 2014
The RSC's production has a winning comic fizz to complement its ominous dark side, says Charles Spencer
SOURCE: The Telegraph at 11:00AMTuesday, July 22, 2014
Lee Hall's adaptation is the best British comedy since One Man, Two Guvnors, says Charles Spencer
SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:00PMMonday, July 21, 2014
This production of Euripides's Medea leaves you feeling both appalled and strangely elated, says Charles Spencer
SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:00PMFriday, July 18, 2014
Rupert Everett is as good a Salieri as Charles Spencer has ever seen, in Jonathan Church's superb production of Amadeus
SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:01PMThursday, July 17, 2014
Oscar Wilde is poorly served with this dud production, says Charles Spencer
SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:01PMTuesday, July 15, 2014
Charles Spencer finds Alan Bennett at the top of his wickedly comic game
SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:00PMFriday, July 11, 2014
You'd need to be feeling very churlish indeed not to be satisfied by this double bill, says Charles Spencer
SOURCE: The Telegraph at 09:32AMWednesday, July 9, 2014
As Shakespeare's Richard III, the Sherlock star is a serious disappointment, says Charles Spencer
SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:01PMTuesday, July 8, 2014
Daytona, starring Harry Shearer and Maureen Lipman, is a gripping story
SOURCE: The Telegraph at 08:21AMFriday, July 4, 2014
The Globe's new production had the audience rapt, says Charles Spencer
SOURCE: The Telegraph at 12:38PMThursday, July 3, 2014
This new staging of Arthur Miller's great play, starring Richard Armitage, is electrifying, says Charles Spencer
SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:01PMWednesday, July 2, 2014
The miners' strike of 1984 proves a gripping topic, says Charles Spencer
SOURCE: The Telegraph at 11:56AMWednesday, June 25, 2014
Adrian Noble's superb adaptation leaves Charles Spencer feeling bruised yet elated
SOURCE: The Telegraph at 11:17AMTuesday, June 24, 2014
Director Peter Brook's latest work is spellbinding, says Charles Spencer
SOURCE: The Telegraph at 11:07AM 
