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Friday, January 31, 2014

Happy Days, Young Vic, review by Charles Spencer

Charles Spencer is wowed by Juliet Stevenson's performance in Samuel Beckett's Happy Days at the Young Vic    

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 01:30AM

Happy Days, Young Vic, review by Charles Spencer

Charles Spencer is wowed by Juliet Stevenson in Samuel Beckett's Happy Days at the Young Vic    

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 01:30AM
Thursday, January 23, 2014

King Lear, National Theatre, review by Charles Spencer

Charles Spencer reviews Sam Mendes' National Theatre production of King Lear, starring Simon Russell Beale    

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:46PM

Rapture, Blister, Burn - Hampstead Theatre, review by Charles Spencer

Emilia Fox stars in the latest play by American dramatist Gina Gionfriddo - a witty, absorbing look at gender politics today, says Charles Spencer    

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:59AM
Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Ellen Terry with Eileen Atkins, Wanamaker Playhouse, review by Charles Spencer

Eileen Atkins is delivering lectures that the late Shakespearean actress Ellen Terry wrote on the playwright - the results, says Charles Spencer, are extraordinarily beautiful  &nb…

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 08:39AM
Friday, January 17, 2014

The Pass, Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, review by Charles Spencer

The Pass manages to turn footballers into gripping dramatic characters, say Charles Spencer    

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:01PM
Thursday, January 16, 2014

The Duchess of Malfi, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, review by Charles Spencer

The new Sam Wanamaker Playhouse is beautiful, but this production fails to capture the chilling thrills of The Duchess of Malfi, says Charles Spencer    

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 09:02AM
Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Not I, Footfalls, Rockaby by Samuel Beckett, Royal Court, review by Charles Spencer

A stunning performance from Lisa Dwan makes these Beckett plays moving as well as chilling    

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 08:32AM
Saturday, January 11, 2014

Bloodshot, St James Theatre, review by Charles Spencer

Bloodshot, a one-man show about a mysterious crime, is a superb show that takes you completely by surprise, writes Charles Spencer    

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 04:30AM
Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Wolf Hall/Bring up the Bodies, Swan Theatre, review by Charles Spencer

Charles Spencer finds the RSC's adaptation of Hilary Mantel's Booker prize-winning novels Wolf Hall and Bring up the Bodies splendidly entertaining and deeply touching    

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:12PM
Sunday, December 22, 2013

Theatre: the best and worst of 2013 by Charles Spencer

The five best and worst theatre productions of 2013, chosen by Charles Spencer    

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 05:00AM

Theatre review of 2013: 'the best Othello I have ever seen' by Charles Spencer

The National Theatre was triumphant in 2013, its 50th anniversary year    

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 05:00AM
Thursday, December 19, 2013

Stephen Ward, Aldwych Theatre, review by Charles Spencer

Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical about the Profumo affair has delightful tunes, winning performances - and an unexpected dash of mischief, says Charles Spencer    

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:01PM

Stephen Ward, review by Charles Spencer

Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical about the Profumo affair has delightful tunes and an unexpected dash of mischief, says Charles Spencer    

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:01PM
Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Coriolanus, Donmar Warehouse, review by Charles Spencer

Tom Hiddleston's Coriolanus is a lean, mean killing machine with crippled emotions in this exciting and intense production, says Charles Spencer    

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:01PM
Monday, December 16, 2013

Fortune's Fool, Old Vic Theatre, review by Charles Spencer

The Old Vic is back at the top of its game with a beautifully fresh production of a rarely performed work by Turgenev, says Charles Spencer    

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:00PM
Thursday, December 12, 2013

American Psycho, review: 'Glib, heartless and pretentious' by Charles Spencer

This musical starring Matt Smith about cold superficial people is cold and superficial, says Charles Spencer    

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:01PM
Tuesday, December 10, 2013

The Duck House, Vaudeville Theatre, review by Charles Spencer

The Duck House turns the MPs expenses scandal into a ribald farce    

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:01PM

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