On his 80th birthday, actors Penelope Wilton, Ben Miles and Nina Sosanya celebrate an achingly funny playwright People recognise themselves in Alan's plays. He understands the British and th…
From a 'cattle market' Inbetweeners casting to a nightmare meeting with the Coens, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Don Warrington and others recall their nailbiting experiences In 1997, Coronation Stree…
No Hamlet. No Willy Loman. No Jimmy Porter. Male characters have always been centre stage. So what are the great parts for women? We asked Britain's leading actresses to tell usTerence Ratti…
Iago is one of Shakespeare's ultimate bad guys, but what is it that drives him " racism, sexual deviance, or even post-traumatic stress? As Othello is performed at the Royal Shakespeare thea…
As The Silver Tassie is revived at the National, Ciarán Hinds, Niamh Cusack and Aidan McArdle reflect on playing O'Casey's characters and the rhythm of his writing The Silver Tassie revie…