108 stories by "Charles Spencer"
Actor Luke Treadaway's raw and ultimately ecstatic performance makes this production extraordinary, says Charles Spencer.
The titan of modern British theatre talks to Charles Spencer about his latest production in an astonishing career that is still far from over .
The 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.
Gentle reader, for the past two nights I have supped full with horrors. Frankenstein rating: * * * *
Charles Spencer witnesses one of the haunting theatrical events of the year, at the National Theatre of Wales.
As hand-wringing over the cuts continues, it is perhaps worth pointing out that first-rate art can sometimes thrive without subsidy.
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
Charles Spencer, who has just retired as the Telegraph's theatre critic, looks back on his career
In his final theatre review for The Telegraph, Charles Spencer praises a mesmerising performance by Matthew Kelly
Richard Bean's imagining of what happened after the mutiny on the Bounty is a nice idea that needs more work, says Charles Spencer
The Theatre Royal's production of Noël Coward's masterpiece makes the play feel fresh despite its years, says Charles Spencer
Noël Coward's masterpiece feels fresh, says Charles Spencer
Charles Spencer left the show with a grin of pure happiness on his face
This superb revival of Kevin Elyot's play about a group of gay friends, is both wickedly funny and deeply affecting, says Charles Spencer
The Gershwins' masterpiece is played with rare panache in this electrifying production, says Charles Spencer
Gillian Anderson gives the performance of her career as Blanche DuBois in a raw, emotional and deeply unsettling Young Vic production
The Nether is a thought-provoking look at the murky depths of the Internet, says Charles Spencer
The RSC's production has a winning comic fizz to complement its ominous dark side, says Charles Spencer
Lee Hall's adaptation is the best British comedy since One Man, Two Guvnors, says Charles Spencer
This production of Euripides's Medea leaves you feeling both appalled and strangely elated, says Charles Spencer
Rupert Everett is as good a Salieri as Charles Spencer has ever seen, in Jonathan Church's superb production of Amadeus
Oscar Wilde is poorly served with this dud production, says Charles Spencer
Charles Spencer finds Alan Bennett at the top of his wickedly comic game
You'd need to be feeling very churlish indeed not to be satisfied by this double bill, says Charles Spencer
As Shakespeare's Richard III, the Sherlock star is a serious disappointment, says Charles Spencer
