108 stories by "Charles Spencer"
David Lindsay-Abaire's beady observation of the class divide constantly rings true, says Charles Spencer
If this triple-helping of spookiness doesn't scare you, says Charles Spencer, you must have nerves of steel
Peter Gill's play at the Donmar Warehouse about the end of the First World War feels almost as arduous as drawing up the treaty, says Charles Spencer
This stage version of the hit British film is wonderful entertainment - and deeply touching, says Charles Spencer
Sally Cookson's thrilling production of Jane Eyre is a continually absorbing achievement, says Charles Spencer
Charles Spencer finds this stage version of Shelagh Delaney's play no match for the famous film
Sizwe Banzi Is Dead, a play that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit, is gripping, detailed and wonderfully acted says Charles Spencer
This stage version of 1984 is harrowing and ingenious - and it makes the Orwellian nightmare vividly fresh, says Charles Spencer
Charles Spencer is both moved and amused by a revival of Michael Frayn's 1976 play Donkeys' Years
The message may be over-simplistic but this is a superb revival of Joan Littlewood's wartime satire, says Charles Spencer
Love story with a very modern spin needs to deal more with love, lust and the human heart, and less with sexual politics
Much of the disconcerting power of Ian McEwan's creepy novel is lost in this ponderous stage adaptation, says Charles Spencer
Starring Paula Wilcox, this production of Diane Samuels's play is one of exceptional depth and emotional intelligence, says Charles Spencer
Stroke of Luck deals with the old issue of inheritance in a darkly comic way, says Charles Spencer
Lou Stein brings Hunter S. Thompson's novel to life in the depths of Waterloo Tunnels, says Charles Spencer
Charles Spencer is wowed by Juliet Stevenson's performance in Samuel Beckett's Happy Days at the Young Vic
Charles Spencer is wowed by Juliet Stevenson in Samuel Beckett's Happy Days at the Young Vic
Charles Spencer reviews Sam Mendes' National Theatre production of King Lear, starring Simon Russell Beale
Emilia Fox stars in the latest play by American dramatist Gina Gionfriddo - a witty, absorbing look at gender politics today, says 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…
The Pass manages to turn footballers into gripping dramatic characters, say 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
A stunning performance from Lisa Dwan makes these Beckett plays moving as well as chilling
Bloodshot, a one-man show about a mysterious crime, is a superb show that takes you completely by surprise, writes 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
