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Erica Wagner
An endearing new production of Into The Woods brings a tear to the eye

Sat 13 Dec 2025

An endearing new production of Into The Woods brings a tear to the eye
Susannah Clapp
Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo: two and a half hours of smouldering, slow-burning imagination

Fri 12 Dec 2025

Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo: two and a half hours of smouldering, slow-burning imagination
Katherine Cowles
The BFG comes to life on stage

Mon 8 Dec 2025

The BFG comes to life on stage
Vanessa Thorpe
‘Stoppard’s work thrilled him’: critic who spotted brilliance from the start

Sun 7 Dec 2025

‘Stoppard’s work thrilled him’: critic who spotted brilliance from the start
Vanessa Thorpe
Comedy or error: is Shakespeare actually funny?

Fri 5 Dec 2025

Comedy or error: is Shakespeare actually funny?
Katherine Cowles
Paddington The Musical is an irresistible love letter to London

Mon 1 Dec 2025

Paddington The Musical is an irresistible love letter to London
Hermione Lee
Tom Stoppard was a conscience to us all

Sun 30 Nov 2025

Tom Stoppard was a conscience to us all
Neal Ascherson
From the archive: Revolution in the head

Sun 30 Nov 2025

From the archive: Revolution in the head
David Hare
‘Tom Stoppard redefined Britishness as something freedom-loving’

Sat 29 Nov 2025

‘Tom Stoppard redefined Britishness as something freedom-loving’
Vanessa Thorpe
‘He will be remembered for his wit, irreverence and generosity of spirit’

Sat 29 Nov 2025

‘He will be remembered for his wit, irreverence and generosity of spirit’
Erica Wagner
We may see the world we have lived in through the bright lens of Stoppard’s gaze

Sat 29 Nov 2025

We may see the world we have lived in through the bright lens of Stoppard’s gaze
Susannah Clapp
Ivo van Hove’s All My Sons is a revelation

Fri 28 Nov 2025

Ivo van Hove’s All My Sons is a revelation
Clare Brennan
Mutton: the story of the Yorkshire Witch

Sun 23 Nov 2025

Mutton: the story of the Yorkshire Witch
Clare Brennan
Murder most fowl: Sherlock Holmes and the 12 Days of Christmas

Sun 23 Nov 2025

Murder most fowl: Sherlock Holmes and the 12 Days of Christmas
Susannah Clapp
Porn Play is an unflinching portrayal of self-destructive addiction

Fri 21 Nov 2025

Porn Play is an unflinching portrayal of self-destructive addiction
Jude Rogers
Clive Owen: ‘The best career move is just to be good’

Wed 19 Nov 2025

Clive Owen: ‘The best career move is just to be good’
Susannah Clapp
Faustus in Africa! is a vivid study of colonialism through puppets

Fri 14 Nov 2025

Faustus in Africa! is a vivid study of colonialism through puppets
Katherine Cowles
The Hunger Games on stage is all spectacle, no soul

Fri 14 Nov 2025

The Hunger Games on stage is all spectacle, no soul
Olivia Ovenden
Nicôle Lecky: ‘It’s weird when workmen ask what the awards are for’

Thu 13 Nov 2025

Nicôle Lecky: ‘It’s weird when workmen ask what the awards are for’

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