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Kadish Morris
Tarell Alvin McCraney: ‘We’re forgetting the lessons of stories like Choir Boy’

Sat 14 Mar 2026

Tarell Alvin McCraney: ‘We’re forgetting the lessons of stories like Choir Boy’
Sarah Crompton
How The Bridge theatre made Into the Woods

Sat 14 Mar 2026

How The Bridge theatre made Into the Woods
Katherine Cowles
Ukraine Unbroken: can theatre combat news fatigue?

Fri 13 Mar 2026

Ukraine Unbroken: can theatre combat news fatigue?
Vanessa Thorpe
Olivier awards recognise new generation of playwrights ready to don Tom Stoppard’s mantle

Sat 7 Mar 2026

Olivier awards recognise new generation of playwrights ready to don Tom Stoppard’s mantle
Clare Brennan
The Manningtree Witches is a stage adaptation meant for the screen

Sat 7 Mar 2026

The Manningtree Witches is a stage adaptation meant for the screen
Susannah Clapp
Broken Glass at the Young Vic: did we really need another Arthur Miller?

Sat 7 Mar 2026

Broken Glass at the Young Vic: did we really need another Arthur Miller?
Katherine Cowles
Olivier awards 2026: it’s the year of the musical

Fri 6 Mar 2026

Olivier awards 2026: it’s the year of the musical
Amelia Tait
Inside the Operation Mincemeat machine

Fri 6 Mar 2026

Inside the Operation Mincemeat machine
Clare Brennan
Trevor Nunn’s deft, delightful Noël Coward revival

Sat 28 Feb 2026

Trevor Nunn’s deft, delightful Noël Coward revival
Kadish Morris
My day with Munya Chawawa’s Black Boys Theatre Club

Sat 28 Feb 2026

My day with Munya Chawawa’s Black Boys Theatre Club
Katherine Cowles
Chadwick Boseman’s Deep Azure is a messy, necessary meditation on grief

Fri 27 Feb 2026

Chadwick Boseman’s Deep Azure is a messy, necessary meditation on grief
Rosalind Jana
Welcome to Haringey’s house of fun, where home is a costume drama

Sun 22 Feb 2026

Welcome to Haringey’s house of fun, where home is a costume drama
John Niven
Writing for the stage? I’m mad for it

Fri 20 Feb 2026

Writing for the stage? I’m mad for it
Katherine Cowles
The latest Dracula has no teeth

Fri 20 Feb 2026

The latest Dracula has no teeth
Katherine Cowles
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry gets stuck in the mush

Fri 20 Feb 2026

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry gets stuck in the mush
Clare Brennan
War of the Worlds is a visually thrilling portrait of desolation

Sat 14 Feb 2026

War of the Worlds is a visually thrilling portrait of desolation
Susannah Clapp
Arcadia, Tom Stoppard’s dance to the music of time, is short on swing

Fri 13 Feb 2026

Arcadia, Tom Stoppard’s dance to the music of time, is short on swing
Clare Brennan
Manipulate festival: candyfloss puppets and cabaret Anna Karenina

Sun 8 Feb 2026

Manipulate festival: candyfloss puppets and cabaret Anna Karenina
Susannah Clapp
American Psycho on stage – style over savagery

Fri 6 Feb 2026

American Psycho on stage – style over savagery
Susannah Clapp
Our Town – Michael Sheen’s vision for Welsh theatre

Fri 30 Jan 2026

Our Town – Michael Sheen’s vision for Welsh theatre
Eva Wiseman
An hour with… Cole Escola

Fri 30 Jan 2026

An hour with… Cole Escola
Katherine Cowles
Dante or Die: I Do invites you to witness the mess of a wedding

Wed 28 Jan 2026

Dante or Die: I Do invites you to witness the mess of a wedding
Katherine Cowles
Guess How Much I Love You? is a work of pure compassion

Fri 23 Jan 2026

Guess How Much I Love You? is a work of pure compassion
Susannah Clapp
High Noon – far from the wild west

Sat 17 Jan 2026

High Noon – far from the wild west
Vanessa Thorpe
‘I wouldn’t mind some of my ashes being spread here one day’

Fri 16 Jan 2026

‘I wouldn’t mind some of my ashes being spread here one day’
Vanessa Thorpe
The Oliviers at 50: the surprises, snubs and swipes

Wed 14 Jan 2026

The Oliviers at 50: the surprises, snubs and swipes
Katherine Cowles
Oh, Mary! is mad – and maddening

Thu 8 Jan 2026

Oh, Mary! is mad – and maddening
Clare Brennan
The Little Mermaid on stage proves the fairytale has legs

Mon 5 Jan 2026

The Little Mermaid on stage proves the fairytale has legs
Erica Wagner
A show left me lost in space and time... much like Nasa's jettisoned library

Sat 3 Jan 2026

A show left me lost in space and time... much like Nasa's jettisoned library
Laura Cumming
The art exhibitions to see in 2026

Thu 1 Jan 2026

The art exhibitions to see in 2026
Susannah Clapp
The best theatre to see in 2026

Thu 1 Jan 2026

The best theatre to see in 2026
Clare Brennan
Treasure Island – A New Musical Adventure is not as thrilling as it could be

Wed 31 Dec 2025

Treasure Island – A New Musical Adventure is not as thrilling as it could be
Gyles Brandreth
Dame Patricia Routledge, remembered by Gyles Brandreth

Mon 29 Dec 2025

Dame Patricia Routledge, remembered by Gyles Brandreth
Susannah Clapp
The best theatre of 2025

Thu 25 Dec 2025

The best theatre of 2025
Naomi Alderman
Beavers, books and brilliance: 25 things worth celebrating about 2025

Thu 25 Dec 2025

Beavers, books and brilliance: 25 things worth celebrating about 2025
Samuel West
Prunella Scales, remembered by Samuel West

Wed 24 Dec 2025

Prunella Scales, remembered by Samuel West
Alex O’Connell
I’m in earnest about festive fun, but Stephen Fry’s Lady Bracknell overcooked the ham

Sun 21 Dec 2025

I’m in earnest about festive fun, but Stephen Fry’s Lady Bracknell overcooked the ham
Clare Brennan
Hull Truck theatre’s Oliver Twist reveals the darkness and light of Dickens

Sat 20 Dec 2025

Hull Truck theatre’s Oliver Twist reveals the darkness and light of Dickens
Susannah Clapp
The Bridge’s Into the Woods is a thrilling, mischievous delight

Fri 19 Dec 2025

The Bridge’s Into the Woods is a thrilling, mischievous delight
Clare Brennan
A Child’s Christmas in Wales is a delight

Mon 15 Dec 2025

A Child’s Christmas in Wales is a delight
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’
Rachael Healy
No laughing matter: meet Julia Masli, the clown who wants to fix all our problems

Tue 11 Nov 2025

No laughing matter: meet Julia Masli, the clown who wants to fix all our problems
Susannah Clapp
David Harewood finally makes Othello the hero of his own drama

Fri 7 Nov 2025

David Harewood finally makes Othello the hero of his own drama
Clare Brennan
Javaad Alipoor transports Elmet to a disused depot

Sun 2 Nov 2025

Javaad Alipoor transports Elmet to a disused depot
Kate Maltby
Phones don’t belong centre stage. The play’s the thing

Sun 2 Nov 2025

Phones don’t belong centre stage. The play’s the thing
Katherine Cowles
The Line of Beauty is an almost great gay play

Fri 31 Oct 2025

The Line of Beauty is an almost great gay play
Rachael Healy
Why the ‘fun nerds’ of improv comedy are having a moment

Tue 28 Oct 2025

Why the ‘fun nerds’ of improv comedy are having a moment
Susannah Clapp
The Unbelievers is a swirling study of catastrophe

Sun 26 Oct 2025

The Unbelievers is a swirling study of catastrophe
Clare Brennan
Campus drama Safe Space tackles the statue wars head-on

Sat 25 Oct 2025

Campus drama Safe Space tackles the statue wars head-on
Clare Brennan
James Brining’s The Seagull delivers laughs but lacks heft

Sun 19 Oct 2025

James Brining’s The Seagull delivers laughs but lacks heft
Susannah Clapp
Mary Page Marlowe is a disappointing play

Fri 17 Oct 2025

Mary Page Marlowe is a disappointing play
Clare Brennan
Lost Atoms has spectacular staging but the drama is underdeveloped

Sun 5 Oct 2025

Lost Atoms has spectacular staging but the drama is underdeveloped
Susannah Clapp
London’s new directions

Sat 4 Oct 2025

London’s new directions
Michael Hogan
‘What you choose to participate in is always a political decision’

Tue 30 Sept 2025

‘What you choose to participate in is always a political decision’
Ian Fraser
Chancellor could learn from new play’s about banking’s demise

Sun 10 Aug 2025

Chancellor could learn from new play’s about banking’s demise
Olivia Ovenden
The rumours are true: Stereophonic’s debt to Fleetwood Mac

Thu 7 Aug 2025

The rumours are true: Stereophonic’s debt to Fleetwood Mac
Rachael Healy
Onstage orgasms, live tattooing, ‘embracing our mucky parts’

Sun 3 Aug 2025

Onstage orgasms, live tattooing, ‘embracing our mucky parts’
Sam Diss
Michael Morpurgo: ‘I don’t read much – that surprises people’

Thu 31 Jul 2025

Michael Morpurgo: ‘I don’t read much – that surprises people’
Clare Brennan
Riders to the Sea and Macbeth – a thrilling play-pairing united against tyranny

Sun 27 Jul 2025

Riders to the Sea and Macbeth – a thrilling play-pairing united against tyranny
Kate Maltby
Of course, mothers are always to blame

Sat 26 Jul 2025

Of course, mothers are always to blame
Miranda Sawyer
How Sarah Kane ‘ripped down the veil on the abyss’

Sat 7 Jun 2025

How Sarah Kane ‘ripped down the veil on the abyss’

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