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Katherine Cowles
John Proctor is the Villain: a modern classic?

Thu 2 Apr 2026

John Proctor is the Villain: a modern classic?
Clare Brennan
Henry V at the RSC – Shakespeare’s war play fails to resonate

Sun 29 Mar 2026

Henry V at the RSC – Shakespeare’s war play fails to resonate
Katherine Cowles
Self Esteem lights up David Hare’s Teeth ‘n’ Smiles

Fri 27 Mar 2026

Self Esteem lights up David Hare’s Teeth ‘n’ Smiles
Clare Brennan
Small Island on stage: a patchily successful adaptation

Sun 22 Mar 2026

Small Island on stage: a patchily successful adaptation
Susannah Clapp
The National Theatre brings the rarely staged Summerfolk to life

Sat 21 Mar 2026

The National Theatre brings the rarely staged Summerfolk to life
Vanessa Thorpe
‘Victoria Wood was a trailblazer, but no one talked about her like that’

Thu 19 Mar 2026

‘Victoria Wood was a trailblazer, but no one talked about her like that’
Clare Brennan
The Grand Babylon Hotel – Arnold Bennett’s fun, frolicking farce

Sun 15 Mar 2026

The Grand Babylon Hotel – Arnold Bennett’s fun, frolicking farce
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
Clare Brennan
Crown of Blood moves Macbeth’s blasted heath to Yorubaland

Sat 21 Feb 2026

Crown of Blood moves Macbeth’s blasted heath to Yorubaland
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

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