Macbeth: Ralph Fiennes is pure poetry in this trad rather than rad staging
This touring production radiates old-school classiness, with Fiennes powerfully leading from the front
This touring production radiates old-school classiness, with Fiennes powerfully leading from the front
The Orange Tree Theatre here delivers a gem of a production, with Greta Scacchi, David Horovitch and Freddie Fox among an excellent cast
Riding high with two critically garlanded works on in London, the playwright talks drama, dating apps and taking liberties with the truth
The National Theatre's big Christmas production is charmingly exuberant - but oddly light on drama
This revival of American playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney's prep school drama brims with the charisma of talented youth
Oliver Cotton’s drama about JS Bach’s relationship with the Prussian king brilliantly plays to the Succession actor’s strengths
Tracy-Ann Oberman now needs security to play Shakespeare's most hotly contested character. What does this say about our times?
The former X Factor judge was a controversial casting choice but shows the shattering force of a sonic boom in this lush production
This staging of Miller's tragic tale is on the modish side, but the play, and Jonathan Slinger's terrific lead performance, carry it through
Reza's tale of two sets of parents trying and failing to resolve an incident involving their offspring falls flat in this new staging
Five years after the comedian’s death, his widow tells us why she’s making public the journals she promised to destroy
The comedian’s new ‘Porter scene’ is a mess, but this RSC production is saved by its dark atmosphere and Valene Kane’s turn as Lady Macbeth
Despite the mix of amateur and professional actors from across the UK, this carnivalesque, multi-authored production proved rather seamless
The trans comedian’s TV striptease shocked viewers – but there’s wisdom (and common sense) behind her X-rated wit
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