On Theatre
Amazing Grace? Meh, it was OK
If there is a reason to see this play, it is Ralph Fiennes
The malicious and the mad
Two recent productions offer two different perspectives on dark sides of masculinity
Restoration romps
Purcell, The Musical, OSO Arts Centre, Barnes
This apology for a political comedy
Amusing as a war crimes trial, and seems to last twice as long
A bewitching Sink drama
Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe make Shakespeare compelling for Gen Z
Leading us a not- so-merry dance
Virtually every moment of physical theatre has to include some sort of balletic lunge
Frivolous and doomed
Classicism still has its place at the National Theatre
Intriguing flaws
Man and Boy, Dorfman Theatre
High Noon is a disappointing evening
Westerns, like science fiction and pornography, are a genre best left to film
Classic humour?
Two experiments in drama and comedy offer mixed results
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