On Theatre
A hint of the mystical
Music has inspired two fine new productions
Lets hear it for Rattigan again
The consummate playwright of the obscure workings of the human heart
Theatre as rock concert
Hamlet Hail To The Thief is so nearly a classic
From naturalism to the supernatural
Stereophonic is a terrific, thought-provoking piece about the creative process while A Midsummer Night’s Dream sees some incredible stage debuts
Giant is electrifying and unmissable
It is a play of nuance and three dimensions, not agitprop
My Master Builder is poorly constructed
An overwrought, undercooked relationship drama with wince-making dialogue
Indhu Rubasingham’s first season: time to be excited?
She promises a switch from the modernity-at-all-costs ethos of the Norris regime
Sympathy for the devil?
Those expecting a recipe for poulet à la Gazza may be disappointed
Cate and cast soar in The Seagull
Chekhov’s masterpiece tragicomedy re-tooled
Stormy weather at the climate talks
Werner Herzog shows the delegates the stars above the rainforest
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Gerald Barry’s outrageous The Importance of Being Earnest manages to overmatch the virtuoso original
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Antisemitism and the Islamic connection
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Women should not have to apologise for their rights
There is nothing cruel about women wanting single-sex spaces
Our money, abroad
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