Chekhov
Cate and cast soar in The Seagull
Chekhov’s masterpiece tragicomedy re-tooled
Flatpack classic
Summer theatre where anything, including a return to rehearsal-room Brechtian, goes
Bring on the therapists
Chekhovian gloom echoes across the centuries, but Vanya needs new impetus to avoid museum status, says Anne McElvoy
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Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
Smart but ill-suited
Michael Anton was too good for the administrations that he helped to create
Don’t kowtow to cry-bullies
Why Kezia Dugdale can’t apologise enough
Oldham, new problems
How changing demographics have reshaped culture and politics in Greater Manchester
An elusive eatery
Total failure, redeemed by souvlaki and chips at the kebab stand
The Islamic identity crisis
V.S. Naipaul was prophetic on the struggles between Islam and modernity
The simple joy of giallo
Giallo films made for glorious Italian escapism
Among the true believers
Belgium’s cycling culture is unique, and increasingly under threat
What is anger for?
If young women are going to be radical, they need to make it worth it
Killing the bill
Parliament has not approved assisted suicide — but the fight to revive it has already begun.
Shining a light on the culture wars
Without the reintroduction of liberal ethical standards, the sacred purpose of academia cannot survive
Too starstruck to see Marilyn’s faults
Only Some Like It Hot endures, though not because of anything Monroe does in it