National Theatre
Diva and the Dane
The Motive and the Cue at the National Theatre delves into the relationship of an acting power couple.
Flatpack classic
Summer theatre where anything, including a return to rehearsal-room Brechtian, goes
Joie de vivre
Has the National Theatre brought back fun?
Egotist ergo sum
Just stage Cyrano with a great actor breaking wind in a corner, and we’ll all be happy
They’re not laughing now
Without taxpayer handouts, will the arts finally be forced to give people what they want?
A long-term bet we must take
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the show will go on again; it always does
Does drama need the theatre to survive?
I am anticipating watching theatre from home with some trepidation
Has the National Theatre lost its way?
Alexander Larman considers Rufus Norris’s vision, and the future of the National Theatre.
Autumn Reeves
It was a grim budget — but was it a necessary one?
The same old song
A reboot of nineties favourite Le Caprice is more museum than restaurant
Forces of nature
Antonin Dvorak: Symphonies (Warner/Pentatone)
Donald Trump doesn’t know what a woman is, either
Believing that the sexes are different does not mean appreciating their humanity in full
Death on demand?
Euthanasia offers only bad choices to the most vulnerable patients
The dangerous fallacy of “self-deterrence”
The concept makes little sense and could create serious risks
Kim Leadbeater’s “safeguards” won’t keep people safe
The proposed legal hurdles are effectively useless
Perfect victims and a tale of two films
Don’t idealise victims — listen to them
Justin Welby should resign
If sin means anything, how can the Church of England hierarchy be maintained?
Reparate good times, come on!
The Critic’s Extremely Factual Guide to Slavery Reparations the UK Most Definitely Owes
Something has gone very wrong with “human rights”
When the “rights” of foreign sex criminals are being prioritised above the safety of Britons, we need change
