National Theatre
Frivolous and doomed
Classicism still has its place at the National Theatre
Stage fright
The National Theatre’s new season is concerning for theatre fans
An antic Dane and a lame Sloane
Two artistic directors are launching their first seasons at the South Bank
The RSC is crushing the National Theatre
The Royal Shakespeare Company has gone from greatness to greatness
The irrational theatre
The state of the National Theatre is tragic indeed
Indhu Rubasingham’s first season: time to be excited?
She promises a switch from the modernity-at-all-costs ethos of the Norris regime
Enter stage right
Our new theatre critic promises to be fair and unmoved by doctrinaire groupthink
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?
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