Theatre

Fact or Fiction: an introductory guide

As the misrepresentations in The Crown call for historical dramas to be clearer in their creative license, Romeo Coates offers a brieg guide to fact and fiction in drama

On the Stage
The roaring boy Macbeth

Why Peter O’Toole’s 1980 performance at the Old Vic is remembered for all the wrong reasons

Artillery Row
Carving out a new genre

Digital theatre is now beginning to offer stalls-starved audiences the kind of quality work they would have queued to see live

On Theatre
Fond memories of Sean Connery

I struggle to think of a more glorious spectacle than the sight of Sean flashing that winning smile

On the Stage
Smart work from the Old Vic

The Old Vic shows the way

On Theatre
The courage of Kate Winslet

One cannot imagine how profound Ms Winslet’s pain must be to now regret working with Woody Allen and Roman Polanski

On the Stage
American Utopia

Facts are overlooked in American Utopia’s HBO concert film to accommodate the systemic white racism narrative

Artillery Row
A playwright who aims big

Anne McElvoy on writers and players who can transfer skills to the small screen from the big stage

On Theatre
Streaming Daniel Kitson

The Interminable Suicide of Gregory Church explores the possibility of human connection

Artillery Row
Who will be the next National Treasure?

After Dame Judi Dench’s resignation as a “national treasure”, Romeo Coates considers the runners and riders for the role

On the Stage