The Visit
I first encountered Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s 1956 tragicomic work Der Besuch der alten Dame translated as…
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Dial M for Murder
Tom Chambers leads the cast in the absorbing new production of Dial M for Murder…
Endgame at The Old Vic
When bracing oneself to watch Samuel Beckett, I’m reminded of an anecdote from the actor…
Ghost Stories
The West End hit, Ghost Stories, is currently at Theatre Royal Bath as part of…
Ten Times Table
The inaugural production of Bill Kenwright’s The Classic Comedy Theatre Company and the team behind…
Lungs at The Old Vic
Much has been made of the climate change issue in Duncan Macmillan’s new two-hander at…
Posh
Opening to frantic sounds of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, Laura Wade’s biting British satire Posh is…
A Very Expensive Poison
The poisoning in 2006 of the Russian secret agent, Alexander Litvinenko, with a rare radioactive…
The Argument
Felicity Kendal, long-since celebrated for her comic brilliance since appearing in the BBC’s hit sitcom…
Uncle Vanya with Rupert Everett
Chekhov plays, with or without a samovar, aren’t everyone’s cup of tea. Yet, if you…
A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Regent’s Park
A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, one of Shakespeare’s best loved comedies, is back not once, not…
Present Laughter at The Old Vic
Noel Coward created the role of Garry Essendine in Present Laughter, partly as a self-caricature,…