“Rhinoceros”, The Almeida Theatre
This Guardian pick of the year 2025 recently closed at London’s Almeida theatre, but it is...
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Refugee Voices Take Centre Stage At UK Theatre Company
In a darkly lit arts studio in London, five young actors highlight their scripts and go over...
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Oscar Wilde’s “The Picture of Dorian Gray” at the Theatre Royal Haymarket
A solo performance in theatre may often trap us inside a single dramatic character, taking us deep...
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Sam Holcroft’s “A Mirror” at the Trafalgar Theatre
“This play is a lie,” boldly declares the poster of Sam Holcroft’s new play A Mirror, now playing...
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“Macbeth” at the Donmar Warehouse
How to render Macbeth anew—and how to do it well? It’s a question that has undoubtedly preoccupied...
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David Ireland’s “Ulster American” at the Riverside Studios
An American actor, an English director, and a Northern Irish playwright walk into a house in...
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Stephen Brown And Mark Rylance’s “Dr Semmelweis” At The Harold Pinter Theatre
Today’s obvious was most likely yesterday’s incredible. This is the conceit at the heart of Dr...
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Martin McDonagh’s “The Pillowman” at the Duke of York’s Theatre
Martin McDonagh is perhaps better known today globally for his recent accomplishments on screen as...
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About “Leaves Of Glass”
Polymath Philip Ridley has a rare superpower — he able to consistently astonish both audiences and...
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“Drive Your Plow Over The Bones Of The Dead” at the Barbican Theatre
Imagine yourself in a remote place: it could be a mountaintop, or a lost village, or the Amazon....
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“Further Than the Furthest Thing” at the Young Vic
Some plays are instantly forgettable, others leave a tender fold in the memory. I well remember...
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“The Winter’s Tale” Review: Jarring Shakespeare’s Globe Production Lacks Warmth
The Winter’s Tale is one of Shakespeare’s great “hospitality plays” — a tragicomedy about what...
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“Three Sisters,” National Theatre
Earlier in the week, I enjoyed a rainy afternoon at home by watching Inua Ellis’s 2019 adaptation...
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“Sons Of The Prophet,” Hampstead Theatre
Pain is, at one and the same time, something to avoid, and also something you can use. Kahlil...
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“Baghdaddy” at the Royal Court
What is the best way of talking about the Middle East? Should plays take a documentary or verbatim...
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James Graham’s “Best of Enemies” at the Noël Coward Theatre
TV is a strange medium, but James Graham is no stranger to its toxic charm. London audiences have...
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How I Reunited the Most Important Documents in English Theater History for the First Time in 200 Years
Most of what we know about the beginnings of English professional theater as a financial...
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“The Poltergeist,” Arcola Theatre
Last night, at the Arcola, I witnessed the return of The Poltergeist, Philip Ridley’s blazing...
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“Ravenscourt,” Hampstead Theatre
Therapy is inherently dramatic. After all, it’s all about character — and it has the aim of...
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“Bangers,” Soho Theatre
Is gig theater the latest sugar rush? Okay, it ups the brain’s serotonin levels and charges around...
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