We jump to conclusions about people in death as well as life. When The Times columnist Caitlin Moran tweeted from Glastonbury that a festival camper had died, I thought, there goes Pete Doherty... more
Michael Grandage’s latest US transfer, Creditors, opens tonight and there is every reason to believe it will be greeted with enthusiasm — New York has fallen for the Donmar brand.... more
Billy Elliot was the toast of New York as Sir Elton John's musical picked up 10 Tony Awards, spearheading a triumphant night for British theatre... more
It's taken almost four years for Mary Queen of Scots and Queen Elizabeth I to revive their theatrical duel in New York but now they're ruling Broadway... more
In 2003, as a reporter for The Mail on Sunday, I joined Colonel Tim Collins as he led our troops to war in Iraq. Kenneth Branagh plays Colonel Tim giving his historic eve-of-battle speech; Washington plays me writing it all down... more
After 2002's award-winning Lawless Heart, directing duo Tom Hunsinger and Neil Hunter vanished. Now they're back with a very British tale. What took them so long?... more
Fallujah, a piece of lengthy documentary theatre, seems more interested in creating anti-Americanism than informing its audience, says Kieron Quirke.... more
Gregory Doran has discovered a way of translating an Elizabethan mythic-fantasy into a puppetry form that is accessible, amusing and eloquent, says Nicholas de Jongh.... more
Sir Anthony Sher is one of the greatest living Shakespearean actors, a leading stage director and prolific author but his collection of portraits are less well known. Until now.... more
Too many of the lovers' frailties have been ironed out in Antony and Cleopatra's move from Stratford-on-Avon to London, says Nicholas de Jongh.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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