It's some time in the middle years of the 20th century and two bright, frustrated young men squabble in a shabby bedsit. However this isn't Look Back in Anger but rather Christopher Hampton's precocious 1964 debut, written when he was just 18.... more
Given the financial hurricane that devasted the City last month, that 2008 is shaping up to be a good year for British film and our leading directors and actors ... more
Philip Glass's bewitching 2005 opera Waiting for the Barbarians was given its UK premiere last night in a sold-out performance at the Barbican.... more
His face down on the pavement and his body prone, this is comedy actor Kris Marshall lying motionless moments after he was struck by a car. The My Family star was on his way home after a night out in Bristol when he was hit by the vehicle near the city's Hippodrome nightclub. Marshall, known to millions for his role in BT television commercials, suffered serious head injuries and at first there were fears he might not survive
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The Arts Council has encountered ridicule and anger over attempts to force theatre and museum trustees to disclose their sexuality to obtain funding... more
From the writer of Art and starring Ralph Fiennes, Tamsin Greig, Janet McTeer and Ken Stott, God of Carnage should be a polished comedy, says Nick Curtis in his preview.... more
A postmodern romance, Atonement works best as a riposte to all those films that put high-society women on a pedestal and is one of the finest British films of the year.
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Paul Miller's cumbersome, emotionally monotonous production of Total Eclipse is the latest inadequately acted example of mislaid daring at the Chocolate Factory.... more
She had a triumphant first night in the West End, but the days before were peppered with damaging speculation. In her first interview, Billie Piper hits back at the gossips.... more
Doctors have given Billie Piper the go-ahead to perform in Treats, her West End debut. The play is due to open on Thursday, a week later than originally planned.... more
Hugh Fraser's Uncle Vanya lacks vital sound and lighting effects crucial to Chekhovian atmospherics. The result is flawed but seductive says Nicholas de Jongh.... more
This enthralling version of The Seagull offers a series of shocks for traditional Chekhov lovers and Mackenzie Crook's transition from TV comedian to serious actor is amazing.... more
Billie Piper and Laurence Fox are playing lovers on stage - and they are both said to have ditched long-term partners to be together in real life.... 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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