Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing is one of Shakespeare's feistiest heroines. And in a new production, Catherine Tate even dons the dungarees of a feminist to prove it... more
There's much ado in London theatre at the moment but it must be about something. Why else would this Elizabethan rom-com, Much Ado About Nothing, boast two openings in the same week? ... more
Howard Davies's finely balanced production of The Cherry Orchard brings out the often neglected humour of the writing and features some rollicking comic acting without sacrificing its pathos... more
A rush for day seats is expected
after the National Theatre's already
sold-out production of Frankenstein was hailed a bold visual masterpiece by the critics
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Rebecca Hall highlighted the global standing of the London stage today as she prepared to take her place at the 56th Evening Standard Theatre Awards... more
In an outstanding year for London theatre, our judging panel have picked out the most remarkable performances and productions. The choices reflect the explosion of young talent emerging alongside theatre grandees who are at the top of their game... more
You won’t find better performances in the West End right now than those of David Suchet and Zoë Wanamaker in Howard Davies’s meaty All My Sons.... more
As Keira Knightley prepares to make her stage debut and Ben Whishaw sells out the Royal Court, the signs are good, says Matt Wolf, for a theatrical boomtime.
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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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Simon Russell Beale, the average-looking actor with an above average amount of talent, talks to Claire Allfree about getting to the emotional core of the characters he plays.... more
Nick Curtis, who grew up going to the Southbank, celebrates the complex's shift from bleak concrete jungle to cultural quarter to be proud of. ... more
Tennessee Williams wrote The Rose Tattoo when he was happy and, creatively speaking, happiness did not suit him. Nicholas de Jongh could see why the play has only been revived twice in 49 years.... more
As Robert Lindsay prepares to play Archie Rice in The Entertainer, he reveals how, unlike John Osborne's character, he has learned to temper the ambition that once helped destroy his family life.... more
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