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TS Eliot widow exults in his poetry reading

01.07.09

In a rare public appearance, TS Eliot's widow Valerie attended a reading of her husband's poems last night at London University... more

Railways are neither private nor public

01.07.09

Once, we had British Rail. Now we have something that is neither a nationalised rail system nor one that is privately run... more

A poetic masterpiece that must be heard

30.06.09

Language "caught alive" is an intoxicating experience in all poetry - the sound is "the gold in the ore", said Robert Frost - and most particularly so with the poems of TS Eliot... more

Chanel�s Lagerfeld puts the fashion back in ballet

17.06.09

It was a case of high fashion both on and off stage at Sadler�s Wells.... more

Thirty years - at a stretch in Wallenstein

02.06.09

Angus Jackson�s gloomy, static production of Schiller's Wallenstein sees loyalties and family ties tested in Wallenstein. ... more

Thirty years-at a stretch in Wallenstein

01.06.09

Angus Jackson's gloomy, static production of Wallenstein sees loyalties and family ties tested and young love thwarted.... more

Irons suffers a reversal of fortune on Broadway

25.03.09

Jeremy Irons made a return to the Broadway stage after a 25-year absence only for his new art play Impressionism to open to a gallery of critical ridicule... more

Pink Panther is pointless

12.02.09

In possibly the most excruciating comedy of the year, Steve Martin reprises his role as Inspector Clouseau and hunts the missing Pink Panther.... more

Stars of stage sculpt artistic drama

13.10.08

Stars of the visual arts and theatre have united for the British premiere of a short play at the Old Vic in which sculptures were brought to life ... more

Back to old Wild West in Appaloosa

25.09.08

Ed Harris directs, co-writes and stars in this handsome, humorous tribute to the great American Western genre - Appaloosa.... more

Frank Sinatra, the Queen and me, by Christopher Biggins

30.08.08

He was Jeremy Irons's best man, Diana's confidant and Sinatra's bodyguard. But the actor says even being ultimate friend to the stars couldn't save him from bankruptcy.... more

Don't ask me to revisit braying Brideshead

08.08.08

Those of us who passed through Oxbridge in the Eighties tend to have strong feelings about the 1981 TV version of Brideshead Revisited... more

Parklife for Shakespeare in Open Air Theatre

05.06.08

Liz Hoggard will always be grateful for the egalitarian, alfresco embrace of the Open Air Theatre in Regent's Park. ... more

A good look at politics

27.03.08

Jeremy Irons is excellent in Never So Good - a thrilling portrait of a brave, haunted Harold Macmillan, says Nicholas de Jongh.... more

Celebrities pay homage

18.02.08

A cracking list of celebrity guests will be paying homage to one of the world's leading vocal coaches with a tribute concert.... more

Irons to make his National debut as former PM

16.01.08

Jeremy Irons is to make his National Theatre debut in a new play on the life of prime minister Harold Macmillan.... more

A disappointing end to a disappointing summer

03.09.07

With Theo Randall, the ex-head chef at River Caf�, at the helm, Mark Bolland had high expectations for the InterContinental Hotel's restaurant. He was left thoroughly disappointed.... more

This time Lynch is Lost

08.03.07

Inland Empire has the aspect of a never-ending bad dream, often lit in semi-darkness. Nothing is quite what it seems - and nothing makes enough sense.... more

Pinter is back with a vengeance

23.02.07

The explosion of interest in Harold Pinter plays has reached a new level with the Donmar Warehouse announcing a revival of adultery drama Betrayal.... more

Dame Helen's dress rehearsal

29.01.07

Dame Helen Mirren enjoyed a dress rehearsal for the Oscars after scooping yet another major best actress trophy.... more

Brits sweep the Globes

16.01.07

The Brits are celebrating their biggest ever haul of Golden Globes. Helen Mirren led the way at the Beverly Hills ceremony seen as a forerunner to the Oscars.... more

The Golden Globe winners in full

16.01.07

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Flight of fantasy fails to take off

14.12.06

Christopher Paolini's fantasy adventure Eragon was an international bestseller so it was as inevitable that Hollywood would make a movie out of it. Unfortunately, the result is spectacularly dim. ... more

I can't believe my luck, says Eragon star

12.12.06

The unknown star of the latest fantasy blockbuster says he finds it "mind-blowing" to be acting opposite his childhood heroes. ... more

Winners to be named at London theatre awards

27.11.06

The wait is almost over. Today we will discover who has triumphed in the 52nd Evening Standard Theatre Awards at the Savoy Hotel.... more

It's the Jerry and Bill show

24.11.06

Bill Wyman and Jerry Hall will team up to present the best play prize at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards at the Savoy Hotel.... more

Stars to announce our 52nd theatre awards

20.11.06

Jeremy Irons, Kathy Burke and Alan Cumming are among the stars who will take leading roles at the 52nd Evening Standard Theatre Awards at The Savoy next Monday.... more

Stars pay �2,500 each to help the Old Vic

17.11.06

Guests including Elle Macpherson, Jeremy Irons and Robert Lindsay will pay �2,500 each for lobster and roast beef at a charity meal for the cash-strapped Old Vic.... more