Edinburgh Theatre: David Greig sees two of his plays presented under the Traverse umbrella and they are two of the most accomplished and enjoyable shows this Edinburgh August... 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
Creator of the darkly funny sitcom Pulling, Dennis Kelly's new play, The Gods Weep, is, he tells Nick Curtis, based on King Lear and Akira Kurosawa’s epic version, Ran.... more
Edinburgh Theatre: It would be a crime against theatre if London audiences don't get to relish the wonderful distilled essence of Edinburgh in Midsummer.... more
Over the past decade, as British culture has become steeped in pop psychology, one expression has come to be bandied about with increasing abandon: "She's in denial."... more
From some classic Charles Dickens to Stephen Fry's racy Old Vic production, Fiona Mountford rounds up this year's bumper crop of festive family shows.... more
Damascus is essentially a play about how little we truly understand other cultures, and director Philip Howard keeps things ticking along nicely.... more
Fine performances constantly engage the audience in Europe, a slick, sleek production about characters hanging around a soon-to-be-closed railway station.... more