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London theatre needs a taste of Midsummer

11.08.09
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

Street violence spills into home in Orphans

10.08.09
Edinburgh Theatre: Family loyalties are stretched to breaking point and beyond on the gang-ridden streets in Orphan. ... more

Dr Korczak's Example is always affecting

06.07.09
Amy Leach's revival is decent enough but it’s hard not to long for greater depth and sense of place.... more

25 reasons to go to The Edinburgh Festival

01.07.09
After last year's letdown, the world's largest arts festival has got its act together to offer a thrilling array of entertainment next month.... more

Much to admire in Damascus

17.02.09
Damascus, by the always fascinating, sometimes frustrating David Greig, is a rich, subtle and compelling piece set in the Syrian capital.... more

The banks have buried their heads in the sand

11.11.08
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

Male is deadlier species in Strindberg revival

01.10.08
Alan Rickman's production of Creditors suggests Strindberg had a complex and disturbing view of human relations.... more

London's best pantomimes

03.12.07
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

Lost souls

02.11.07
A Play, A Pie, A Pint does exactly what it says on the tin as prolific David Greig writes with warmth and honesty in Being Norwegian.... more

What an enjoyable tragedy

16.08.07
Greek tragedy has never been such fun as in The Bacchae, a play starring Alan Cumming as Dionysus.... more

A star comes home

14.08.07
Alan Cumming returns to Scottish theatre to play Dionysus in a bold, brash music-powered production by John Tiffany.... more

Lost for words in a war zone

08.08.07
Damascus is essentially a play about how little we truly understand other cultures, and director Philip Howard keeps things ticking along nicely.... more

Closely observed characters on the trains

20.03.07
Fine performances constantly engage the audience in Europe, a slick, sleek production about characters hanging around a soon-to-be-closed railway station.... more

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    Shortlisted at today's Evening Standard theatre awards for his role as Othello, Lenny Henry has come a long way from black and white minstrels
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    Spread of the Jedhead

    Jedward, voted off the X-Factor this weekend, are the most obvious proponents of the sticky-uppy look - but the style crosses boundaries of age, gender, sexuality and taste, says Nick Curtis

Sky in plot to hire students on the cheap

Sky News is currently recruiting students as reporters for its coverage of next year's general election. However, the opportunity doesn't quite seem so appealing

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