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Inconvenient truths in Age of Stupid

19.03.09
When all is said and done we get the feeling that we've seen The Age of Stupid all before.... more

King Lear as a quality soap opera

05.02.09
Rich, detailed and highly recommended, Rupert Goold claims back his status as the director that can do no wrong thanks to King Lear.... more

Donmar dominates the London stage at ES Theatre Awards

24.11.08
The Donmar Warehouse, one of the smallest venues in the West End, has stormed the Evening Standard Theatre Awards... more

Last chance for Titian

07.11.08
If we are to keep the masterpiece that is Titian in Britain, the deadline for raising the £50m needed is 31 December.... more

Heavyweights of the stage battle for best actor prize

04.11.08
Kevin Spacey, Alan Rickman and Kenneth Branagh are in the running for honours in this year's Evening Standard Theatre Awards... more

West Ham hooligan who came good

31.07.08
The point of Cass is a simple one. It's that you can redeem yourself, with the caveat that you have to be fairly tough-minded to do so.... more

Blowin' in the wind: Gwyneth Paltrow's flyaway new hairdo

24.07.08
The 38-year-old actress famously chopped her blonde tresses off earlier this year, after outgrowing her poker-straight blonde look.... more

It's never too late to try Pinter

21.05.08
Birthday Party was the best thing Richard Godwin has seen in ages — and doubly moving for the presence of the playwright himself in the audience.... more

Feeling his howl of pain

06.05.08
Nicholas de Jongh found himself as overwhelmed by David Calder's King Lear as any interpretation he has seen in 25 years.... more

The Globe is not just for tourists

24.04.08
The Globe may be every American tourist's wet dream but it is often overlooked for its artistic achievements. Liz Hoggard previews its ambitious summer season.... more

Am I afraid of the critics? You bet I am

13.02.08
After a career spent passing judgment on the works of others, the Standard's theatre critic, Nicholas de Jongh decided to write a play.... more

Comedy? You must be joking

07.02.08
The Sea is worth seeing for Eileen Atkins, but then her character is the only one that pursues a coherent course through the play.... more

Can the Doctor conquer Hamlet?

04.01.08
Shakespeare has never been more popular, but in the first of three major productions of the Danish tragedy, David Tennant has a fight on his hands.... 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

King Lear fails to wrench the heart

29.11.07
Although praise was heaped by most critics on Ian McKellen's King Lear at its Stratford premiere, Nicholas de Jongh remains unconvinced of its greatness and unmoved by its performance.... more

The return of the King

20.11.07
The West End transfer of Sir Ian McKellen's debut as King Lear is already a sell-out.... more

Ring cycle's third spin

08.10.07
Siegfried has the most challeging role in operatic theatre and is often said to be the opera that sorts out Wagner junkies from part-timers.... more

Royal takes on Old Vic with in-house company

09.07.07
The Theatre Royal Haymarket is re-launching itself as a West End rival to Kevin Spacey's Old Vic, establishing an in-house company to produce full seasons.... more

Nunn's Lear arrives, but is hardly worth the wait

01.06.07
Ian McKellen's performance as King Lear in Trevor Nunn's gaudy production keeps you on the edge of your seat but is rarely moving, says Nicholas de Jongh.... more

King Lear comes to London

30.05.07
The Royal Shakespeare Company's production of King Lear starring Sir Ian McKellen is to transfer to London this autumn.... more

Tomlinson turns to most intimate of forms

14.02.07
Surprise, curiosity and affection drew an attentive crowd to St John's, Smith Square, to hear John Tomlinson tackle Schubert's Winterreise.... more

Dodin delivers a disappointing Lear

11.10.06
An ill-fitting Chekhovian languor hangs over the first half of director Lev Dodin's production of King Lear. For Dodin, and adaptor Dina Dodina, don't seem to trust Shakespeare all that much.... more

Composer's story is only half decent

22.08.06
Half-play and half-concert, Elgar: Stirring The Spirit is both overdone and directionless. In fact its only redeeming factor is the accompanying music.... more

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