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Legends of the Berlin Wall

04.11.09

It's 20 years since the Berlin Wall came down, and even longer since Nick Curtis lived in Germany's most iconic city. So what does he make of Berlin now?... more

An Inspector Calls is a wake-up call for materialism

28.09.09

Stephen Daldry reimagines An Inspector Calls as a darkly psychological drama complete with brooding string music and sepulchral woodwind... more

Opening this week

21.09.09

Enron comes to the Royal Court, Mother Courage and Her Children opens at the National and Elton John is in town.... more

Hot tickets: London's going out guide

14.09.09

An Inspector Calls returns to London as part of its UK tour, the popular exhibition Obama's people opens at Flowers East and try the unfussy Mexican food at Boho Mexica... more

New York salutes Billy Elliot as musical leads British charge with 10 Tony Awards

08.06.09

Billy Elliot was the toast of New York as Sir Elton John's musical picked up 10 Tony Awards, spearheading a triumphant night for British theatre... more

Just what is it about Billy Elliot?

13.05.09

Billy Elliot was a leap of faith for Eric Fellner who backed the low-budget movie that led to a musical now nominated for 15 Tonys.... more

Hats off to Billy, a very British kind of success

07.05.09

I adore musicals - the cheesier and more ridiculous the better. I loved Never Forget, the Take That extravaganza, and when Merrily We Roll Along was on at the Donmar a few years ago, I went to see it three times... more

Three Billies in line for a Tony as musical gets 15 nominations

05.05.09

Billy Elliot, the Broadway musical based on the hit British film, has been nominated for 15 Tony Awards — more than any other show... more

Three Billies in line for a Tony as musical gets 15 nominations

05.05.09

Billy Elliot, the Broadway musical based on the hit British film, has been nominated for 15 Tony Awards — more than any other show... more

My part may be over but theatre goes from strength to strength

17.04.09

As he makes his exit after almost 18 years at the Standard, our theatre critic calls for the London stage to be given the bright future it so richly deserves... more

David Hare: Blair is to blame for this mess

16.04.09

Leading political playwright David Hare says Gordon Brown's past is catching up with him as New Labour's love affair with the City unravels... more

Kate and the Brits toast their victory with fizz and a fry-up

23.02.09

Our homegrown stars partied into the early hours today but, at Hollywood’s biggest celebration, nothing was more intoxicating than success. Nick Curtis and John Arlidge report... more

Who won what at Standard Film Awards

03.02.09

Irish martyrdom, Indian poverty, American politics - the judges of the Evening Standard British Film Awards faced difficult choices.... more

Tilda's the leading lady at Standard film awards

02.02.09

Tilda Swinton, the striking, idiosyncratic face of British cinema, led the cavalcade of winners at the Evening Standard British Film Awards... more

The man who wrote the script for London’s theatre boom

27.01.09

His musical, Billy Elliot, is a hit on Broadway. Now Lee Hall is bringing his Evening Standard Award-winning The Pitmen Painters back by popular demand.... more

Slumdog Millionaire in British charge for Oscars

22.01.09

Kate Winslet will lead the British charge at next month's Oscars... more

Brits battle it out in Oscar nominations

22.01.09

Kate Winslet has been nominated for a best actress Oscar for her role in The Reader, while British Slumdog Millionaire is in the running for best movie.... more

Boy from Harrow takes on Hollywood in Baftas battle

15.01.09

A teenager from Harrow is to take on Brad Pitt in the Baftas... more

Now Golden Globe winners battle for Standard's British film prizes

13.01.09

Kate Winslet, Sally Hawkins and Slumdog Millionaire's Danny Boyle are among the stars battling for honours at this year's Evening Standard British Film Awards... more

Danny, Sally and the unsung secret of our screen success

13.01.09

As the Evening Standard Film Awards shortlist is announced, one writer who has reviewed film and stage for 20 years says our theatre is the key to our Hollywood glory... more

Winslet's a winner in The Reader

18.12.08

The Reader, Stephen Daldry's sensitive film of a controversial book about a former Auschwitz guard, gives Kate her best role in years.... more

Holocaust chic or a true examination of good and evil?

18.12.08

As a controversial film starring Kate Winslet as a death camp guard opens in London in the new year, one cultural commentator considers the moral issues and ambiguities it raises... more

Branagh and Leigh lead campaign to end illegal film downloads

16.12.08

More than 100 award-winning producers, directors and writers called for action to tackle illegal downloads of films and TV shows which they say are threatening jobs... more

Brits storm the Golden Globes

11.12.08

The British have stormed the shortlists for the prestigious Golden Globe film awards... more

Three ovations in first night friller for Billy Elliot in NY

14.11.08

Not even on Broadway do they normally give standing ovations when a show is nowhere near over... more

Daldry's Billy Elliot opens in New York

13.11.08

Three years after it conquered the West End, Sir Elton John's stage musical version of Billy Elliot is opening on Broadway... more

The Brits really are coming

01.05.08

While British films are noticeable by their absence in the Cannes line-up, it looks like it will be a good year for our actors, directors and writers.... more

Courting controversy

06.02.07

The Royal Court should provoke, says its new director Dominic Cooke in his first interview, and he plans to do just that.... 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

Standard awards Wintour

07.11.00

A new Ł30,000 prize for the most promising playwright is to be introduced at the Evening Standard Theatre awards later this month. The award is to be named in honour of the late Charles Wintour - former Standard editor and passionate theatre goer.... more