It's been another cherishable season at the resurgent Chichester Festival Theatre but there's a wonderful sense that they've been saving the best until last... more
After five superb months in the country, the 2010 Chichester Festival season wraps up with A Month in the Country, a production that is stylish in every way... more
Vladimir Jurowski screws the tension tightly but allows for moments of calm melancholy, as in the mandolin-accompanied serenade of Don Giovanni.... more
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 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
The Royal Opera House's free, open-air screenings of ballet and opera have become essential events. This summer there are a trio of classics to choose from.... more
The Islington theatre has always been a magnet for the chattering classes, but director Michael Attenborough is aiming his latest production at a new public.... more
The Glyndebourne on Tour programme features Cosi fan Tutte, Turn of the Screw and Die Fledermaus, and they are all worth catching, says Barry Millington.... more
The subtlety of Henry James' The Turn of the Screw has ensured its survival and this Glyndebourne on Tour production is alert to its contemporary resonances.... more