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Twelfth Night is light on laughs

22.10.09

Gregory Doran's production of Twelfth Night, which transfers to London in December, has enchanting moments.... more

Graffiti gang face prison for three years of rail vandalism

03.04.09

Four graffiti vandals were facing jail this afternoon for causing more than �134,000 damage to trains in a three-year campaign... more

Grandage, the one-man hit machine

11.12.08

After the triumphant opening of his Twelfth Night last night, the Donmar�s artistic director tells how the play has been as good as therapy for him... more

Kevin Spacey speaks of pride at turning round the Old Vic

24.11.08

Kevin Spacey spoke with pride about his success in transforming the Old Vic as the Evening Standard celebrated the best of London theatre... more

Dr Who joins our theatre awards cast

21.11.08

David Tennant is to join this year's star-studded Evening Standard Theatre Awards... more

Josh joins the cast at Evening Standard theatre awards

18.11.08

A glittering cast of West End stars, including Josh Hartnett, Jude Law and Kenneth Branagh are set to attend this year's prestigious Evening Standard Theatre Awards... more

Co-stars in contest for best actress at Evening Standard Theatre Awards

07.11.08

Comedy co-stars Penelope Wilton and Margaret Tyzack will go head to head for honours at this year's Evening Standard Theatre Awards... more

'I don't believe it!': One Foot in the Grave star Richard Wilson confesses to trying Viagra

14.09.08

On screen, he was a cantankerous pensioner with one foot in the grave. But in reality, Richard Wilson has no intention of giving up his lust for life. The actor, 72, has hinted that he uses Viagra. ... more

Bond girl Gemma to play Tess Of The d'Urbevilles as TV turns back to costume dramas

20.08.08

It is a truth universally acknowledged - especially among female viewers - that you can never have too many costume dramas. ... more

What's new on television this autumn? Austen, Hardy and Dickens

20.08.08

You could call them credit crunch classics - reliable dramas for worrying times... more

John Hurt faces the bald truth for new film

01.08.08

John Hurt unveiled his new bald look at Somerset House last night for the FilmFour opening gala night of Hellboy II. ... more

Election Diary

11.03.08

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Stoppard and Pinter set for Gala

20.02.08

Undettered by their ban in their own country, the Belarus Free Theatre is hosting a star-studded double bill tonight.... more

Stars back theatre group banned in their homeland

20.02.08

Sir Tom Stoppard will host a gala tonight in support of a theatre company banned in its home country... more

Hollywood star joins list of Standard presenters

26.11.07

Christian Slater, Sheila Hancock, Samuel West and Olivia Williams complete the list of presenters for the Evening Standard Theatre Awards.... more

Acting trio to present our theatre awards

23.11.07

Actors Simon Russell Beale, Dame Eileen Atkins and Sophie Okonedo will hand out prizes at the 2007 Evening Standard Theatre Awards.... more

Double winner and TV comic present awards

21.11.07

Stage legend Sir Ian McKellen and TV favourite Meera Syal will be among the presenters at this year's Evening Standard Theatre Awards.... more

Brolly good show

13.11.07

Umbrellas that look like they were blown out of their owners' hands into a tree form the latest art installation at The Wapping Project.... more

Joan of Arc fights Billie

07.11.07

Anne-Marie Duff is shortlisted in the Evening Standard Theatre Awards for her impassioned Joan of Arc against Billie Piper's stage debut in Treats.... more

Too much talent on London stage for a shortlist

31.10.07

A dazzling year of performances on the London stage will be honoured at the 2007 Evening Standard Theatre Awards.... more

Short order stand-up

20.09.07

By far the greatest pleasure in Cherie Nowlan's film, Clubland, is Brenda Blethyn's barnstorming performance.... more

Whipped into a very fine shape

02.03.07

Whipping It Up paints a cutting, comic-satirical picture of parliamentary democracy and Richard Wilson scores a comic bull's-eye as the cynical Chief Whip.... more

It's a farce: Cameron is PM

12.01.07

A political farce set in the early days of a David Cameron government is heading to the West End.... 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

Rufus triumphant as Rock'n'Roll rules

27.11.06

Sir Tom Stoppard's politics and music saga Rock'n'Roll blasted its way to a double victory at the prestigious Evening Standard Theatre Awards.... more

It's the Jerry and Bill show

24.11.06

Bill Wyman and Jerry Hall will team up to present the best play prize at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards at the Savoy Hotel.... more

Kristin will hand out coveted theatre award

22.11.06

Kristin Scott Thomas will present the statuette for best actor at the 52nd Evening Standard Theatre Awards at the Savoy Hotel on Monday.... more

Stars to announce our 52nd theatre awards

20.11.06

Jeremy Irons, Kathy Burke and Alan Cumming are among the stars who will take leading roles at the 52nd Evening Standard Theatre Awards at The Savoy next Monday.... more

An unfair crack of the whip

13.11.06

Whipping It Up warns us how unprincipled a Conservative government under David Cameron might be. But Nicholas de Jongh's natural response was: "So what?" ... more

Desperate housewives in space

11.08.06

The Astronaut Wives' Club, by the talented young Al Smith, is like Desperate Housewives taken back 40 years and with all remaining men from Wisteria Lane blasted into space.... more