Ironclad has a bit of sensible acting between the blood-letting, when the screenplay allows with stars James Purefoy, Brian Cox and Derek Jacobi... more
With a script by Peter Morgan and a star turn from Matt Damon, Clint Eastwood's Hereafter has pedigree - but its vision of the afterlife is daft... more
Aspiring stars are invited to follow in the footsteps of Daniel Craig, Derek Jacobi and Matt Lucas and audition for the National Youth Theatre.... more
Actor Rupert Evans may have chiselled cheekbones and a nice line in noblemen, but in reality he is charmingly guileless and just a little bit accident-prone. Hermione Eyre meets
a lovely luvvie... more
Sting and his wife Trudie Styler are telling the love story of German composer Robert Schumann and musician Clara Wieck on a fundraising venture to introduce thousands to opera for the first time... more
Sir Alan Ayckbourn, one of Britain's most popular and prolific playwrights, is set to do more work in London after the huge success of his Norman Conquests trilogy at the Old Vic... more
The three-year-old, whipped into a state of exquisite anticipation, stares unhappily at the tree. "It takes too long to get Christmastime," she says, with piercing toddler woe... more
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
I was not expecting this but the King's College heat of the Miss University London beauty pageant on Tuesday night has made me feel glad to be alive... more
The Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, tellingly remarked in the House of Commons this week of his role in the economic downturn: "Not only have we saved the world ...". Unfortunately, the world begs to differ, or at least, the German finance minister does... more
Something might be rotten in the City but in London’s arts world there’s plenty to be upbeat about. Here’s our pick of must-sees to brighten up longer nights... more
Michael Grandage has transformed the Donmar into a theatrical powerhouse. Now he explains why he's offering Dench, Law and Branagh in the West End for only a tenner.... more
Book now for highlights including Oz prequel Wicked, Derek Jacobi's brilliant performance in A Voyage Round My Father and a last chance to see Rabbit.... more
As their live show arrives in London, the UK's favourite comedy duo talk about their private lives, public adulation and what the future holds after Little Britain.... more
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