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Family�s lucky escape as 40ft tree smashes onto car

18.05.09

A family told of their shock after a 40ft tree crushed their car while they were sitting in traffic... more

Stuff the critics...audiences pick their own stars

16.02.09

David Tennant and Kenneth Branagh, snubbed by the judges of the Olivier awards, have been acclaimed theatrical heroes in the only stage awards judged by the public... more

Critics hail Tennant for part-time Hamlet

27.01.09

David Tennant has been honoured for the best Shakespearean performance of the year despite his limited London run... more

Birthday Party started my love affair with the stage

31.12.08

I measure out my entire theatre-going life in terms of Harold Pinter. For I owe my passion for the stage and the enthralling, emotional impact it has had upon me to the spell Pinter's plays began to cast upon me when I was just into my teens. ... more

Richard E Grant brings Carnage to Richmond

30.12.08

Richard E Grant, Juliet Stevenson and Antony Sher are among the stars of the new season at Richmond Theatre... more

Tennant hopes to defy injury for Hamlet

09.12.08

Fears are growing that the show will not go on for David Tennant � as the Doctor Who star had last minute tests on a back injury... more

Tennant's Hamlet up for people's awards

05.12.08

David Tennant is up for two awards in the only theatre honours voted for by the public... more

Alas, poor Yorick, you are too much of a distraction

03.12.08

The Royal Shakespeare Company has decided it will no longer use a human skull in its production of Hamlet in case it distracts the audience... more

Fans queue at box office for David Tennant's Hamlet

12.09.08

Dr Who fans and Shakespeare lovers camped overnight to be first to buy tickets to see David Tennant's Hamlet... more

First pictures of Dr Who's David Tennant as Hamlet

02.08.08

Doctor Who actor David Tennant has temporarily given up time travel to tread the boards in a classic Shakespearean role. And as these dress rehearsal pictures reveal, the actor is geeting into his stride as Hamlet.... more

2012 pool chosen despite design flaws

15.07.08

The design for the aquatic centre dubbed the "jewel in the crown" of the 2012 Olympic site was picked despite obvious design flaws, it was revealed... more

Mixed marks for Liberty

06.05.08

Liberty Champagne & Oyster Bar is a bit like the dressing room of a rich, obsessive bachelor, says Mark Bolland.... more

Roundhouse turned from rock venue to theatre in 10 days

31.03.08

The Royal Shakespeare Company has transformed the Roundhouse into a fully-functioning theatre in just 10 days... more

Roundhouse turned from rock venue to theatre

31.03.08

Camden rock venue the Roundhouse has undergone a makeover so that it is equipt to stage the Royal Shakespeare Company's eight weeks of history plays.... more

How the Bard is brought to Basra

19.03.08

A shocking and engaging production, Roy Williams's Days of Significance, delivers a brave perspective on Britain's engagement in Iraq.... more

Baggage delays hit thousands at Heathrow

20.02.08

Thousands of Heathrow travellers either missed their flights or suffered major disruption today... more

Superior family fare

10.12.07

Superior family friendly fare that doesn't include the words "it's behind you" takes the form of Beauty and the Beast at the Lyric... more

The year of my big break

30.11.07

Eight months on, Frances Barber talks of her struggle to overcome a devastating leg injury and her triumphant return to the West End.... more

The fall of a high-flying bird

28.11.07

Trevor Nunn's production of The Seagull is hampered by monotonous langour, conceptual vagueness and melodramatic pointing.... 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

Klaxons feeling a little bit Mercurial

05.09.07

London band Klaxons were the surprise winners of this year's Nationwide Mercury Music prize, beating the favourite - troubled Amy Winehouse.... more

Long day's journey into England's nightmare

17.08.07

Nicholas de Jongh was left exhausted, but emotionally and mentally exhilarated after watching superb, stylised productions of Richard II and both parts of Henry IV in one day.... more

Critics choice: top five club nights

13.07.07

Fabled New York party Body & Soul comes to London for the first time, and there's hip-hop at Fabric and Latin American dance music at Ministry this weekend.... 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

Romola's Nina is a revelation

01.06.07

Trevor Nunn scores a direct hit with his production of Checkov's The Seagull, which owes much of its devastating impact to Romola Garai who stars as would-be actress Nina.... 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

An Indian Midsummer Night's Dream

06.03.07

Featuring actors, dancers, martial arts experts, musicians and street acrobats, this Indian version of a Shakespeare classic is causing a sensation.... more

A dazzling winter wonderland

01.03.07

Patrick Stewart makes Prospero a master of cruelty and violence in Rupert Goold's visionary and magical production of The Tempest, says Nicholas de Jongh.... more

Troilus interruptus...

16.08.06

A first night halted by mechanical set failure brings relief, as Peter Stein's flamboyantly mediocre production of Troilus And Cressida struggles to get going.... more

The return of the king

04.08.06

Theatre review: It is not hard to see why the RSC has produced the intriguingly off-kilter King John just four times. Described by one commentator as "the runt in the litter", it lacks the welcome comic relief of the other history plays.... more