When laconic barman Brendan (Owen McDonnell) arrives, Jack warns him that local boy-made-good Finbar, now a Carrick hotelier with a property empire, has rented a long-empty nearby house to an…
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The Land of the Living at the National Theatre review: Juliet Stevenson is assured but this play feels hollow
by News Roomby News RoomJuliet Stevenson seems to lack compassion in David Lan’s return to British theatre with a story about Nazi-abducted children
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The Lady from the Sea review: Alicia Vikander’s powerful stage debut
by News Roomby News RoomWe’re in a sumptuous house in Ullswater in the Lake District where brittle pandemonium rules. Edward has two mixed-heritage daughters, Hilda and Asa, aged 17 and twentysomething, from his first…
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Romans, a novel at Almeida Theatre: ‘hugely ambitious portrait of masculinity’
by News Roomby News RoomOriginally known for singular stage plays, Birch has moved into film (Lady Macbeth, the End We Start From, the forthcoming Die, My Love) and TV (Succession, Normal People, Dead Ringers).…
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Although its roots are in the Victorian era, towards the end Malcolm’s version convincingly casts the story forward to the present day. It’s more subtle and thoughtful than a mere…
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Creditors at Orange Tree Theatre: ‘the production just lies there, inert, on the stage’
by News Roomby News RoomSometimes everything is in place – splendid cast, interestingly neglected classic text, thoughtful director – and yet the production just lies there, inert, on the stage. That’s what’s happened with…
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The Producers at the Garrick Theatre review: ‘At 99, Mel Brooks has the funniest show in London’
by News Roomby News RoomTransferred to the Garrick, Mel Brooks’ classic comedy is not simply hilarious but is exactly what we all need right now
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Not Your Superwoman at the Bush Theatre review: These stars need more to work with
by News Roomby News RoomGolda Rosheuvel and Letitia Wright are a pleasure to watch, but this short play still feels 20 minutes too long
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London’s biggest theatre to open in Greenwich next year with 3,000 seats
by News Roomby News RoomTroubadour Theatres plans to open a new venue with two auditoriums next to the cable car station on Greenwich Peninsula
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This unique show features sound work by Foley artists which encourages audiences to close their eyes and be plunged into the world of a cow and a deer