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Uncle Vanya, Harold Pinter Theatre review - a superlative company achievement

Friday, 24 January 2020 Read more...

DVD: The Cakemaker

Wednesday, 15 January 2020 Read more...

DVD/Blu-ray: The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On

Tuesday, 07 January 2020 Read more...

DVD/Blu-ray: Buddies

Tuesday, 24 December 2019 Read more...

Three Sisters, National Theatre review - Chekhov in time of war

Wednesday, 11 December 2019 Read more...

Fairview, Young Vic review - questioning the assumptions of race

Monday, 09 December 2019 Read more...

By the Grace of God review - a dark, meticulous drama from François Ozon

Saturday, 26 October 2019 Read more...

Solaris, Lyric Hammersmith review - moving and finely cerebral

Tuesday, 15 October 2019 Read more...

Mephisto [A Rhapsody], Gate Theatre review - the callowness of history

Thursday, 10 October 2019 Read more...

Catherine the Great, Sky Atlantic review - a glorious role for Helen Mirren only gets better

Friday, 04 October 2019 Read more...

Our Lady of Kibeho, Theatre Royal Stratford East review - heaven and hell in Rwandan visions

Friday, 04 October 2019 Read more...

Macbeth, Chichester Festival Theatre review - cosmic yet closely crafted

Tuesday, 01 October 2019 Read more...

Youth Without God, Coronet Theatre review - the chill control of nascent Nazism

Tuesday, 24 September 2019 Read more...

Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story, Wilton's Music Hall review - klezmer revue is moving and inventive

Friday, 20 September 2019 Read more...

Faith, Hope & Charity, National Theatre review - a grim compassion

Wednesday, 18 September 2019 Read more...

Torch Song, Turbine Theatre review - impressive return for Harvey Fierstein's seminal gay drama

Monday, 09 September 2019 Read more...

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