John Nathan

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Theatre

Frank and Percy review: Encounters of a limited nature

Directed by Sean Mathias and first seen at the Theatre Royal Windsor, this play would work well on the radio

2 min read

Frank and Percy review: Encounters of a limited nature

The Russian playwright speaking out against Putin in the shadow of the Shoah

5 min read

The White Factory review: An important addition to the Shoah canon

2 min read

God of Carnage review: Middle-class parents go to war

1 min read

Farewell Mr Haffmann review: Dinner date with the Nazi ambassador

This could so easily have been a comedy of manners if there was a tweak to the setting

1 min read

September 8, 2023 11:08

Farewell Mr Haffmann review: Dinner date with the Nazi ambassador

A Mirror review: A timely lesson on dictatorship

Sam Holcroft’s witty and inventive new play shines a vital light on authoritarian regimes

2 min read

September 1, 2023 10:09

A Mirror review: A timely lesson on dictatorship

Sophie Zucker: ‘You don't have to always cast me as the loud Jewish girl’

The Jewish comedian talks about playing Jewish characters and who's allowed to do Jewface

4 min read

August 25, 2023 09:46

Sophie Zucker: ‘You don't have to always cast me as the loud Jewish girl’

Next to Normal review: Great songs, shame about the writing

I cannot remember a show that was so annoyingly written yet so impressively performed as this production about the repercussions of a mother's manic depression

2 min read

August 24, 2023 15:59

Next to Normal review: Great songs, shame about the writing

The Arc review: A trilogy of new Jewish plays

This year's trio of dramas showcasing new talent are thought-provoking and moving but fail to venture out of the comfort zone

2 min read

August 17, 2023 15:36

The Arc review: A trilogy of new Jewish plays

A guide to happiness by Israel’s polymath and 101 great minds

Meet Haim Shapira, a philosopher, mathematician and game theorist whose book draws on the wisdom of many thinkers

5 min read

August 11, 2023 11:53

A guide to happiness by Israel’s polymath and 101 great minds

Three kosher plays on one London stage

The future of Jewish writing in British theatre is finally looking bright and beautiful, discovers John Nathan

5 min read

August 10, 2023 16:07

Word-Play review: Intense drama spoiled by leaden moments

Rabiah Hussain’s uneven play exploring the complexities of language drips with righteous indignation

2 min read

August 3, 2023 09:00

WORD PLAY by Hussain, , Writer - Rabiah Hussain, Director - Nimmo Ismail, Designer - Rosanne Vice, Lighting - Jamie Platt, The Royal Court Theatre, 2023, Credit: Johan Persson/

Grenfell, In The Words Of Survivors review - Pointing the finger for a criminal injustice

A powerful verbatim play which is created from interviews with the residents at the heart of the Grenfell Tower fire

2 min read

July 27, 2023 09:21

Grenfell, In The Words Of Survivors review - Pointing the finger for a criminal injustice

Disruption review - Properly insightful about Artificial Intelligence

Hersh Ellis’s well-acted production conveys complex arguments about a hot-button issue

2 min read

July 21, 2023 08:49

Disruption review - Properly insightful about Artificial Intelligence

Beneatha’s Place review: Crackles with culture war tension

Contentious opinions in Kwame Kwei-Armah’s play makes it feel more urgent than ever

2 min read

July 13, 2023 15:46

BENEATHA'S PLACE by Kwame Kwei-Armah, , Writer & Director- Kwame Kwei-Armah Designer - Debbie Duru, Lighting Designer - Mark Henderson, Sound Designer - Tony Gayle,  Movement Director - Shelley Maxwell , The Young Vic Theatre, 2023, Credit: Johan Persson/

Crazy For You review: The joy of Gershwin adds fizz to our straitened times

Charlie Stemp stars as hapless New York banker Bobby Child in a fizzing, delightful morale booster

2 min read

July 6, 2023 15:43

CRAZY FOR YOU by Gershwin, , Music & Lyrics - George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin,  Book by Ken Ludwig, Direction and Choreography - Susan Stroman, Set Designer - Beowulf Boritt, Costume Designer - William Ivey Long, Lighting Designer- Ken Billington, Musical Director - Alan Williams, Wigs, Hair & Make-Up Designer - Campbell Young Associates, Gillian Lynn Theatre, London, 2023, Credit: Johan Persson/

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John Nathan

Latest from John Nathan

Frank and Percy review: Encounters of a limited nature

The Russian playwright speaking out against Putin in the shadow of the Shoah

The White Factory review: An important addition to the Shoah canon

God of Carnage review: Middle-class parents go to war

More from John Nathan

Farewell Mr Haffmann review: Dinner date with the Nazi ambassador

A Mirror review: A timely lesson on dictatorship

Sophie Zucker: ‘You don't have to always cast me as the loud Jewish girl’

Next to Normal review: Great songs, shame about the writing

The Arc review: A trilogy of new Jewish plays

A guide to happiness by Israel’s polymath and 101 great minds

Three kosher plays on one London stage

Word-Play review: Intense drama spoiled by leaden moments

Grenfell, In The Words Of Survivors review - Pointing the finger for a criminal injustice

Disruption review - Properly insightful about Artificial Intelligence

Beneatha’s Place review: Crackles with culture war tension

Crazy For You review: The joy of Gershwin adds fizz to our straitened times