John Nathan

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Exploring the emotional recovery of a Shoah survivor who lost father, brother and sister

Diane Samuels’ latest drama tells the story of Miriam Freedman, who learned how to live with the loss of her family members in Holocaust

3 min read

Exploring the emotional recovery of a Shoah survivor who lost father, brother and sister

Backstairs Billy review: The Queen Mum's favourite

2 min read

Sunset Boulevard review: Doesn't matter if you've seen this show before, you have not seen it like this

2 min read

Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends review: All hail Broadway royalty

1 min read

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

September 28, 2023 15:53

Frank and Percy review: Encounters of a limited nature

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

Dmitry Glukhovsky new drama examines the moral compromises some people make with evil regimes

5 min read

September 22, 2023 09:53

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

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

Dmitry Ghlukhovsky’s new play investigates how good people can be corrupted under relatively little pressure

2 min read

September 21, 2023 15:06

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

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

Art playwright Yasmina Reza's play centres on two couples on a spectacular collision course

1 min read

September 15, 2023 09:03

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

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/

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John Nathan

Latest from John Nathan

Exploring the emotional recovery of a Shoah survivor who lost father, brother and sister

Backstairs Billy review: The Queen Mum's favourite

Sunset Boulevard review: Doesn't matter if you've seen this show before, you have not seen it like this

Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends review: All hail Broadway royalty

More 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

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