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12.37 Theatre review: Huge events on a tiny stage

Julia Pascal's gripping play asks why Jewish nationalism should not be seen as morally equivalent to other nationalisms

2 min read

12.37 Theatre review: Huge events on a tiny stage

Theatre review: Elf - Good Elf, despite the schmaltz

1 min read

The Sex Party theatre review - This Islington orgy fizzles out in the kitchen

1 min read

Teaching — and learning — about Israel’s explosive birth

4 min read

Pickle Theatre review: Meet the Jewish Bridget Jones

Deli Segal's solo show triumphantly succeeds in conveying the dilemmas facing a clever, funny North London Jewish woman

1 min read

November 17, 2022 15:04

Pickle Theatre review: Meet the Jewish Bridget Jones

Rita Hayworth, my grandfather and me - Israeli actress Almog Pail's discusses her new show

Love Goddess, The Rita Hayworth Musical is set in Hollywood’s golden era. Pail tells us why it means so much to her

3 min read

November 17, 2022 14:52

Rita Hayworth, my grandfather and me - Israeli actress Almog Pail's discusses her new show

From Here to Eternity Theatre review: Eternally unconvincing

Well-sung and solidly performed revival of musical with little to say to audiences now

2 min read

November 14, 2022 09:56

Dave Chapelle and the art of jokes about Jews

The provocative US comedian’s controversial routines can be defended — most of the time

3 min read

November 10, 2022 18:08

Dave Chappelle: The Closer. c. Mathieu Bitton

Tammy Faye Theatre review: A 'miracle' central performance drives musical about Bible Belt America

Katy Brayben excels as the evangelist who wins over her TV flock with her toothy, homespun charm

2 min read

November 3, 2022 15:06

Tammy Faye Theatre review: A 'miracle' central performance drives musical about Bible Belt America

Marvellous Theatre review: Stoke City’s soul scores another feel-good goal

Tale of a big-hearted life makes for a triumphant opening show for Nica Burns' sparkling new venue

2 min read

October 28, 2022 10:05

Marvellous Theatre review: Stoke City’s soul scores another feel-good goal

Good Theatre review: How a decent man transformed into a Nazi

David Tennant stars as a German academic who descends to barbarity but it's Elliot Levey who stands out in excellent revival of CP Taylor's play

3 min read

October 20, 2022 14:06

GOOD by Taylor, , Writer - C.P. Taylor, Director - Dominic Cooke, Harold Pinter Theatre, 2022, Credit: Johan Persson/

Theatre review: The Band's Visit - A miraculous musical

Michael Longhurst’s exquisite new production pairs two superb Israeli performers - Alon Moni Aboutboul and Miri Mesika

2 min read

October 14, 2022 15:14

Theatre review: The Band's Visit - A miraculous musical

‘It’s right and proper that Jews play Jews’ says Elliot Levey as he prepares for his role in a new production of Good

Fresh from playing Herr Schultz in Cabaret, Levey is now set to play another German Jew in CP Taylor's classic play

4 min read

October 6, 2022 15:06

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 10: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Elliot Levey on stage accepting his award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical for "Cabaret"during The Olivier Awards 2022 with MasterCard at the Royal Albert Hall on April 10, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for SOLT)

Theatre review: John Gabriel Borkman - Fall of an arrogant man

Simon Russell Beale excels as the disgraced banker in Ibsen's study of the hubris and arrogance of those who believe in their own infallibility

2 min read

October 6, 2022 14:55

Theatre review: John Gabriel Borkman - Fall of an arrogant man

Jews. In their own words Theatre review: 'Packs a hugely powerful punch'

This production undoubtedly represents a moment in the battle against Left-wing antisemitism

3 min read

September 29, 2022 12:07

Jews. In their own words Theatre review: 'Packs a hugely powerful punch'

An old play and old attitudes

The row over Caryl Churchill's 13-year-old play Seven Jewish Children carries on

2 min read

September 23, 2022 18:06

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John Nathan

Latest from John Nathan

12.37 Theatre review: Huge events on a tiny stage

Theatre review: Elf - Good Elf, despite the schmaltz

The Sex Party theatre review - This Islington orgy fizzles out in the kitchen

Teaching — and learning — about Israel’s explosive birth

More from John Nathan

Pickle Theatre review: Meet the Jewish Bridget Jones

Rita Hayworth, my grandfather and me - Israeli actress Almog Pail's discusses her new show

From Here to Eternity Theatre review: Eternally unconvincing

Dave Chapelle and the art of jokes about Jews

Tammy Faye Theatre review: A 'miracle' central performance drives musical about Bible Belt America

Marvellous Theatre review: Stoke City’s soul scores another feel-good goal

Good Theatre review: How a decent man transformed into a Nazi

Theatre review: The Band's Visit - A miraculous musical

‘It’s right and proper that Jews play Jews’ says Elliot Levey as he prepares for his role in a new production of Good

Theatre review: John Gabriel Borkman - Fall of an arrogant man

Jews. In their own words Theatre review: 'Packs a hugely powerful punch'

An old play and old attitudes