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The refugee who looked back at last

John Nathan reviews a new biography of Tom Stoppard

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SHADOW AND BONE (L to R) BEN BARNES as THE DARKLING / GENERAL KIRIGAN in episode 107 of SHADOW AND BONE Cr. COURTESY OF NETFLIX © 2021

TV review: Shadow and Bone

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Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire, UK. 16.04.2021. Director, Adam Lenson, on the set of THE SORROWS OF SATAN, which is being filmed for streaming at Brockett Hall, Hertfordshire. THE SORROWS OF SATAN, is a musical play by Luke Bateman and Michael Conley, which is streaming from Wednesday 5 - Saturday 8 May, 2021, then on-demand Sunday 9 - Monday 31 May, 2021 Photograph © Jane Hobson.

‘Musical theatre is the highest form of art. It’s dazzling...’

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Theatre review: A Winter’s Tale

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Here we go again…

Yes another Jewish power player in Hollywood has been accused of being a bully. But,says John Nathan, the likes of Scott Rudin are not alone

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April 22, 2021 10:31

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 22: Producer Scott Rudin accepts the 2011 David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Motion Pictures onstage during the 22nd Annual Producers Guild Awards at The Beverly Hilton hotel on January 22, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Producers Guild)

Theatre review: Romeo and Juliet

The National Theatre's filmed production of is so good, that it is difficult to imagine it would be better as a live performance

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April 16, 2021 10:53

Television review: Madame Claude

This Netflix offering has plenty of style...but not much else

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April 8, 2021 16:25

TV review: Shtisel

The Netflix show about a Charedi family in Jerusalem is back - and it's as good as ever, says John Nathan.

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March 26, 2021 17:01

‘I feel like I’m on an ice floe’

The playwright Ryan Craig has written a book which argues that the 'woke agenda' can lead to self-censorship, he tells John Nathan

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March 26, 2021 13:45

Radio review: The Christopher Boy’s  Communion

The plot goes awry in this new play by David Mamet, says John Nathan

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March 11, 2021 16:19

ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 18: David Mamet walks a red carpet during the 11th Rome Film Festival at Auditorium Parco Della Musica on October 18, 2016 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Ernesto Ruscio/Getty Images)

Theatre Review: Two shows about love

Will theatre post-lockdown be changed forever?

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March 5, 2021 12:22

Theatre review: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

This new musical is fun, but needs work, says John Nathan

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February 26, 2021 13:04

The Sorcerer's Apprentice. Southwalk Playhouse. CREDIT Geraint Lewis

Political theatre

With playhouses closed, it took American politics to provide on-screen drama, says our theatre critic John Nathan

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February 18, 2021 09:17

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 9: In this screenshot taken from a congress.gov webcast, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) – lead manager for the impeachment speaks on the first day of former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial at the U.S. Capitol on February 9, 2021 in Washington, DC. House impeachment managers will make the case that Trump was “singularly responsible” for the January 6th attack at the U.S. Capitol and he should be convicted and barred from ever holding public office again. (Photo by congress.gov via Getty Images)

Theatre review: Good Grief

This slick rom com is let down by a lack of chemistry

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February 15, 2021 21:02

Television review: Pretend It's a City

The wit of Fran Lebowitz - the Jewish Dorothy Parker - shines in this Netflix series

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February 4, 2021 11:07

Theatre review: Public Domain

Social media culture is under the spotlight in this online offering

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January 29, 2021 12:35

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John Nathan

Latest from John Nathan

The refugee who looked back at last

TV review: Shadow and Bone

‘Musical theatre is the highest form of art. It’s dazzling...’

Theatre review: A Winter’s Tale

More from John Nathan

Here we go again…

Theatre review: Romeo and Juliet

Television review: Madame Claude

TV review: Shtisel

‘I feel like I’m on an ice floe’

Radio review: The Christopher Boy’s Communion

Theatre Review: Two shows about love

Theatre review: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

Political theatre

Theatre review: Good Grief

Television review: Pretend It's a City

Theatre review: Public Domain

Radio review: The Christopher Boy’s  Communion