John Nathan

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The essence we miss when theatre is filmed

Filmed versions of theatre performances are now going mainstream. But what do we lose?

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The essence we miss when theatre is filmed

A fateful voyage for a ship full of refugees

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Theatre review: Tiger Country

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A soft Shylock and powerful Portia from 2015

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TV review: Unorthodox

This series about a young woman's flight from the Satmar community is utterly binge-worthy says John Nathan

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April 7, 2020 13:55

Two virtual trips to Moscow and Amsterdam

It's still possible to see theatre performances during lockdown, says John Nathan

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April 2, 2020 15:42

Two virtual trips to Moscow and Amsterdam

The comfort and connection of live theatre

Our theatre critic reflects on the productions that have meant the most to him

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March 30, 2020 08:26

The comfort and connection of live theatre

Theatre review: Blithe Spirit

Jennifer Saunders' performance as medium Madame Arcati may be the comic performance of the year, says John Nathan

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March 12, 2020 15:59

Amazon's 'Hunters' hinders our efforts to tell the story of the Shoah

A gruesome game of human chess that is depicted as having taken place at Auschwitz is pure fiction - while the show presents itself as a 'true story'

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February 28, 2020 12:46

Amazon's 'Hunters' hinders our efforts to tell the story of the Shoah

Theatre review: The Prince of Egypt

What if the Almighty were to see this version of the Exodus?

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February 27, 2020 15:25

Theatre review: Be More Chill

John Nathan enjoys a high school musical about teenage angst

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February 24, 2020 10:00

Theatre review: Leopoldstadt

'This is the play that Stoppard could never have envisaged writing before he discovered in late-ish middle age that his Jewish roots were far stronger and deeper than he ever imagined.'

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February 12, 2020 15:31

Theatre review: Endgame and Rough for Theatre II

Two stars take away the bleakness in Beckett

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February 5, 2020 18:38

Theatre review: Endgame and Rough for Theatre II

Theatre review: Uncle Vanya

Muddled thinking mars this production of Chekhov's classic, says John Nathan

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January 30, 2020 14:24

Review: Magic Goes Wrong

The latest 'Goes Wrong' production has much that goes right, says John Nathan

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January 22, 2020 17:26

Stoppard on his new play: ‘I think about the Holocaust, it feels like every day’

The playwright has never explored his own Jewish background in his plays. He tells John Nathan why that has changed.

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January 22, 2020 16:17

Stoppard on his new play: ‘I think about the Holocaust, it feels like every day’

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John Nathan

Latest from John Nathan

The essence we miss when theatre is filmed

A fateful voyage for a ship full of refugees

Theatre review: Tiger Country

A soft Shylock and powerful Portia from 2015

More from John Nathan

TV review: Unorthodox

Two virtual trips to Moscow and Amsterdam

The comfort and connection of live theatre

Theatre review: Blithe Spirit

Amazon's 'Hunters' hinders our efforts to tell the story of the Shoah

Theatre review: The Prince of Egypt

Theatre review: Be More Chill

Theatre review: Leopoldstadt

Theatre review: Endgame and Rough for Theatre II

Theatre review: Uncle Vanya

Review: Magic Goes Wrong

Stoppard on his new play: ‘I think about the Holocaust, it feels like every day’