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A new film version of Fiddler? I can’t wait!!!!

JC readers may oppose the idea of a remake of Fiddler on the Roof, but John Nathan begs to differ

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A new film version of Fiddler? I can’t wait!!!!

Fighting for the future of live theatre

Fighting for the future of live theatre

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TV review: Autonomies

TV review: Autonomies

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Theatre review: The Encounter

Theatre review: The Encounter

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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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May 6, 2020 18:09

The essence we miss when theatre is filmed

A fateful voyage for a ship full of refugees

A radio adaptation by Tom Stoppard casts light on a fateful journey

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May 2, 2020 23:21

A fateful voyage for a ship full of refugees

Theatre review: Tiger Country

A NHS play from 2011 feels very out-dated, says John Nathan

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April 26, 2020 12:48

A soft Shylock and powerful Portia from 2015

Theatre critic John Nathan watches an RSC production of The Merchant of Venice from 2015 online

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April 21, 2020 18:17

A soft Shylock and powerful Portia from 2015

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 14:55

TV review: Unorthodox

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 16:42

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 09:26

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

Theatre review: Blithe Spirit

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: The Prince of Egypt

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: Be More Chill

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: Leopoldstadt

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