theatreEnglish review: I think this classroom drama could try a little bit harderBy John Nathan1 min read
theatreA View From the Bridge review: bridge in the shadow of a Miller classicBy John Nathan1 min read
TheatreTheatre review: Romeo and Juliet, ‘A muscular and modern take on Shakespeare.’By John Nathan1 min read
DanceDance review: Romeo and Juliet, ‘The story zips along at a fast pace’The Northern Ballet production mixes laughter and tearsBy Joy Sable1 min read
TheatreTheatre review: Passing Strange ‘The music is excellent’Stew’s autobiographical musical misses its originatorBy John Nathan1 min read
TheatreTheatre review: Fawlty Towers The Play. ‘Everything one would have hoped for’Three sitcom episodes do not a play makethBy John Nathan1 min read
theatreSpirited Away review: Japanese imagination lands on a West End stagePuppets and costumes combine with top-drawer stagecraft to conjure the most outlandish sequencesBy John Nathan2 min read
DanceDance review: The Winter’s Tale: ‘A modern masterpiece’Don’t miss this enchanting productionBy Joy Sable1 min read
musicThe biblical story of Song of Songs hits the London stageJewish and Arab Ofra Daniel represents the half of Israel the haters prefer to ignore. She tells our writer how her identity is bound up in her musical about being trapped in a loveless marriageBy John Nathan4 min read
theatreMachinal review: superb depiction of a life trapped by conventionsSexually repulsed by her spouse, the affair is the Young Woman’s only source of hopeBy John Nathan1 min read
theatreThe Turkish Jew who’s now that waiter from BarcelonaHemi Yeroham is taking on the role of Manuel in a stage version of Fawlty Towers. He shares how he is priming himself for the punishing part and why following in Andrew Sachs’ footsteps is such an honourBy Francine White4 min read
theatreLondon Tide review: A tide that laps at your knees, rather than sweeping you awayBy John Nathan1 min read
theatreThe Comeuppance review: Grim repear comes calling at the college reunionBy John Nathan1 min read
theatrePower of Sail, review: Diving into the choppy waters of the US culture warsThis play shows how a white supremacist world view is gaining momentum, even in the upper echelons of American societyBy John Nathan1 min read
theatreMJ The Musical review: Jacko show is an off-the-wall ThrillerThe show’s star Myles Frost matches the moves of the best dancer of a generationBy John Nathan1 min read
DanceDance review: Carmen: ‘I was perplexed’Did this ballet really need a modern tweak?By Joy Sable1 min read