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Compassion distilled in dance

A piece of music written after Benjamin Britten visited Belsen in 1945 is the inspiration for a powerful new ballet

By Jessica Duchen

2 min read

Compassion distilled in dance

A knight at the theatre

A knight at the theatre

'I want to make up my own mind', says the eminent playwright.

By Gerald Jacobs

4 min read

Review: Life of Galileo

Review: Life of Galileo

Life of Galileo at the Young Vic is a treat, says John Nathan

1 min read

Review: Lettice and Lovage

Review: Lettice and Lovage

Felicity Kendal and Maureen Lipman in a comedy that's the theatrical equivalent of comfort food

1 min read

A ballet about the Shoah — for teens

Joy Sable reports on Northern Ballet's new production, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

3 min read

Review: Royal Ballet

Joy Sable gives her verdict on the Royal Ballet's mixed bill at the Royal Opera House

1 min read

Review: Salome

Yael Ferber's new play Salome is unforgettable, but it's not theatre, says John Nathan.

1 min read

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Eva Hoffman's first play

A ceremony held to commemorate an atrocity in a Polish forest inspired Eva Hoffman's first drama.

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Theatre review: Consent

Nina Raine’s new play is populated by clever, thrillingly articulate lawyers whose lives are seemingly insulated from the sordid behaviour of the people they encounter in the dock.

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Theatre review: Obsession

This steamy adaptation of the 1943 film noir Ossessione , itself based on the novel The Postman Always Rings Twice, is one of the hottest tickets in town. But does it live up to its advance billing?

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Theatre review: Obsession

Henry VIII’s marriage counsellor

Samantha Ellis has written a play about the rabbi recruited by Henry VIII to put a Jewish spin on his case to divorce Katherine of Aragon.

By Samantha Ellis

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Henry VIII’s marriage counsellor

Brilliant, brave and baring all

Actress Debbie Chazen is a revelation in new musical The Girls, says John Nathan. He asked her about her own inspiring story.

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Brilliant, brave and baring all

Review: The Philanthopist

Fruity thesp Simon Callow directs an ill-judged production populated by a bevy of actors, stand-up comedians and sitcom performers.

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Review: The Philanthopist

Review: The Plague

This adaptation of the Camus novel may not be a fun night out but it is, says our reviewer John Nathan, a compelling piece of theatre

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Review: The Plague

Review: The Goat & Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf

There are two plays by Edward Albee on in London, both about marital strife.

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Review: The Goat & Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf

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