Dance The Red Shoes review: Trademark Bourne wit in an ultimately tragic tale ★★★★★Matthew Bourne’s ballet about a woman who must choose between love and dance is full of passion and self-awarenessBy Joy Sable1 min read
TheatreIt is called Christmas Day but it is about being JewishNigel Lindsay on why he’s pleased to play a Jew on the London stage amid soaring antisemitismBy John Nathan5 min read
TheatreThis version of Roald Dahl’s BFG shows that giants can be small and pathetic ★★★★Unlike The Witches in which Dahl was accused of having Jews in mind when he created the cabal of child-killers, Jewish theatregoers can relax with this adaptationBy John Nathan2 min read
jewish pantomimeOh yes they have! This panto is unashamedly Jewish – and all the funnier for it ★★★★The makers of Cinderella and the Matzo Ball deserve all the praise (naches) for conjuring up something so blissfully unapologetic at a time of Jewish erasure in the artsBy Etan Smallman2 min read
TheatreA Dracula spoof to enjoy, but no fangs for my seat ★★★Excellent music and the jokes come thick and fast. I just wish I could have seen what was happening centre stage!By John Nathan1 min read
TheatreThe Spy Who Came In From The Cold review: ‘hugely satisfying stage adaptation’★★★★There is a strong Jewish presence in this taut le Carré Cold War thriller which has more twists than a cheese stickBy John Nathan1 min read
JW3Meet the Jewish Cinderella at the heart of JW3’s Chanukah pantoCinderella is a baker in the Kosher Kingdom in this Jewish version of the classic fairy taleBy Eliana Jordan1 min read
TheatreAll My Sons review: Bryan Cranston is terrific in this new Arthur Miller revival ★★★★Ivo van Hove’s direction of the author’s 1955 hit peels back the central family’s secrets with cinematic vigourBy John Nathan1 min read
TheatreThe Hunger Games On Stage: Concept and spectacle aplenty but no heart ★★This theatrical adaptation of the trailblazing dystopian movie by Jewish director Gary Ross lacks the emotional depth of the film and book franchisesBy John Nathan1 min read
Theatre The Wanderers – review: Marriage? Be careful what you wish for ★★★★The first act of this clever play about two Brooklyn marriages is a little ponderous, but stick with it – the second act is more than worth the waitBy John Nathan2 min read
Theatre This revival of Othello should be called Iago ★★★★David Harewood is in the title role, but it is Toby Jones who steals the showBy John Nathan1 min read
TheatreThe Assembled Parties: ‘Oberman is in the form of her life’ ★★★★The Jewish actor stands out in this beautifully performed play about Jews at ChristmasBy John Nathan2 min read
balletLa Fille Mal Gardée review: A perfect antidote to the winter blues ★★★★This sunny ballet by Frederick Ashton, brought to life at the Royal Opera House, is a skilfully choreographed delightBy Joy Sable1 min read
TheatreUnbelievers review: A mother in the grip of her worst nightmare ★★★Nicola Walker conveys with fevered obsession how a mother’s mind implodes when her teenage son disappearsBy John Nathan1 min read
Jewish theatreJewish Literary Foundation launches initiative to promote emerging playwrightsThe Jewish Playwrights Programme, whose cohort of writers will develop their own full-length plays over six months, aims to empower new Jewish voicesBy Eliana Jordan1 min read
TheatreMary Page Marlowe review: ‘no life is uninteresting’ ★★★★Susan Sarandon brings steel to Tracy Letts’s play about the unremarkable life of one American woman, but it is Andrea Riseborough who delivers an outstanding performanceBy John Nathan1 min read
