Theatre The Arc review: A trilogy of new Jewish playsThis year's trio of dramas showcasing new talent are thought-provoking and moving but fail to venture out of the comfort zoneBy John Nathan2 min read
ArtsThree kosher plays on one London stageThe future of Jewish writing in British theatre is finally looking bright and beautiful, discovers John NathanBy John Nathan5 min read
IraqThe Jewish playwright who's turned her family's Iraqi story into a playDina Ibrahim's new play delves into the history of a Jewish family in IraqBy Sandy Rashty3 min read
Theatre Word-Play review: Intense drama spoiled by leaden momentsRabiah Hussain’s uneven play exploring the complexities of language drips with righteous indignationBy John Nathan2 min read
Theatre Carlos Acosta at 50 review - A very fitting way to mark dancer's birthdayThe Cuban ballet icon is certainly an unquestionable force for goodBy Joy Sable2 min read
Theatre Grenfell, In The Words Of Survivors review - Pointing the finger for a criminal injusticeA powerful verbatim play which is created from interviews with the residents at the heart of the Grenfell Tower fireBy John Nathan2 min read
TheatreDisruption review - Properly insightful about Artificial IntelligenceHersh Ellis’s well-acted production conveys complex arguments about a hot-button issueBy John Nathan2 min read
Beneatha’s Place review: Crackles with culture war tensionContentious opinions in Kwame Kwei-Armah’s play makes it feel more urgent than everBy John Nathan2 min read||July 13, 2023 15:46
Crazy For You review: The joy of Gershwin adds fizz to our straitened timesCharlie Stemp stars as hapless New York banker Bobby Child in a fizzing, delightful morale boosterBy John Nathan2 min read||July 6, 2023 15:43
The divine Sarah: How the French actor became the first female celebrity JewSarah Bernhardt both used and blurred her Jewishness to create the first image of global fameBy Dominic Green7 min read||June 29, 2023 13:40
Romeo and Juliet review: Radical adaptation with the pace of a thrillerToheeb Jimoh and Isis Hainsworth excel as director Rebecca Frecknall brings air of street menace to story of star-crossed loversBy John Nathan1 min read||June 29, 2023 09:08
Obituary: Maria CharlesA formidable presence who played Yente opposite Topol in Fiddler on the RoofBy Gloria Tessler3 min read||June 29, 2023 09:00
Quest to discover the lost actress of Vilnius who is full of mysteryDiplomat Meryl Frank spent years tracing the wartime fate of her Lithuanian relative. But the truth was sitting on her bookshelfBy Jenni Frazer6 min read||June 23, 2023 08:53
Dear England Review: They shoot, they score …it’s a winner for EnglandJoseph Fiennes is bang on target as England manager Gareth Southgate in James Graham's excellently pitched football crowd pleaserBy John Nathan2 min read||June 22, 2023 15:19
Groundhog Day review: A repeat production of fizzing delightThere is something very familiar - and brilliant - in the stage adaptation of the 1993 movieBy John Nathan1 min read||June 15, 2023 16:04
James Bond theme tune lyricist Don Black: 'I’m lousy at most things, but I can write songs'The Oscar-winning lyricist behind five James Bond theme tunes reveals how, at the age of 84, he is busier than everBy John Nathan5 min read||June 15, 2023 15:33
