How the theatre is embracing my proud Jewish identityWhen I landed a contract with the Royal Shakespeare Company in the early 1990s, I was told to keep my heritage a secretBy Tracy-Ann Oberman3 min read
Theatre The Jewish dramatist exploring the world of demonsRachel Bellman's latest work delves into the very Jewish mythology of dybbuks, mazzikin and personalised good and bad angelsBy Nicole Lampert4 min read
HolocaustThe Russian playwright speaking out against Putin in the shadow of the ShoahDmitry Glukhovsky new drama examines the moral compromises some people make with evil regimesBy John Nathan5 min read
Theatre The White Factory review: An important addition to the Shoah canonDmitry Ghlukhovsky’s new play investigates how good people can be corrupted under relatively little pressureBy John Nathan2 min read
ObituaryObituary: Tom KempinskiPlaywright who wrote his personal trauma into his two most successful playsBy Gloria Tessler5 min read
Theatre God of Carnage review: Middle-class parents go to warArt playwright Yasmina Reza's play centres on two couples on a spectacular collision courseBy John Nathan1 min read
Theatre Farewell Mr Haffmann review: Dinner date with the Nazi ambassadorThis could so easily have been a comedy of manners if there was a tweak to the settingBy John Nathan1 min read
A Mirror review: A timely lesson on dictatorshipSam Holcroft’s witty and inventive new play shines a vital light on authoritarian regimesBy John Nathan2 min read||September 1, 2023 10:09
Next to Normal review: Great songs, shame about the writingI cannot remember a show that was so annoyingly written yet so impressively performed as this production about the repercussions of a mother's manic depressionBy John Nathan2 min read||August 24, 2023 15:59
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||August 17, 2023 15:36
Three 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||August 10, 2023 16:07
The 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||August 4, 2023 10:10
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||August 3, 2023 09:00
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||July 27, 2023 12:56
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||July 27, 2023 09:21
Disruption review - Properly insightful about Artificial IntelligenceHersh Ellis’s well-acted production conveys complex arguments about a hot-button issueBy John Nathan2 min read||July 21, 2023 08:49
