Theatre

Mother Goose Theatre review: Gandalf ’s golden egg

Fabulous production is the ideal morale booster for those caught in our winter of discontent

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Mother Goose Theatre review: Gandalf ’s golden egg

1st January 1965: Arthur Miller, American playwright, arriving at the Old Vic to see his own play 'The Crucible'. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

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Book review: Arthur Miller: American Witness - A decidedly Jewish view from the bridge

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Theatre

The JC Awards 2022: Theatre - No warnings needed in an evening to kvell over

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NEWSIES by Disney, , Director & Choreographer - MATT COLE, Set Design - MORGAN LARGE, Musical Supervision, Dance Arrangements & Musical Direction - NIGEL LILLEY, Lighting - MARK HENDERSON, Associate Choreographer - JANE MCMURTRIE, Rehearsals Images, Jerwood Space, London, Credit: Johan Persson

Theatre

Newsies Theatre review: Workers strike a thrilling note

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Theatre

An elf who adds magic and a Jewish flavour

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Art

New exhibit shows lithographs of artist Chagall cast in Shakespeare's The Tempest

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HEX, , a new musical based on Sleeping Beauty book by Tanya Ronder, music by Jim Fortune and lyrics by Rufus Norris original concept by Katrina Lindsay and Rufus Norris, Director - Rufus Norris, Set and Costume Designer - Katrina Lindsay, Choreographer - Jade Hackett, Music Supervision & Vocal Arrangements - Marc Tritschler, Orchestrations - Simon Hale, Music Director- Tarek Merchant, Lighting Designer- Paul Anderson, Video Designer - Ash J Woodward, The National Theatre, 2022, Credit: Johan Persson/

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Hex Theatre review: The royal family’s troll

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Fury as pupils at elite public school perform Hitler salutes during play

Parent complains after pupils prompted to enact sieg heils as part of ‘educational’ play at Millfield school

By Nic North

3 min read

December 15, 2022 12:15

Fury as pupils at elite public school perform Hitler salutes during play

12.37 Theatre review: Huge events on a tiny stage

Julia Pascal's gripping play asks why Jewish nationalism should not be seen as morally equivalent to other nationalisms

By John Nathan

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December 8, 2022 16:00

12.37 Theatre review: Huge events on a tiny stage

Theatre review: Elf - Good Elf, despite the schmaltz

A terrific performance from Simon Lipkin helps cut through the syrup in this revival of Philip McKinley’s production

By John Nathan

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December 8, 2022 12:34

Theatre review: Elf - Good Elf, despite the schmaltz

Me and my boy, treading the boards: Father and son to both perform in the West End

Established star Ben Caplan is playing Sherlock Holmes while his 11-year-old Bertie is making his debut in Watch on the Rhine

By Karen Glaser

3 min read

December 8, 2022 10:25

Me and my boy, treading the boards: Father and son to both perform in the West End

London theatre cancels appearance by convicted antisemite after community uproar

However, the event with conspiracy theorist Ian Fantom will still go ahead, the venue owner says

By Ben Bloch

4 min read

December 5, 2022 16:25

London theatre cancels appearance by convicted antisemite after community uproar

Obituary: Bill Freedman

Theatre and TV producer who founded a breast cancer charity with global impact

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December 1, 2022 13:22

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Why the arts world must not cancel Caryl Churchill

She has written some awful plays and some people were offended by Seven Jewish Children, but we must not make the mistake of ignoring the merits of her other work

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December 1, 2022 10:50

Why the arts world must not cancel Caryl Churchill

The Sex Party theatre review - This Islington orgy fizzles out in the kitchen

None of the arguments aired in Terry Johnson's new drama are uninteresting. But the people expressing them are...

By John Nathan

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November 24, 2022 16:59

The Sex Party theatre review - This Islington orgy fizzles out in the kitchen

Teaching — and learning — about Israel’s explosive birth

Playwright Julia Pascal on why her new drama centres on the 1946 bombing of the King David Hotel

By John Nathan

4 min read

November 24, 2022 16:39

Teaching — and learning — about Israel’s explosive birth

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Mother Goose Theatre review: Gandalf ’s golden egg

Book review: Arthur Miller: American Witness - A decidedly Jewish view from the bridge

The JC Awards 2022: Theatre - No warnings needed in an evening to kvell over

Newsies Theatre review: Workers strike a thrilling note

An elf who adds magic and a Jewish flavour

New exhibit shows lithographs of artist Chagall cast in Shakespeare's The Tempest

Hex Theatre review: The royal family’s troll

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