Sam Holcroft’s witty and inventive new play shines a vital light on authoritarian regimes
By John Nathan
I cannot remember a show that was so annoyingly written yet so impressively performed as this production about the repercussions of a mother's manic depression
This year's trio of dramas showcasing new talent are thought-provoking and moving but fail to venture out of the comfort zone
The future of Jewish writing in British theatre is finally looking bright and beautiful, discovers John Nathan
Dina Ibrahim's new play delves into the history of a Jewish family in Iraq
By Sandy Rashty
Rabiah Hussain’s uneven play exploring the complexities of language drips with righteous indignation
The Cuban ballet icon is certainly an unquestionable force for good
By Joy Sable
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A powerful verbatim play which is created from interviews with the residents at the heart of the Grenfell Tower fire
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Hersh Ellis’s well-acted production conveys complex arguments about a hot-button issue
Contentious opinions in Kwame Kwei-Armah’s play makes it feel more urgent than ever
Charlie Stemp stars as hapless New York banker Bobby Child in a fizzing, delightful morale booster
Sarah Bernhardt both used and blurred her Jewishness to create the first image of global fame
By Dominic Green
Toheeb Jimoh and Isis Hainsworth excel as director Rebecca Frecknall brings air of street menace to story of star-crossed lovers
A formidable presence who played Yente opposite Topol in Fiddler on the Roof
By Gloria Tessler
Diplomat Meryl Frank spent years tracing the wartime fate of her Lithuanian relative. But the truth was sitting on her bookshelf
By Jenni Frazer
Joseph Fiennes is bang on target as England manager Gareth Southgate in James Graham's excellently pitched football crowd pleaser
