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Susannah Clapp
Mass is a finely wrought study of forgiveness

Fri 15 May 2026

Mass is a finely wrought study of forgiveness
Clare Brennan
In Magic, David Haig explores the extraordinary bond of Houdini and Arthur Conan Doyle

Sun 10 May 2026

In Magic, David Haig explores the extraordinary bond of Houdini and Arthur Conan Doyle
Susannah Clapp
Fourteen Again - a fitting tribute to the inimitable Victoria Wood

Fri 8 May 2026

Fourteen Again - a fitting tribute to the inimitable Victoria Wood
Katherine Cowles
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui - an idiot’s guide to fascism

Sat 2 May 2026

The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui - an idiot’s guide to fascism
Clare Brennan
At a York festival, Shakespeare is the world’s common language

Sat 25 Apr 2026

At a York festival, Shakespeare is the world’s common language
Susannah Clapp
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest: a play trapped in the past

Fri 24 Apr 2026

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest: a play trapped in the past
Clare Brennan
Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet – a joyous glimpse inside the mind of a Muslim boy

Sun 19 Apr 2026

Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet – a joyous glimpse inside the mind of a Muslim boy
Susannah Clapp
A 21st-century take on Ibsen’s A Doll’s House

Fri 17 Apr 2026

A 21st-century take on Ibsen’s A Doll’s House
Vanessa Thorpe
Paddington hopes to grab theatre prize by the paws

Sun 12 Apr 2026

Paddington hopes to grab theatre prize by the paws
Caitlin Macdonald
Olivier nominees on what theatre means to them

Sun 12 Apr 2026

Olivier nominees on what theatre means to them
Clare Brennan
Good Golly Miss Molly at the New Vic: a harmonious vision of social turmoil

Sat 11 Apr 2026

Good Golly Miss Molly at the New Vic: a harmonious vision of social turmoil
Tanya Gold
How I lost my heart to musicals

Sat 11 Apr 2026

How I lost my heart to musicals
Katherine Cowles
What is the point of the play?

Sat 11 Apr 2026

What is the point of the play?
Marcelle Bernstein
My most unforgettable night at the theatre

Sat 11 Apr 2026

My most unforgettable night at the theatre
Lily Isaacs
Opening night: Celebrating 50 years of The Oliviers with The Observer and Curtis Brown

Fri 10 Apr 2026

Opening night: Celebrating 50 years of The Oliviers with The Observer and Curtis Brown
Susannah Clapp
Les Liaisons Dangereuses still seduces

Fri 10 Apr 2026

Les Liaisons Dangereuses still seduces
Susannah Clapp
Susannah Clapp: ‘How I became a theatre critic’

Fri 10 Apr 2026

Susannah Clapp: ‘How I became a theatre critic’
Susannah Clapp
Romeo and Juliet – Robert Icke shakes up Shakespeare

Fri 3 Apr 2026

Romeo and Juliet – Robert Icke shakes up Shakespeare
Katherine Cowles
John Proctor is the Villain: a modern classic?

Thu 2 Apr 2026

John Proctor is the Villain: a modern classic?

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