Theatre
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Greek tragedy: do Hollywood stars have a place in the classics?
Talking Point Rami Malek and Brie Larson take leading roles in two Sophocles tragedies – but fail to impress critics
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Inside No. 9: Stage/Fright – theatre spin-off is 'all-encompassing fun'
The Week Recommends Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith bring their darkly comic BBC series to the stage
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Oedipus: Rami Malek is oddly 'stilted' in 'tantalising' production
The Week Recommends Matthew Warchus and Hofesh Shechter bring 'spectacular' dance sequences to Sophocles' epic tragedy
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The Merchant of Venice: 'nothing short of gripping'
The Week Recommends John Douglas Thompson is 'magisterial' as Shylock
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Kyoto: 'total thrill ride' explores pivotal climate change conference
The Week Recommends Play centres on 'cut-throat diplomacy' surrounding the United Nations
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A Good House: 'biting' South African satire
The Week Recommends Amy Jephta's domestic drama 'mercilessly skewers' middle-class prejudices
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Titaníque: 'outrageous' Céline Dion parody is a lot of fun
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Oliver! – triumphant revival with a 'flash of panache'
The Week Recommends Matthew Bourne's 'exuberant' production of Lionel Bart's classic musical can consider itself a success
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The Tempest: classic 'lost at sea' in Jamie Lloyd's production
Talking Point Sigourney Weaver gives 'wooden delivery' as Prospero at Theatre Royal Drury Lane
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Twixmas: things to do between Christmas and New Year
The Week Recommends Aim to get out of the house and plan something fun this week
By Adrienne Wyper, The Week UK Published
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Ballet Shoes: 'magnificent' show 'never puts a foot wrong'
The Week Recommends Stage adaptation of Noel Streatfeild's much-loved children's novel is a Christmas treat
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The Producers: 'daringly' funny revival of Mel Brooks' classic musical
The Week Recommends Trevor Ashley is a 'wonder' as a 'Judy Garland-infused Hitler'
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The Importance of Being Earnest: Wilde classic given 'fizzing' update
The Week Recommends Ncuti Gatwa and Sharon D. Clarke star in this 'bold and brash' reboot
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A Christmas Carol(ish): a 'wacky' show of 'festive chaos'
The Week Recommends Nick Mohammed's 'wacky' take on Dickens's classic tale
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