Theatre
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Lord of the Flies: William Golding’s modern classic is brought to ‘thrilling life’
The Week Recommends Anthony Lau’s ‘searing’ staging is anchored by an ‘extraordinary’ cast
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The Lady from the Sea: a ‘thrillingly contemporary’ Ibsen adaptation
The Week Recommends ‘Luminous’ cast dazzle in Simon Stone’s ‘hugely enjoyable’ production
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Tosca: thrilling new Puccini staging has ‘tremendous emotional force’
The Week Recommends Controversial Russian soprano Anna Netrebko returns to the stage with ‘white-hot passion’ in starring role
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Born With Teeth: ‘mischievously provocative’ play starring Ncuti Gatwa
The Week Recommends ‘Sprightly’ production from Liz Duffy Adams imagines the relationship between Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe
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Deaf Republic: ‘an experimental epic of war and resistance’
The Week Recommends Ukrainian-American writer Ilya Kaminsky’s poetry collection is brought to the stage in this ‘enthralling’ production
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Twelfth Night or What You Will: a 'riotous' late-summer jamboree
The Week Recommends Robin Belfield's 'carnivalesque' new staging at Shakespeare's Globe is 'joyfully tongue-in-cheek'
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As You Like It: Ralph Fiennes directs Shakespeare comedy with 'depth'
The Week Recommends Harriet Walter is 'splendidly wistful and sardonic' as the melancholy Jacques
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Mary, Queen of Scots: 'fizzing' ballet is a 'hit'
The Week Recommends Scottish Ballet's 'audaciously bold' take on the doomed monarch's story
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Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical – a 'gloriously communal' experience
The Week Recommends Secret Cinema presents a 'masterpiece of coordination' performed by a 'phenomenal' cast
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Alan Davies: Think Ahead – 'gifted' comedian's first stand-up show in a decade
The Week Recommends The QI panellist 'rawly' discusses childhood abuse in this 'compelling' show
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Inter Alia: Rosamund Pike is 'electric' in gut-wrenching legal drama
The Week Recommends Australian playwright Suzie Miller is back with a follow up to her critically acclaimed hit play Prima Facie
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The Railway Children: an 'immersive' and 'magical' new performance
The Week Recommends A 'glorious piece of storytelling' where the locomotive is the star of the show
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The Merry Wives of Windsor: a 'pathologically silly' spin-off
The Week Recommends Beloved character from Henry IV plays gets his own comedic adventure at London's Globe Theatre
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The best shows to see at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
The Week Recommends The world's biggest arts festival is back with an incredible line-up
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