Theatre
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The London Library and Elizabeth Winkler's female Shakespeare claims
Why Everyone's Talking About Critics say an event suggesting Shakespeare may have been a woman is 'wildly inappropriate'
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Long Day's Journey into Night review: a 'challenging' play with 'superb' performances
The Week Recommends Brian Cox gives a 'magnetic' performance as ageing actor James Tyrone
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Opening Night: musical adaptation of Cassavetes film a 'travesty'
the week recommends An 'unsalvageable' disaster that 'squanders the talents of all involved'
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A Taste of Honey: 'wonderful' revival remains 'vital and relevant'
The Week Recommends The 'period-perfect' production features a 'universally excellent cast'
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Harry Clarke: an 'effortlessly engrossing' one-man play
The Week Recommends Billy Crudup is 'hypnotic' but cannot 'paper over the defects'
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Nye: a 'rousing' drama about NHS founder Aneurin Bevan
The Week recommends A 'cradle to grave' story starring Michael Sheen that is rich in 'poignant insights'
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Richard, My Richard: Philippa Gregory's 'nuanced portrait' of Richard III is heavy on the history
Talking Point Women are centre stage but play has 'something of a structural problem'
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Starter for Ten: 'very fun' musical adaptation of One Day author's debut
the week recommends 'Top-notch' cast combined with 'energetic and fun' songs makes for a 'feel-good' show
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Standing at the Sky's Edge: a 'potent', 'gorgeous' exploration of social issues
The Week Recommends The musical, 'rightly garlanded with praise', lands at the West End
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An Enemy of the People: a 'blistering, modern-dress production'
The Week Recommends Director Thomas Ostermeier's update of Ibsen's classic is 'shockingly fresh'
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The Picture of Dorian Gray: a 'chameleonic tour de force' from Sarah Snook
The Week Recommends Sarah Snook mesmerises in Kip Williams's stage adaptation of Wilde classic
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The Hills of California review: 'ambitious, substantial and intriguing' play
The Week Recommends Jez Butterworth's 'ambitions are as large as ever', but does the play compare to his previous works?
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Best of the Bard in 2024: the Shakespeare plays everyone's talking about
The Week Recommends A handful of Shakespeare productions are making headlines in the theatre world and they haven't even opened yet
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Till the Stars Come Down: 'an early contender for the best play of the year'
The Week Recommends Bijan Sheibani's blistering comedy about three sisters in Mansfield is like 'Chekhov on Heineken'
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