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3 out of 5 stars.
Flinch review – Gen Z couple's fears, fights and restless ecstasy
3 out of 5 stars.Emma Hemingford’s promising debut gets under the skin of a troubled relationship and refuses to take sides
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3 out of 5 stars.
Redcoats review – song-studded ode to the Butlin's empire
3 out of 5 stars.The DIY charm of Mikron Theatre and Nick Ahad’s new show is a good match for the resort’s brand of family fun -
3 out of 5 stars.
Ricky Gervais review – anti-woke tittering over Liam Neeson and Louis CK
3 out of 5 stars.Casting himself as a taboo breaker for his Netflix show Supernature, the cacklesome comic delivers a squarely liberal-baiting set -
The former teen star on being born into an acting dynasty, her anger at the abortion ban in Alabama and the trouble with American cinema -
The British star of period dramas and superhero movies thought Ibsen’s Rosmersholm would be all bum rolls and dusty parlours. But it gave her one of her most mercurial roles
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4 out of 5 stars.
A versatile cast and evocative setting bring to life Dylan Coburn Gray’s award-winning script, which follows a taxi driver’s journey through an eclectic Dublin family -
4 out of 5 stars.
Venice Preserved review – thrills, S&M sex and Restoration politics
4 out of 5 stars. -
4 out of 5 stars.
Cotton Fingers review – nuanced abortion drama
4 out of 5 stars.
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Exclusive backstage images capture the ballet star Sergei Polunin on the opening night of his week-long stint at the London Palladium
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What do the Stay Awake party stand for? Could anyone vote cauliflower? And will officials in the Gir Forest get out alive? As the world’s biggest election ends, one comic reveals how it gives him a lifetime of material -
He’ll be quick-witted and funny – but how can Volodymyr Zelenskiy possibly lead a country? -
The standup, actor and writer on the things that make her laugh the most -
In her first book, the Danish comedian is calling for fat liberation – and happiness. She talks about anti-capitalism, abuse and how her view of her body changed overnight
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The Broadway powerhouse talks about trusting Sondheim, hearing others sing her songs and waiting to be taken seriously -
The director talks about hearing The Glass Menagerie differently – and recalls the day he realised he had to do more than act -
These late 17th-century plays – with their sea of unfamiliar words – can be daunting for actors. But this disillusioned world speaks to our own age of uncertainty -
Wild parties, stunning performances, silhouette erections and marrying Patrick Stewart twice. Friends including Derek Jacobi, Janet Suzman, Michael Sheen, Bill Condon and Stephen Fry pay tribute
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Ophelia and Gertrude are the chief female characters in Hamlet but many female actors have taken on the lead role itself including Asta Nielsen, Frances de la Tour and Maxine Peake -
Christopher Wheeldon is bringing his in-the-round Cinderella ballet to the Royal Albert Hall in London, complete with 370 costumes. We went behind the scenes at English National Ballet’s production, designed by Julian Crouch -
One hundred years after her birth, join us as we step back in time to celebrate the life of the Royal Ballet’s prima ballerina assoluta
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The Globe theatre, London, kicks off its new season with Shakespeare’s Henry IV Parts I and II and Henry V. Photographer Tristram Kenton captured the rigours of rehearsal and the backstage buzz -
The much-loved film has been turned into a stage show. Designer Madeleine Girling explains how she found a new style to match its spirit -
As Wendell Pierce takes on the role of Willy Loman at the Young Vic in London, revisit the history of Arthur Miller’s classic play
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