Prospect recommends: The best theatre this month
The shows to see
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Prospect recommends: The best theatre this month
The shows to see
Prospect Recommends: The best theatre this month
The best theatre shows this month
Prospect recommends: The best plays this month
The best shows to watch this month
Prospect recommends: The best plays this month
The best shows to watch this month
Brian Friel: a poet of divided loyalties
Known as the Irish Chekov, Brian Friel wrote masterful plays about his country's troubles
Edward II at the National Theatre
The young king's cries are still able to raise the town
If Only
David Edgar's new play poses a "what if?" for the next election
Chimerica
What happened to the man who stood in front of the tanks in Tiananmen Square?
Punk at the theatre
The playwright Simon Stephens is a rebel at the heart of British theatre
Summer arts: All the world’s a stage
Outdoor theatre is on the rise
Blood, sweat and tears
Long Day’s Journey Into Night was so personal and painful for Eugene O’Neill that he forbade the performance of the play until after his death. Does it stand the test of time?
Edinburgh cocoon
The fringe avoids the city’s darker reality
Stage directions
A new, well-timed production based on the Arabian Nights will remind audiences of the enduring power of storytelling