Theatre
The best classical and opera this April
Plus Biber's Rosary Sonatas at the Merton College Chapel
The best theatre to watch in April 2020
Plus Manor at the National Theatre
The best theatre in March 2020
Plus The Seven Streams of the River Ota at the National Theatre
Theatre recommendations for early 2020, from Chekhov to the court of the Virgin Queen
Crack casts, savage comedy and more
In the publishing world, Shakespearean biography is a well that never seems to run dry
Two new books on the master playwright offer a refreshing reconsideration of his work
The best theatre in December 2019—Spassky vs Fischer at Hampstead Theatre and the Duchess of Malfi at the Almeida
Plus Gypsy at the Royal Exchange
The best theatre in August and September—Hansard and Caryl Churchill
Plus a new version of Ibsen's Enemy of the People at the Nottingham Playhouse
How Kwame Kwei-Armah became theatre's leading man
Soap actor, serious playwright, and now artistic director, Kwei-Armah is still fighting to change theatre—only now, it's from the inside
The irreverent, colourful theatre of the Alternative Miss World
In a world full of restrictions, fans come to Alternative Miss World, hosted at Shakespeare's Globe, as a night of freedom, equality and frivolity
Don Quixote and Laura Wade’s take on Jane Austen—the best theatre in November 2018
Plus Tony Kushner's Caroline, or Change
New plays by Martin McDonagh and David Hare—the best theatre in October 2018
Plus a gender bending Troilus and Cressida at the RSC
Pinter shorts and Shakespeare’s bitter hag—the best theatre in September 2018
Plus the Tricycle relaunches as the Kiln