45 h. ago Backstroke at the Donmar Warehouse review: the opposite of a good night out

I used to think I’d crawl over hard ground to watch Celia Imrie or Tamsin Grieg. Here, I felt I had

Events

51 h. ago Celia Imrie and Tamsin Greig play a mother and daughter through the ages in the bittersweet Backstroke

In between the duo’s crackling chemistry, Anna Mackmin’s new play captures the universal pain of missing someone before they’re gone

Politics

63 h. ago Otherland at the Almeida Theatre review: this play about the trans experience is lively, humane and erratic

Featuring a firecracker performance from Jade Anouka, Otherland tackles hot button issues with sensitivity and compassion

Society

3 d. ago Much Ado About Nothing review at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London with Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell

Much Ado About Nothing review at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London with Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell  The Stage

Politics

4 d. ago Richard II at the Bridge Theatre review: Jonathan Bailey is electric as the flawed king

Bailey inhabits and humanizes the king in a clean, clear, martial staging from Nicholas Hytner that feels right for our times

Society

4 d. ago Richard II at Bridge Theatre review – Jonathan Bailey is a vicious monarch

Richard II at Bridge Theatre review – Jonathan Bailey is a vicious monarch  WhatsOnStage.com

Politics

5 d. ago East is South at Hampstead Theatre review: this AI thriller is a waste of acting talent

This misjudged examination of AI buries potentially interesting ideas under a pile of meaningless jargon

Politics

6 d. ago Review Round Up: Lavender, Hyacinth, Violet, Yew – The Bush Theatre

Review Round Up: Lavender, Hyacinth, Violet, Yew – The Bush Theatre  Love London Love Culture

Politics

6 d. ago Folclor at Linbury Theatre review: a hectic, patchy triple bill from ballet maestro Carlos Acosta

Acosta Danza gives this piece balletic finesse and contemporary heft, even if the choreography is patchy

Economics