8 h. ago PATRICK MARMION reviews Into the Woods at the Bridge Theatre, London: Subversive, enchanting, Sondheim's fairytale is a real hoot

PATRICK MARMION: The Brothers Grimm will be dancing with glee on top of their Berlin graves.

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19 h. ago A Mind of My Own by Kathy Burke audiobook review – an honest and hilarious memoir

The no-nonsense comic actor and author further cements her status as a national treasure with her trademark gobby one-linersA lot of terrible things happen to Kathy Burke in her memoir, though you won’t find her mired in self-pity. Burke was a toddler when her mother died from stomach cancer, meaning she has no memory of her. In the Islington council flat where she grew up, she shared a bedroom with her alcoholic dad who would give up booze only to fall off the wagon and, at his worst, became violent. When a stranger on the estate called her ugly in front of her friends, she cannily deflected the insult with laughter. “I’m the best dancer at the ugly bug ball though,” she hooted, and did a little dance.Burke would find her tribe on London’s punk scene and, in her teens, got the acting bug and a place at London’s Anna Scher Theatre school. This put her on the path to a brilliant and varied acting and writing career that saw her appearing in comedy sketches with Harry Enfield and Fren...

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68 h. ago PATRICK MARMION reviews Indian Ink at Hampstead Theatre, London: Felicity Kendal triumphs in this revived classic from the late Tom Stoppard

It must surely be an emotionally intense experience for her to be starring in the revival of a play by her former partner, Tom Stoppard, who sadly died just last month.

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3 d. ago Review: ‘Paranormal Activity’ at the Ambassadors Theatre in London

Review: ‘Paranormal Activity’ at the Ambassadors Theatre in London  Time Out Worldwide

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5 d. ago This Reimagined London Terraced House Balances the Mundane With Theatrical Design

This Reimagined London Terraced House Balances the Mundane With Theatrical Design  hypebeast.com

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5 d. ago Bag 'cheaper' theatre tickets in London this Christmas by using 1 simple trick

Bag 'cheaper' theatre tickets in London this Christmas by using 1 simple trick  My London

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6 d. ago How to get 'cheap' theatre tickets in London by using 1 trick in December

Christmas is a time of year many people want to go to the theatre, but it can be expensive. You can get cheaper tickets to enjoy a show in London by using a simple method in December

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6 d. ago Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo at the Young Vic Theatre, London

Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo at the Young Vic Theatre, London  The Stage

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7 d. ago 'Into the Woods' review — this spellbinding production has everything you could wish for and more

'Into the Woods' review — this spellbinding production has everything you could wish for and more  London Theatre tickets

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7 d. ago London’s new Guinness Open Gate Brewery – part theatre, part laboratory, a shrine to stout

London’s new Guinness Open Gate Brewery – part theatre, part laboratory, a shrine to stout  The Telegraph

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8 d. ago At least 21 struck down by deadly poison mushrooms in San Francisco as hospitals trigger urgent warning

Of the people so far known to have sought medical attention at least two may require liver transplants, including a young child.

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8 d. ago First Look Images Released for ‘Into The Woods’ at the Bridge Theatre, London

First Look Images Released for ‘Into The Woods’ at the Bridge Theatre, London  The Arts Shelf

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8 d. ago Into the Woods extends its run at the Bridge Theatre in London

Into the Woods extends its run at the Bridge Theatre in London  West End Theatre

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8 d. ago Temporary theatre to be built on former site of infamous Marble Arch Mound

500 seat ‘Marble Arts’ theatre set to open in April 2026 to provide new ‘fresh and exciting cultural space for Londoners’

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9 d. ago Christmas activities: 13 fun and festive things to do with kids in London

From theatre shows to meeting Santa on the London Eye, Anjana Gosai on where to take the kids

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9 d. ago Dracapella review at Park Theatre, London: tedious even for silly season

Dracapella review at Park Theatre, London: tedious even for silly season  The Stage

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1 week ago Debate: Baldwin Vs Buckley Returns to London at Wilton’s Music Hall

Debate: Baldwin Vs Buckley Returns to London at Wilton’s Music Hall  Theatre Weekly

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1 week ago 'Paddington The Musical' tickets now available through February 2027

'Paddington The Musical' tickets now available through February 2027  London Theatre tickets

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1 week ago Psychic predicts date humanity will end and it's worryingly soon

Spiritual leader Riaz Ahmed Shahi, who claims to be Jesus Christ reborn, has warned of a catastrophic comet strike despite NASA confirming no current threats

Science

1 week ago ‘A producer grabbed me, and I thought, Oh, for God’s sake’: Patricia Hodge on sexual harassment, drugs – and being in her prime at 79

Until she reached her 50s, the actor was a constant presence on stage and screen. Then the offers disappeared. Now, as her renaissance continues, she is taking on Mrs Malaprop in The RivalsAfter six decades as an actor, Patricia Hodge says she still gets nervous before a play opens. “I think nerves are always the fear of the unknown,” she says. “Particularly with comedy, where there is no knowing how the audience will react: you’ve got to surf that.”We meet on a sunny winter morning at the Orange Tree theatre in Richmond, south-west London, where Hodge is about to appear in The Rivals, to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Richard B Sheridan play, in which she plays the ironic – sorry, iconic – Mrs Malaprop. “You’re sort of in a tunnel, your entire being is focused on this,” she says. She was here in rehearsals until 11pm the night before. Today, she is sitting at a table with a large coffee. Does she enjoy this bit, the putting together of a play? “I think it’s love-hate actual...

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