Performing Arts
Theatre review: Three Sisters, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Shining a candlelight glow on Chekhov’s sad tale of hope and despair.
Theatre review: One Day When We Were Young, Park Theatre
An intimate look at what might have been in Nick Payne’s quiet and contemplative play.
Theatre review: Hamlet, Royal Shakespeare Theatre
A stylish seaborne reimagining of Shakespeare’s classic tale of murder and madness.
Theatre review: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Hippodrome Theatre, Birmingham
'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' takes flight once again on its UK tour, delighting audiences with its perfect mix of charm,…
Performance review: The Last Laugh, Noël Coward Theatre
An affectionate tribute to a golden age of British comedy.
Taking tea with an opera villain – Scott Wilde
The multi-talented and highly experienced bass may look formidable, but prefers to keep all the drama on the stage...
Ballet review: Cinderella, Birmingham Hippodrome
Birmingham Royal Ballet’s 'Cinderella' enchants from the first note to the final curtain.
Music theatre review: Sweeney Todd, Komische Oper Berlin, Schiller Theatre Berlin
Stephen Sondheim’s dark and juicy tale of dastardly baking and tragedy is relished by director Barrie Kosky.
Music review: Timeless Stories from Classic to Hollywood, Cadogan Hall
A sparkling performance of greatest hits from opera to the movies.
30 years in the making: a world-first for Beckett’s ‘Krapp’s Last Tape’
Actor Samuel West took a gamble in 2006, taping himself performing half of one of Beckett's most famous works. In…