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A group photo of the 11 cast members of 'Three Sisters' assembled in period costume.
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Theatre review: Three Sisters, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse 

Shining a candlelight glow on Chekhov’s sad tale of hope and despair.

A young woman and a young man are sitting on a bench looking at each other. They are wearing winter clothes.
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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.

A young man in a tweed suit holding up a skull.
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Theatre review: Hamlet, Royal Shakespeare Theatre

A stylish seaborne reimagining of Shakespeare’s classic tale of murder and madness.

A large crowd scene. Above them there is a car suspended in the air, with people riding in it.
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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,…

In a living room set, one man is standing up on the left hand side with a guitar, the other two are seated on the right. They are singing.
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Performance review: The Last Laugh, Noël Coward Theatre

An affectionate tribute to a golden age of British comedy.

In a grimy kitchen set a bald headed man sits at a table stroking a cut throat razor, while a messy woman in an apron looks on. Sweeney Todd.
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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.

Under a giant golden coin, there are four women on stage. Two in yellow, dressed like the Queen, two in blue, dressed like the PM.
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Theatre review: Handbagged, Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch

Moira Buffini’s insightful comedy peeks inside those confidential weekly audiences between the Queen and the PM. 

A young woman and man are sitting on a motorbike on stage. There is a large circular flash that's moon-like behind them.
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Musical review: Bat out of Hell, The Alexandra, Birmingham

Chaos, camp and confetti... 'Bat Out of Hell' is as loud as it is unhinged.

The cast of 'The Years': four women wearing glasses and dressed in black and white.
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Theatre review: The Years, Harold Pinter Theatre

A brave and intelligent play brought to life by an astonishingly good ensemble.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. A man and a woman sit together looking offstage and smiling
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Ambassadors Theatre

F Scott Fitzgerald’s fantastic fable is indeed ‘an unordinary musical’.

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