Brilliant revival of Brian Friel’s modern classic raises questions about the National Theatre’s biggest theatre space

Arinzé Kene’s one-man show sparkles with critical know-how, but can’t quite disguise its postmodern thinness

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Magnificent revival of David Greig’s 1990s visionary classic is timely, tough and tender, brutal and brilliant

Nick Stafford’s sturdy beast rides again — and retains its colt-like freshness and wild beauty

Miniature masterpiece by Duncan Macmillan is emotionally honest, and funny, but also sometimes a bit clichéd

New play about participation and democracy is entertaining enough, but a bit too tricksy and too so-what-ish?

The Critic releases a howl of anguish as he goes against the will of the people

New staging of Shelagh Delaney’s 1958 play is more of a vivid cartoon than a reimagined classic

Fresh and powerful revival of Barrie Keeffe’s still relevant 1977 classic in a found space is both frightening and moving

Julia Pascal’s retelling of the Medea myth situates the story in the contemporary struggle of the Kurdish people for their own homeland

Debut play about the parliamentary ruling class is timely, and amusingly perceptive, but ultimately unsatisfying

The death of David Bowie provokes the Critic to take a trip down the motorways and side alleys of memory

Michael Frayn’s meta-comic masterpiece easily stands the test of time — even when things go wrong!

Tanika Gupta explores an episode from her family history that is both highly relevant and humane

Jack Thorne’s account of local austerity politics is at its best when it pulls down its pants to expose excruciating emotions

Feminist account of British imperialism is energetic and passionate, but rather slender — is it a play or a lecture?

New drama about the downfall of Margaret Thatcher is theatrically exciting and immensely enjoyable

Intriguing Cold War thriller is thoroughly immersive, but lacks a convincing sense of historical reality

Latest episode in this venue’s examination of the culture of fear is surreal, silly and oddly satisfying

Text of the day: “See this is what you don’t understand about writing, it’s the detail, it’s the human interest, the small intimacies of great souls.”

Yippie! American play deconstructs Dion Boucicault’s 1859 melodrama, The Octoroon, and then some!

This time, I have time travelled with my companion Lia Ghilardi, crossing four hundred years of British theatre history.

An ambitious four-way exploration of the politics of climate change and global warming remains too cool

Text of the day: “I made a.”

Pix of the week: sneak preview of The Time Traveler’s Guide to British Theatre.

The final episode of Florian Zeller’s domestic trilogy is powerfully, even melodramatically, effective

Explore the work of a handful of British theatre’s brightest and most exciting writing talents

Censorship appears to be simple, but is actually quite complicated.

The longest-running play in world history is in good shape, despite the lackluster and mechanical cast

In the Brexit era, this site-specific revival of Agatha Christie’s 1953 courtroom drama works like a treat

Video of the week: The Kite Runner actors read out a plea for compassion.

Comedy about Labour Party history is starry, but politically reactionary and tediously overblown

Yes, it’s spooky! Coups de theatre and sudden shocks in trilogy of shorts from television duo

Television tie-in features live real-time voting: it’s timely but, hey, isn’t it more of a silly stunt than a satisfying drama?

Provocative one-man show about a stalker and complicit victimhood by stand-up comedian Richard Gadd is darkly exciting

The classic TV serial takes to the stage like a politician to a pay rise, but lags a bit behind reality

On the 50th anniversary of 1968 David Edgar looks back at his younger self and explores the results of radical politics