Tag: history plays
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New British Drama in 15 Scenes
Saturday 28th February 2026
writingNews Flash: here comes my latest book about contemporary British theatre, new wr…
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Arcadia, Old Vic
Tuesday 24th February 2026
reviewTom Stoppard’s 1993 masterpiece revived in a highly enjoyable, often luminous, p…
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Bird Grove, Hampstead Theatre
Monday 23rd February 2026
reviewAlexi Kaye Campbell’s new play tells the story of George Eliot’s early struggle …
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Ragdoll
Wednesday 5th November 2025
blogText of the day: “You were so distracted, Robert.”
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The Line of Beauty, Almeida Theatre
Thursday 30th October 2025
reviewJack Holden’s stage version of Alan Hollinghurst’s modern classic 1980s story is…
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Ragdoll, Jermyn Street Theatre
Tuesday 14th October 2025
reviewCompelling and emotionally truthful: Katherine Moar returns with a Patty Hearst-…
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Romans: A Novel, Almeida Theatre
Wednesday 17th September 2025
reviewAlice Birch’s latest is a wildly epic family drama that is a uniquely extraordin…
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A Man for All Seasons, Harold Pinter Theatre
Friday 15th August 2025
reviewThe Bath Theatre Royal touring production of this 1963 Robert Bolt classic settl…
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Playhouse Creatures, Orange Tree Theatre
Wednesday 26th March 2025
reviewApril De Angelis’s 1993 play is a delightful if sketchy account of Restoration f…
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