More than 100 artists tell Starmer to halt arms sales to Israel if he becomes PM
Letter signatories from Steve Coogan to Paloma Faith urge Keir Starmer to ‘take stand’ for human rights and international law
May 2024
‘His body was a tool telling truths’: Julian Clary and Juliet Stevenson on one actor’s extraordinary exit
Simon Chambers’ film about his late uncle David makes for candid and compelling viewing. Along with one of David’s former pupils, and a fan of his film, he talks care, contempt and infatuation
July 2023
Juliet Stevenson says she is ‘haunted’ by death of Sarah Everard
Actor says she is troubled by ‘the amount of brutal violence there is towards women’
December 2022
2022 in Culture
The best theatre of 2022
In a superb year for the stage, our chief critic gives 10 shows an extra round of applause. Plus, Guardian theatre reviewers each pick their 2022 standout
November 2022
Arts funding cuts ‘cultural vandalism’, says Juliet Stevenson, at DCMS protest
Actor joins demonstration over plans to slash £50m from arts bodies in London as part of levelling-up agenda
October 2022
The Doctor review – a repeat prescription for acute intellectual stimulation
Robert Icke’s combative 2019 play about medical ethics, identity politics and antisemitism returns to the West End to divide and challenge audiences
July 2022
Audiobook of the week
Persuasion by Jane Austen audiobook review – Juliet Stevenson stars in this reading of ‘the perfect novel’
Actors including Tim Brierley and Sorcha Cusack narrate this version of the great writer’s final novel originally created for radio
April 2022
Tory MPs ignore celebrity entreaties and back immigration bill
Only handful of rebels vote against government to support Lords amendments
February 2022
What we're reading
What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they’ve enjoyed in February
David Baddiel, Houman Barekat and Guardian readers Rosa Jones and Elizabeth Best discuss the titles they’ve read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments
October 2021
This much I know
Juliet Stevenson: ‘The perception of women of my age is so reductive’
The actor, 65, tells Katherine Hassell about growing up in a loving family, recognising her partner, and getting more interesting while the parts she is offered get less interesting
April 2021
‘When I paint, all the voices in my head go still’: Juliet Stevenson on how art got her through lockdown
Painting has helped Juliet Stevenson survive Covid restrictions and the loss of a child. We join the actor for an art class that never quite happens
November 2020
The week in theatre: Death of England: Delroy; Crave; Little Wars – reviews
Lockdown culture
Little Wars review – starry cast sparkle as squabbling literary legends
August 2020
Blindness review – Juliet Stevenson rages between your ears
Blindness review – blazing pandemic tale is brilliantly too close for comfort
July 2020
Donmar Warehouse to reopen with José Saramago installation Blindness
The London theatre will present a socially distanced adaption of the Portuguese author’s novel, voiced by Juliet Stevenson
August 2019
The Doctor review – Robert Icke offers brilliant diagnosis of modern ills
Juliet Stevenson delivers one of the peak theatrical performances of the year in Icke’s striking reimagining of Schnitzler
July 2019
Re:Creating Europe review – voices from history echo through Brexit
From Henry V’s speech to Jona Lewie’s Stop the Cavalry, this illuminating production explores the ‘flawed family’ of Europe
May 2019
Parents to protest in support of children's climate strikes
Gary Lineker and Paloma Faith among public figures ‘terrified at what climate crisis means’ for future
March 2019
Asylum seekers should be allowed to work sooner
Letter: The victims of this illogical policy are the people seeking asylum, but Britain is suffering, too, say signatories including Juliet Stevenson, Anna Friel, Jude Law and Michael Morpurgo
