Stalwart of the British stage who was also known for her film roles in Romeo and Juliet and 10 Rillington Place
June 2024
The week in theatre: A Child of Science; Wedding Band; No Love Songs – review
A Child of Science review – heartbreak and hard work behind birth of IVF
March 2024
The week in theatre: Starter for Ten; Uncle Vanya review – fingers on buzzers, and samovars
Starter for Ten review – sparky musical loses points for focus
February 2024
Nanny review – light comedy about the dreams and day jobs of a double act
This play with songs has pleasing performances but needs a clearer idea of what it wants to satirise
December 2023
2023 in Culture
Readers’ favourite stage shows of 2023
This year, our readers were blown away by productions from Machinal to Free Your Mind – with one theatregoer returning to watch Groundhog Day four times
November 2023
Arabian Nights review – warming festive treat with bags of scrappy charm
Part panto, part Arabian version of EastEnders, writer Sonali Bhattacharyya, and a winning cast have cobbled together a fizzing modern-day fable about the power of storytelling
October 2023
Bristol Old Vic vows to honour 1766 free-ticket token up for auction
Silver ticket promising free theatre shows for life is expected to sell for as much as £2,500
The week in theatre: Choir Boy; Portia Coughlan; The Flea – review
Moonlight writer Tarell Alvin McCraney’s elite school drama hits all the right notes; Marina Carr’s intense Irish play finds its ideal director. Plus, notes on an 1889 scandal…
Choir Boy review – gospel hymns light up stirring production of Tarell Alvin McCraney’s play
Everyone gets their chance to shine in Nancy Medina’s expressive staging of this drama about sparring prep-school students
May 2023
Anna Karenina review – sparky feminist reading of Tolstoy
Lesley Hart’s adaptation of the classic novel is driven with tremendous energy following its tragic heroine as she discards bourgeois convention
April 2023
Bristol Old Vic opens new season with celebration of culture and community
New artistic director Nancy Medina picks works about the power of belonging such as a queer coming-of-age story from Tarell Alvin McCraney and a musical version of David Nicholls’ Starter for Ten
January 2023
2023 culture preview
It’s showtime! Stage sensations to watch out for in 2023
The best theatre to stream this month
The best theatre to stream this month: Richard II, All of Us and more
December 2022
Are you bored yet?
Are you bored yet? Let Gore Vidal, giant spiders and a talking nutcracker bring the drama back
Readers’ favourite stage shows of 2022
Observer critics' review of 2022
Theatre: Susannah Clapp’s 10 best shows of 2022
The Nutcracker review – modernised magic
November 2022
The Guardian view on levelling up in the arts: a tricky balancing act
Editorial: A bold attempt to reframe England’s cultural life might be laudable but it comes at a price
