Sets appeal: staggering designs for theatre and dance – in pictures
We mine the archive of Guardian photographer Tristram Kenton for the great creations of designers including Tim Yip, Rae Smith and Tom Scutt
January 2020
Uncle Vanya review – Toby Jones triumphs in perfect Chekhov
Ian Rickson’s exquisite production is enlivened with expertly weighted humour and a modern beat
July 2019
The Night of the Iguana review – Clive Owen joins menagerie of lost souls
Owen is a disgraced priest, Anna Gunn a widowed hotel keeper in Tennessee William’s languorous hymn to human endurance
January 2016
How we staged Shakespeare
Rae Smith on All’s Well That Ends Well: Shakespeare dares you to imagine with him
In our series to mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, stage designer Rae Smith explains how she conjured up some fairytale magic for a landmark production
