Stalwart of the British stage who was also known for her film roles in Romeo and Juliet and 10 Rillington Place
Holiday guides
‘A torch illuminates a human skull!’ My horror all-nighter in a haunted manor
Immersive theatre is booming. So what’s the next stage? A 24-hour, up-all-night scarefest in a spooky manor. Our writer grabs her smelter – and prepares for the thrill of her life
Death of England: The Plays review – Brexit-voting bailiff electrifies this post-Boris revamp
London play paused after theatregoers felt faint during abortion scene
Job review – seat-edge Broadway thriller makes smart use of digital anxiety
The Promise review – high drama of Labour landslide collapses into argufying
Paul Unwin reconstructs the first days of Clement Attlee’s government in 1945 and moves through momentous history without finding a real focus
Janet Andrewartha was a magical actor to watch – and a beautiful, classy friend
Elly Varrenti
Everyone had a crush on Janet – she was a remarkable stage presence, though it was her roles in Prisoner and Neighbours that made her famous
‘My poor kid has been haunted by it’: Harry Potter and the reviewer that mattered most
Jack Thorne’s baby son was a key influence on Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. So it was a big day when he was old enough to see it with the playwright for the first time
