Sondheim’s musical Here We Are is a bonkers, sometimes brilliant, final work — reviewStaged at London’s National Theatre, the piece is superbly delivered by a terrific castA Wild West Romeo and Juliet kicks off the Globe’s summer season in styleA new setting for the star-crossed lovers smoulders with heat, dust and energyJessie Buckley is hypnotised by Tim Crouch in remarkable play An Oak Tree — theatre reviewBuckley is the first star to take on a role sight unseen in a moving exploration of loss at London’s Young VicEwan McGregor struggles to animate My Master Builder — theatre reviewLila Raicek’s play is a wooden and contrived take on Ibsen’s drama at Wyndham’s Theatre, LondonDealer’s Choice theatre review — Patrick Marber’s laddish 1995 drama still speaks to a brittle masculinityHammed Animashaun is the comic heart of a swaggering revival at London’s Donmar WarehouseThe Brightening Air theatre review — a rich family drama with echoes of ChekhovChris O’Dowd and Rosie Sheehy are standout performers in Conor McPherson’s play at London’s Old VicMore from this SeriesDear England theatre review — updated state-of-the-nation drama feels more vital than everGareth Southgate may be gone, but the revival of James Graham’s football-themed play at the National Theatre is timely
Sondheim’s musical Here We Are is a bonkers, sometimes brilliant, final work — reviewStaged at London’s National Theatre, the piece is superbly delivered by a terrific castA Wild West Romeo and Juliet kicks off the Globe’s summer season in styleA new setting for the star-crossed lovers smoulders with heat, dust and energyJessie Buckley is hypnotised by Tim Crouch in remarkable play An Oak Tree — theatre reviewBuckley is the first star to take on a role sight unseen in a moving exploration of loss at London’s Young VicEwan McGregor struggles to animate My Master Builder — theatre reviewLila Raicek’s play is a wooden and contrived take on Ibsen’s drama at Wyndham’s Theatre, LondonDealer’s Choice theatre review — Patrick Marber’s laddish 1995 drama still speaks to a brittle masculinityHammed Animashaun is the comic heart of a swaggering revival at London’s Donmar WarehouseThe Brightening Air theatre review — a rich family drama with echoes of ChekhovChris O’Dowd and Rosie Sheehy are standout performers in Conor McPherson’s play at London’s Old VicMore from this SeriesDear England theatre review — updated state-of-the-nation drama feels more vital than everGareth Southgate may be gone, but the revival of James Graham’s football-themed play at the National Theatre is timely