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Theatre
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Antigone: a shining example of disability-inclusive arts and thought-provoking theatre - review
Helen Rutherford-Gregory admires an inventive and inclusive rendition of
Antigone
, which creatively draws out the play’s modern relevance
The man who fought Hitler all his life: The Ballad of Johnny Longstaff – Review
The Young ‘Uns show,
The Ballad of Johnny Longstaff
, provides a vivid, theatrical depiction of one man’s role in the key struggles of the 1930s, writes David McAllister
Theatre and the struggle against apartheid
Jacqueline Mulhallen on theatre and the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa and Britain
Tate staff strike for art jobs
Tate staff who are striking for jobs and the arts need our support, argues Floyd Codlin
Small Island - theatre review
This week the National Theatre are streaming their acclaimed production of Andrea Levy's
Small Island
from last year. On Windrush Day, we repost Katherine Connelly's review of that production
Macbeth at Greenwich Theatre - review
The Lazarus Theatre Company's take on
Macbeth
attempts to shed new light on the play via marrying the traditional and the contemporary, writes Alia Butt
Wuthering Heights at the Manchester Royal Exchange - theatre review
Andrew Sheridan's adaptation of Emily Brontë's
Wuthering Heights
is a powerful re-imagination, strongly performed at the Royal Exchange, writes Martin Hall
Bergman’s Persona: a new stage adaptation - theatre review
Schoolman's staged version of
Persona
is a postmodern car crash, finds Tom Lock Griffiths
The Canary and The Crow at Arcola Theatre - review
Alia Butt reviews The Canary and The Crow, on at the Arcola Theatre until 8 February
Sex/Crime at Soho Theatre - review
Tom Griffiths reviews Sex/Crime, on at Soho Theatre till 1 February
‘All Sorts of Woman’: review of Selina Todd’s Tastes of Honey and the National Theatre’s A Taste of Honey
Selina Todd’s biography of Shelagh Delaney contains an urgent political message and a new performance of Delaney’s most famous play shows us how radical she was, finds Katherine Connelly
Rebels and Friends: a play by Jacqueline Mulhallen
Drama, art and Irish history come together at Unite the Union’s headquarters, finds Ellen Graubart
May Days: a benefit for Grenfell
William Alderson’s “magnificent” poem May Days is to be performed by actors in aid of the Grenfell Tower victims to commemorate the anniversary of the disaster
Sylvia - theatre review
A sold-out annex theatre was treated to Jacqueline Mulhallen’s moving, informative and funny performance,
Sylvia
, the radical Suffragette leader
The Acting Class review - A necessary declaration of intent from working-class actors
Without the bank of mum and dad as support, opportunities in the arts are becoming non-existent. This new documentary is a cry of anger against this class injustice
Theatre review: Richard III
The Arcola Theatre‘s production of Shakespeare‘s play is an unsettling experience
Class in the drama class: actors and privilege
Deirdre O’Neill and Mike Wayne explain why they are making a new documentary,
The Acting Class
Theatre review: Othello
The Globe's production of Shakespeare's play is tense and compelling, writes Tom Griffiths
Sylvia: a play about Sylvia Pankhurst
An updated version of Jacqueline Mulhallen’s one-woman play is currently on tour
Theatre review: Hedda Gabler
Ibsen's play isn’t feminist, but the role is still one of the theatre’s most exciting female characters – brutal, mad and vengeful
Dario Fo will continue to inspire us
Actor, playwright, theatre manger, activist: Dario Fo's legacy will live on, writes Jackie Mulhallen
Paul Robeson: erased from history - podcast
Portraying Paul Robeson on the 40th anniversary of his death, actor Tayo Aluko talks to us about this prodigiously talented singer, actor and socialist
Soviet theatre – the revolution in theatre design
The exhibition showcases 150 designs for Russian theatre from 1913-33 from a range of well-known artists, such as Malevich, Tatlin, Popova, Rodchenko Stepanova and Exter
The morality of the poor: 'Behind the Beautiful Forevers'
Behind the Beautiful Forevers
carries you headlong into one of the twenty-first century’s hidden worlds, and into the lives of people impossible to forget
Class act: Engels classic brought to the stage
In the 1840s Engels wrote ‘
The Condition of the Working Class in England
’, based upon his experiences in Manchester. Ben Metters reviews a contemporary theatrical take on this political classic