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Stories ebb and flow in Ben Power’s play at London’s National Theatre
The first woman to occupy the role is taking over at a time of straitened finances and new digital priorities
Plus: grim masterpiece ‘The Homecoming’ at the Young Vic and interactive murder mystery ‘Boeing, Boeing, Gone!’
Plus: festive romcom ‘Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)’ and historical spectacle ‘The Mongol Khan’
Also on the London stage: Lynn Nottage’s warm-hearted ‘Clyde’s’ and a revival of the contemporary classic ‘Portia Coughlan’
Five-part ‘Odyssey’ culminates in instalment featuring amateurs and professional performers
Plus: ‘Romeo and Juliet’ at the Almeida seethes with restless energy; ‘Frank and Percy’ celebrates older romance
Also opening on the London stage: a sensational Janet McTeer in ‘Phaedra’; return of ‘The Lehman Trilogy’
Also opening in London: ‘The Crucible’ at the National, and Simon Russell Beale in the Bridge Theatre’s ‘John Gabriel Borkman’
Francesca Martinez’s play excels when it focuses on grim details
The National Theatre’s new production is the latest to tackle Shakespeare’s sorrow-stained comedy
New knockabout comedy updates Sheridan’s The Rivals to a second world war setting
Also opening on the London stage: two Palestinians go dogging, Royal Court; My Fair Lady at the Coliseum
The director discusses the National Theatre’s seasonal musical, which delves into ‘the psychology of doing good’
From Taylor Swift to puppies and small weddings: we shine a light on who and what kept us going during the pandemic
Our pick of the best shows online, from Claire Foy and Matt Smith in Lungs, to an immersive mix between theatre and gaming
The actor on starring in the newly streaming ‘Small Island’ and how theatre can help us reflect on racism
Even in good times, the arts make our lives better and these are not good times
From Fleabag to Beckett, here are the best productions to stream online
The theatre’s biennial gala dinner is a barnstorming event featuring one-off performances
The playwright’s new political drama doesn’t lack ambition, but it’s a curiously sterile affair
Technology will show hearing-impaired audience members live closed captioning
Fiennes excels but Okonedo steals the show in Simon Godwin’s cleverly staged version of Shakespeare’s witty epic
This community production featuring a cast of 120 is an impressive achievement
Beneath the surface humour of Laura Wade’s drama, there are serious concerns about nostalgia and perfection
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