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Robert Icke’s adaptation of ‘Henry IV’ brings out the subtleties and the violence of Shakespeare’s plays
The director discusses ‘Player Kings’ and doing away with bogus Shakespearean acting
Plus: ‘Romeo and Juliet’ at the Almeida seethes with restless energy; ‘Frank and Percy’ celebrates older romance
Also on the London stage: ‘Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol’ takes Dickens to east Tennessee for a heart-melting musical
A gripping staging of Shakespeare’s tragedy, crowned by a superb central performance
The maker of dramas for stage and screen talks about the industry changes he has seen in his 40-year career
This staging of the horror story relies heavily on visual effects
A triumphant return to the role at the Minerva Theatre, Chichester
A new series about the LGBT experience has a warm, informal quality
Disney’s live-action screen musical is gaudy and overlong
Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen excel in Harold Pinter’s drama
From Gillian Tett’s ‘The Silo Effect’ to an interview with Tracy Chevalier
Lavishly set-dressed period piece in which Ian McKellen is an intermittently touching nonagenarian Sherlock
Ronald Harwood’s backstage drama is immensely entertaining, well crafted and ultimately moving
Hugo Weaving stars in Sydney Theatre Company’s finely balanced production
The blockbuster mutant franchise goes back in time
Sam Mendes’ production is a very good one, though not a landmark
Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart are somewhat eclipsed by their American co-stars
Peter Jackson’s Tolkien adaptation delivers grandeur and geekily rich detai – but the epic register gets wearying
London games kick off with three-hour spectacular
This production is proof that Eduardo de Filippo is worthy of more attention
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