The Name is a 1995 play by the much-lauded Norwegian playwright Jon Fosse, in an English version by Gregory Motton. His third play, The Name, helped establish Fosse as one of Europe’s most distinctive ...

I went into Churchill’s Urinal thinking, “A play about Winston Churchill’s toilet? Surely this is a complete piss take.” And yes — brilliantly, it is. Rosie Holt in Churchill’s Urinal. Photo by Steve ...

John le Carré’s The Spy Who Came In From The Cold, first published in 1963 and immortalised on screen two years later with ...

Alexander Zeldin's CARE, first seen in France in 2022, is certainly a very bleak affair. A friend has just asked me if ...

Anne Lister was a figure who was controversial in the sense of making her way in the world dressed as a man. More interestingly, her love life as a lesbian was the reality she embraced both in shadow ...

It is always a pleasure to return to the iconic Shakespeare’s Globe, perfectly situated at Bankside on the south bank of the River Thames. Few venues feel as alive and atmospheric as the Globe, and ...

Allegra is a delightfully surreal light comedy by Peter Quilter, with a serious subtext which makes it eminently watchable, especially in the capable hands of Elizabeth Bower, Bailey Patrick, John ...

The heat is on in Oxford come and join us for a refreshing beverage in our air conditioned piano bar ...

The current Royal Philharmonic season at London’s Southbank Centre is nothing if not innovative: recently Messiaen’s sprawling Turangalila-Symphonie has been programmed, and next up is Scriabin’s ...

Book Oliver! tickets at the Gielgud Theatre, London. Cameron Mackintosh & Matthew Bourne's ★★★★★ revival. Now in its 2nd year - booking to Oct 2026. From £24.

Few productions have achieved the enduring reputation of Blood Brothers, yet this touring production at Richmond Theatre more than justifies the acclaim surrounding Willy Russell’s classic musical.