August Wilson’s incomparable Pittsburgh Cycle, his ten part historical opus as seen through the eyes of African-Americans, reached the incendiary 1960s with his Pulitzer-nominated Two Trains Running. The
Anthony McCarten’s new play, The Pope, goes behind the pomp, ceremony and politics of the Vatican City to look at a pivotal moment in papal history when the
Mike Leigh’s classic Abigail’s Party is back in the theatre with its irrepressible hostess, Beverly Moss, handing out gin & tonics and cheesy-pineapple nibbles to the sounds of
Neither Kazuro Ishiguro’s prize-winning novel, or the acclaimed film adaptation, of The Remains of the Day prepares you for the profound tragedy felt after seeing this heart-rending story
Playwright Torben Betts has come up with a new recipe for his haute cuisine comedy, Caroline’s Kitchen, tinkering with the ingredients to create a new dish about depression
Old sins have long shadows and none more so than the past indescretions of maverick detective, John Rebus, writer Ian Rankin’s notorious cop, who has now made the
Are you absolutely sure that he’s dead? 100 per cent certain? That there’s no chance that he survived? Joe Simpson’s remarkable 1988 memoir about his death-defying tale of
You’re riveted from the very first second of The Lovely Bones. Shocking, horrifying and heart-wrenching this remarkable 100-minute stage adaptation of Alice Sebold’s international best-seller is nothing short
It has been a remarkable voyage for Titanic The Musical. Launched on Broadway, and winning multiple Tony Awards, it didn’t cross the pond until 2013 when a small
Tim Firth must be the only man alive who understands the emotional and physical turmoil teenage girls go through during their boy-band years. He’s written The Band –
You can study a fine painting dozens of times and still notice something new in the nuances, brush strokes and composition with each viewing, in much the same
The Original Theatre Company reaches the end of its UK Earnest tour and Northampton’s Royal & Derngate Theatre this week and the much performed, vintage, comedy still makes
