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21 days ago

Oedipus at Colonus/Electra review – a double shot of Sophocles in Sicily

Greek theatre, Syracuse
Two searing new productions, performed in a hallowed space by intense ensembles, bring strikingly fresh energy to the ancient dramas

Concurrent London productions recently pres…

3 months ago

‘Casual brutality’: playwright Amy Jephta on Cape Town and shared histories of land ownership

The writer of A Good House explains how her new play explores notions of belonging, suburban living and community politics

Playwright, screenwriter and director Amy Jephta has spent her career explori…

4 months ago

Rami Malek on rebellion, racism, and still feeling like an outsider: ‘I’m white passing, but growing up in LA, we definitely didn’t fit in’

He was an unruly teenager in 90s Los Angeles, who became feted for his turns as Freddie Mercury and a Bond villain. Now he’s turning to Greek tragedy on the London stage

Rami Malek, in one graceful sw…

Joan Plowright was a dynamic force for change in British theatre

The remarkable actor symbolised a radical new generation to her husband Laurence Olivier’s theatrical establishment

• Joan Plowright, celebrated star of stage and screen, dies aged 95
• Joan Plowright:…

Joan Plowright, celebrated star of stage and screen, dies aged 95

Actor helped shape British postwar theatre through her performances at the Royal Court, National Theatre and in the West End

• Michael Billington: Plowright was a dynamic force
• Joan Plowright: a life…

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