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Andrew Billen follows the good and the bad in British theatre

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Murder they wrote

  • 29 May 2006

Theatre - A witty, gory Jacobean thriller offers titillating entertainment The Changeling Barbican Centre, London EC1

Rewriting history

  • 22 May 2006

Theatre - A paranoid dictator's imagined nightmares fail to convince, writes Michael Portillo Breakfast With Mugabe Duchess Theatre, London WC2

Queen of mean

  • 15 May 2006

Theatre - The Dynasty diva serves up a delectable feast of camp, writes Julian Clary An Evening With Joan Collins White Rock Theatre, Hastings

Family jewels

  • 08 May 2006

Theatre - Respectability poses problems in a smart Edwardian satire, writes Michael Portillo The Voysey Inheritance Lyttelton Theatre, London SE1

Pure Bliss

  • 01 May 2006

Theatre - Dame Judi hams it up in a Coward country-house classic, writes Michael Portillo Hay Fever Theatre Royal Haymarket, London SW1

All that glitters

  • 24 April 2006

Theatre - A clunky tale of conquistadors and Incas fails to strike gold, writes Michael Portillo The Royal Hunt of the Sun Olivier Theatre, London SE1

Martyr act

  • 17 April 2006

Theatre - A superb portrait of enforced intimacy makes us suffer as much as laugh, writes Michael Portillo Smaller Lyric Theatre, London W1

His master's voice

  • 10 April 2006

Theatre - Two shots of pure misery give Beckett addicts an uplifting fix, writes Michael Portillo Come and Go Footfalls The Pit, London EC2

They had it coming

  • 03 April 2006

Theatre - Jailbirds sing and dance their way through prison high jinks, writes Michael Portillo ChicagoHMP Bronzefield, Ashford, Middlesex

Marriage rows

  • 27 March 2006

Theatre - comedy of sexual frustration proves as bitter as any tragedy, writes Michael Portillo Period of Adjustment Almeida Theatre, London N1

The interview

Preview: Ken Livingstone: “The world is run by monsters”

The interview

Preview: Boris Johnson: “I’ll tell you what makes me angry – lefty crap”

On Syria

Intervention in Syria won’t work, so how do we stop Assad?

GOP race so far

Infographic: Republican primary race 2012

Mind your B-sides

Mind your B-sides

Time to rethink

Time to rethink, not reassure

Who minds?

Latter Day Taint?

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