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Andrew Billen follows the good and the bad in British theatre

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Seen, not heard

  • 09 January 2006

Theatre - Helen Chappell discovers that these days there's more to mime than French clowns in white make-up

Michael Portillo - Hollywood satire

  • 09 January 2006

Theatre - A lavish but pointless revival of an early Tinseltown spoof, writes Michael Portillo Once in a Lifetime Olivier Theatre, London SE1

Michael Portillo - Chattering classes

  • 12 December 2005

Theatre - Diners and waiters clash in a star-studded reading, writes Michael Portillo A Reading of Celebration by Harold Pinter Albery Theatre, London WC2

Jungle fever

  • 05 December 2005

Theatre - As Tennessee Williams's "last great play" comes to London, Michael Coveney relates its troubled history

Michael Portillo - Thrill of the chase

  • 05 December 2005

Theatre - Hunting down a corrupt ruler creates a sinister study in fear, writes Michael Portillo The Emperor Jones Gate Theatre, London W11

Michael Portillo - Playing doctor

  • 28 November 2005

Theatre - An updated French satire is flush with toilet humour, writes Michael Portillo The Hypochondriac Almeida, London N1

Julian Clary - Collector's item

  • 21 November 2005

Theatre - One man plays 30 roles in the story of a Berlin transvestite, writes Julian Clary I Am My Own Wife Duke of York's, London WC2

Julian Clary - Chattering classes

  • 14 November 2005

Theatre - George Bernard Shaw receives a witty, pretty make-over, writes Julian Clary You Never Can Tell Garrick Theatre, London WC2

Past crimes

  • 07 November 2005

Theatre - Agatha Christie's deadliest weapon is 1930s snobbery, writes Michael Portillo And Then There Were None Gielgud Theatre, London W1

Michael Portillo - Deadly descent

  • 31 October 2005
  • 2 comments

Theatre - In the semi-darkness, a novel comes to life in fragments, writes Michael Portillo Underground Old Abattoir, London EC1

Facebook’s $1.6bn woman

Sheryl Sandberg: Facebook’s $1.6bn woman

A witch-hunt?

A witch-hunt against the Sun?

Osborne's woes

Osborne hoisted with his own petard

Marr's monarchism

Enough of this royal deference

The interview

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

On Syria

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

The interview

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

GOP race so far

Infographic: Republican primary race 2012
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