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Cycle of violence

  • 07 May 2009

Tricycle Theatre's series of plays about the history of foreign intervention in Afghanistan conveys a mixed message

Hacks for the chop

  • 07 May 2009

This pitch-perfect newspaper comedy by Frayn has only improved with age

Flawed character

  • 05 February 2009

The downfall of a parish priest is well staged, but where does the tragedy lie? Be Near Me Donmar Warehouse, London WC2

In the heat of the moment

  • 18 December 2008

Some notable failures didn't spoil a successful, if sweaty, year on the stage

Joy to the world

  • 13 December 2007

This is a great Christmas for family theatre - and not just for the children

The never-ending story

  • 29 November 2007

This minimalist play about a journalist comes across as dull, not innovative Some Kind of Bliss Trafalgar Studios, London SW1

Desperately seeking the exit

  • 22 November 2007

Blondie's sleek, sophisticated pop has no place in this cynical production Desperately Seeking Susan Novello Theatre, London WC2

Get ready for lift-off

  • 15 November 2007

French soldiers fly high above King Hal in the RSC's latest production Henry V Courtyard Theatre, Stratford

An inconvenient truth

  • 08 November 2007

Rwandan actors force us to confront our responsibility for genocide The Investigation Young Vic, London SE1

On the other end of the phone

  • 01 November 2007

This quirky play set in a call centre captures the grind of a dead-end job Five Tanks Hackney Empire, London E8

Green heroes

The top ten

20 green heroes and villains: Heroes

Green villains

The top ten

20 green heroes and villains: Villains

Bjorn Lomborg

Cloud control

Cloud control

Interview

Omar Bin Laden

The NS Interview: Omar Bin Laden

What if...

Hugh Gaitskell lived

What if... Hugh Gaitskell had lived

James Macintyre

Brown at war

Like it or not, Brown’s a war leader

Will Self

On brands

We’re all with the brand

Film review

A Serious Man

A Serious Man (15)

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