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Back to the drawing board

  • 25 October 2007

On stage, Alex remains as sketchy as the comic strip that inspired it Alex Arts Theatre, London WC2

Catch it while you can

  • 18 October 2007

This Restoration comedy about syphilis is too nasty to be relevant today The Country Wife Theatre Royal Haymarket, London SW1

Who's afraid of the dark?

  • 11 October 2007
  • 1 comment

An interactive adaptation of Poe's stories is not for the faint-hearted The Masque of the Red Death Battersea Arts Centre, London SW11

Bloody, bold and resolute

  • 04 October 2007

Patrick Stewart shines as Macbeth, but this is more than a one-man show Macbeth Gielgud Theatre, London W1

Odds and endgames

  • 27 September 2007

Five short Beckett plays are great fun for enthusiasts - but not for anyone else Fragments Young Vic, London SE1

An American tragedy

  • 20 September 2007

Clifford Odets's tale of Depression-era hardship feels dated and creaky Awake and Sing! Almeida Theatre, London N1

In the name of the mother

  • 13 September 2007

Almodóvar's film classic retains its unconventional power on the stage All About My Mother Old Vic, London SE1

The great dictator

  • 06 September 2007

Superb acting and stage design boost this tale of a brutal ruler's downfall The Emperor Jones Olivier Theatre, London SE1

The phoney revolution

  • 30 August 2007
  • 1 comment

British political history isn't quite brought to life, but it's a valiant effort Holding Fire! Shakespeare's Globe, London SE1

Middle England's dirty secret

  • 23 August 2007

Ayckbourn hides unpleasant truths under a shiny veneer of humour How the Other Half Loves Theatre Royal Bath

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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