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Yes, Prime Minister

  • 03 June 2010
  • 1 comment

Something is missing from this stage version of a TV classic.

Hair

  • 07 May 2010
  • 1 comment

The hippie dream has faded in this musical revival.

Polar Bears

  • 24 April 2010

Depressing, but in a good way.

The Gods Weep

  • 26 March 2010

A bad play with the courage of its own mad convictions.

Love Never Dies

  • 22 March 2010
  • 8 comments

Andrew Lloyd Webber has created a monster.

Aladdin/Arabian Nights

  • 17 December 2009

Over-precious storytelling is trumped by a proper panto

Top 10: theatre

  • 10 December 2009

The Habit of Art

  • 26 November 2009

Humour obscures the character of Alan Bennett’s new play

Pains of Youth / Days of Significance

  • 12 November 2009

Blairite boozers reach the parts that 1920s medics can't

Twelfth Night

  • 29 October 2009

The erstwhile Victor Meldrew is on fine form

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?

Alistair Darling

Alistair Darling, the Miliband dilemma and what the party must do next
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