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Andrew Billen follows the good and the bad in British theatre

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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

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

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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