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The battle is won, but the struggle goes on

  • 02 April 2007

Two plays prove there's life after apartheid for South African drama Sizwe Banzi is Dead Lyttelton Theatre, London SE1 Nothing But the Truth Birmingham Rep

This is such stuff as dreams are made on

  • 26 March 2007

A multilingual, multicultural take on Shakespeare's play is a joy A Midsummer Night's Dream Roundhouse, London NW1

End of the pier entertainment

  • 19 March 2007

Robert Lindsay dispels the ghost of Olivier in John Osborne's classic The Entertainer Old Vic, London SE1

Holding the centre ground

  • 12 March 2007

Two political comedies are funny, but far from revolutionary Whipping It Up New Ambassadors Theatre, London WC2 King of Hearts Hampstead Theatre, London NW3

A shadow of his former self

  • 05 March 2007

This story of a once great journalist is heartbreaking, yet somehow dull The Reporter Cottesloe Theatre, London SE1

A taste of the high life

  • 26 February 2007

Classy Sixties farce delivers laughter with manicured precision Boeing-Boeing Comedy Theatre, London SW1

How to win friends and influence people

  • 19 February 2007

Hytner's update on a Restoration classic mocks the modern metropolitan elite The Man of Mode Olivier Theatre, London SE1

Making it up as they go along

  • 12 February 2007

An intriguing fringe production takes improvised jazz as a metaphor for life Chasing the Moment Arcola Theatre, London E8

A bird with clipped wings

  • 05 February 2007

A stellar cast fails to bring real passion to Chekhov's classic family saga The Seagull Royal Court Theatre, London SW1

Morbid fascinations

  • 29 January 2007

Sarah Kane's dark, disturbing play is overburdened with good intentions Blasted Soho Theatre, London W1 There Came a Gypsy Riding Almeida, London N1

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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