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Andrew Billen follows the good and the bad in British theatre

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In pursuit of the American dream

  • 28 May 2007

Moody tale of black lives in Depression-era Chicago tries to tell too big a story Big White Fog Almeida Theatre, London N1

The man who fell to earth

  • 21 May 2007

A bitter-sweet play about mortality lies behind this elaborate production A Matter of Life and Death Olivier Theatre, London SE1

You're not swinging any more

  • 14 May 2007

A timid production fails to capture the tension and the thrill of 1950s London Absolute Beginners Lyric Hammersmith, London W6

Laughter to raise the raftas

  • 07 May 2007

The Indian family has become the ideal template for British domestic drama Rafta, Rafta . . . Lyttelton Theatre, London SE1

A change for the worse

  • 30 April 2007

The menopause is reduced to songs about hot flushes in a lightweight show Menopause: the musical Shaw Theatre, London NW1

Tailor-made for the stage

  • 23 April 2007
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Bewitchingly real adaptation finds humanity amid the chaos of 1970s India A Fine Balance Hampstead Theatre, London NW3

Through the looking-glass

  • 16 April 2007

A remarkable production takes us into the world of mental illness The Wonderful World of Dissocia Royal Court Theatre, London SW1

They call it puppet love

  • 09 April 2007

One of the Bard's lesser-known works is vividly brought to life by marionettes Venus and Adonis Little Angel Theatre, London N1

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

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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