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Amit Sharma on the Importance of Representation in Theatre

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Amit Sharma on the Importance of Representation in Theatre

Some might hesitate about programming a play about death for the Christmas period, but Amit Sharm...

22 Oct, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

Lyn Gardner's Weekly Picks

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Lyn Gardner's Weekly Picks

The big opening this week is undoubtedly Robert Icke’s take on The Lives of Others, Florian Henck...

19 Oct, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

Sam Pinkleton on the Joy of Bringing People Together with Ceilidh

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Sam Pinkleton on the Joy of Bringing People Together with Ceilidh

“I bristle at the words participatory or immersive in theatre,” says Sam Pinkleton, director of t...

14 Oct, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

Lyn Gardner's Weekly Picks

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Lyn Gardner's Weekly Picks

The hit revival of Jesus Christ Superstar starring Sam Ryder takes up residence this week at the ...

12 Oct, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

Lyn Gardner interviews Laurie Kynaston about The Standard of Living and the value of the arts

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Lyn Gardner interviews Laurie Kynaston about The Standard of Living and the value of the arts

When actor Laurie Kynaston, currently playing Friedrich Hayek in James Graham’s The Standard of L...

7 Oct, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

Lyn Gardner's Weekly Picks

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Lyn Gardner's Weekly Picks

Head over to the Lyric Hammersmith for Daniel Bailey’s revival of Fences, August Wilson’s Pulitze...

5 Oct, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

Lyn Gardner's Top Ten Reasons to See Fences at the Lyric Hammersmith

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Lyn Gardner's Top Ten Reasons to See Fences at the Lyric Hammersmith

Fences is a magnificent family drama written by the remarkable US playwright August Wilson, the g...

2 Oct, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

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Series six of Slow Horses has just dropped with Kristin Scott Thomas in the hot seat as Diana Tav...

28 Sep, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

‘These Characters Need an Audience’: Zhailon Levingston on Table 17

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‘These Characters Need an Audience’: Zhailon Levingston on Table 17

“It’s as much an event as a play,” says Zhailon Levingston, the director of Table 17, the America...

23 Sep, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner