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The Witches, National Theatre, review: Roald Dahl's classic is given a magical - if sanitised - makeover
The National Theatre's big Christmas production is charmingly exuberant - but oddly light on drama
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Bonnie Langford interview: ‘Doctor Who in the 1980s was all terribly serious – I was awful in it’
Half a century after the actress found fame, she’s wowing the West End – and attending to unfinished business in the Tardis
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The greatest 10 cultural works which celebrate the working class
From Dickens to The Specials, a new book suggests pupils study working-class culture. These are uplifting classics they should start with
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Mates in Chelsea: Wodehouse meets Wilde in this superb skewering of the smart set
After a run of disappointments at the Royal Court, Rory Mullarkey's gloriously funny play proves to be a surprisingly near-unalloyed delight
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Sunset Boulevard, Savoy Theatre, review: Nicole Scherzinger is an unmistakable triumph
The former X Factor judge was a controversial casting choice but shows the shattering force of a sonic boom in this lush production
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A View from the Bridge: Miller’s tale holds up well in an age of faded male entitlement
This staging of Miller's tragic tale is on the modish side, but the play, and Jonathan Slinger's terrific lead performance, carry it through
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God of Carnage: Yasmina Reza’s sharp-eyed comedy of parental manners is sadly blunted
Reza's tale of two sets of parents trying and failing to resolve an incident involving their offspring falls flat in this new staging
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An exclusive look at Ken Dodd’s notebooks – which should have been burned
Five years after the comedian’s death, his widow tells us why she’s making public the journals she promised to destroy
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Stewart Lee rewrites Macbeth – with some questionable modern ideas
The comedian’s new ‘Porter scene’ is a mess, but this RSC production is saved by its dark atmosphere and Valene Kane’s turn as Lady Macbeth
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The Odyssey, National Theatre, review: akin to Ancient Greece, The Musical
Despite the mix of amateur and professional actors from across the UK, this carnivalesque, multi-authored production proved rather seamless
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Jordan Gray interview: ‘I’m more useful as a woman than as a man’
The trans comedian’s TV striptease shocked viewers – but there’s wisdom (and common sense) behind her X-rated wit
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Edinburgh comedy reviews: the funniest shows at the 2023 Fringe
Our comedy critics review 56 of the funniest stand-up and sketch shows in Edinburgh, from Olga Koch to Troll
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Edinburgh theatre reviews: the best plays and shows at the 2023 festivals
Our critics review the finest shows at the 2023 Fringe and International Festival, from musicals to immersive theatre
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Inside comedian Graham Linehan’s ‘cancelled’ show at the Edinburgh Fringe
After having his Fringe show cancelled, the controversial comedian performed his set outside the Scottish parliament in Holyrood
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The cancellation of Graham Linehan is the most offensive Edinburgh Fringe joke of all
The festival used to break taboos. But its censorship – sight unseen – of the ‘gender critical’ comic’s show is an affront to comedy
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Why it’s not quite curtains for comedy impressionists
Alistair McGowan says young audiences 'have no idea' who most of his targets are. Is the shared culture they rely on a thing of the past?
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