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Arcola, LondonFemi Elufowoju Jr directs an arresting version of Lola Shoneyin's novel about marital power-play and sexual envy"Sir, you will deposit your sperm inside," a hospital nurse inst…
Chichester Festival theatre Despite its pitch-perfect lead, this version of Enid Bagnold's class comedy lacks the emotionally charged edginess that gives it biteThe Chalk Garden is Enid Bagn…
As her explosive update of the sex-and-class classic Miss Julie hits the stage, playwright Polly Stenham explains why liberal hypocrisy is her new target'We think we are super 'woke'," says …
Southwark Playhouse, LondonThe mood grows ever darker in James Fritz's play about a young generation increasingly burdened by their wealthy eldersThe Fall opens with a glee club-style choir,…
Steven Berkoff may be among the most acclaimed playwrights and actors of his generation but he revealed he would much rather have been a tailor, like his father, given a choice between the t…