880 stories by "Marianka Swain"
Hampstead hosts the UK premiere of Polish-American playwright Martyna Majok's 2018 Pulitzer Prize-winning work, which explores - with thoughtful tenderness and a refreshing lack of schmaltz …
Step away from the returns queue. The rare presence of Hollywood star Cate Blanchett on a London stage has caused a box office frenzy, but sadly this would-be provocative vehicle - Martin Cr…
This intimate work unveils the miracle of acceptanceFollowing Caroline, or Change and Fun Home, the UK is blessed with another work from American composer Jeanine Tesori " this the British p…
An intimate Andrew Lloyd Webber revival lays bare both strengths and weaknesses"Love Changes Everything", as immortalised by Michael Ball, is the most enduring feature of Andrew Lloyd Webber…
Jamie Lloyd's star-studded season of short Pinter plays continues with two more intriguing productions one directed by Patrick Marber, the other by Lloyd himself. Among the subjects this tim…
London is never short of temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From Cate Blanchett's UK stage debut to a reborn Andrew Lloyd Webber, here are som…
Trevor Nunn's intimate staging provides a soulful seasonal outingThere's a welcome alternative to panto hijinks in this gem of a Trevor Nunn musical revival " more attuned to the biting…
London is never short of temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. We've already posted our Christmas picks, and now here are some of this month's mo…
This fascinating tome offers an insider's history of the National Theatre, via some 800 letters exchanged between Artistic Directors, actors, directors, playwrights, politicians, agents, cri…
It's a record-breaking 21st year at the Peacock Theatre forThe Snowman, based on Raymond Briggs' beloved creation, with music from Howard Blake including the iconic 'Walking in the Air', cho…
There are plenty of seasonal treats served up in the capital this year, from pantos and plays to opera and dance. Here are some of the tastiest morsels for the 2018-19 festive period.
An alternative take on a classic myth produces sizzling resultsThe road to full musical theatre production has been a long one for Hadestown. It began back in 2006, with Anaïs Mitchell's …
Hayden Tee's extensive musical theatrework includes playing both Marius and Javert inLes Miserables, as wellas South Pacific,TitanicandLittle Women. He's currently starring as Miss Trunchbul…
Jamie Lloyd's 10-anniversary season of Pinter which kicked off in style earlier this autumn continues with two more batches of miniatures - from familiar shorts like A Kind of Alaska to sket…
A few protestors might be doggedly hanging on outside the Kiln was Tricycle Theatre, but their complaints are firmly refuted by its current show a vibrant adaptation of Zadie Smith's award-w…
South African actressGugwana Dlamini has a long history with Disney'sThe Lion King, from the original animated movie through to performances in the stage show around the world.She discusses …
American actor Andrew Burnap is currently starring inMatthew Lopez's acclaimedThe Inheritance, which debuted at the Young Vic and is now playing at the Noel Coward Theatre.
London is never short of temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From new musicals to Shakespeare, Pinter and Magic Mike, here are some of this mon…
Hot off award-winning film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, and reunited with Matthew Dunster, who directed his hit Hangmen, Martin McDonagh brings his latest to the Bridge - quite…
Last year, Nina Raine had a National Theatre hit with Consent, which grilled deceit and empathy in both the legal system and relationships. Now, she turns her attention to a 39-year-old sing…
Marianne Elliott's gender-swapped Sondheim is a revelationThe most thrilling revivals interrogate a classic work, while revealing its fundamental soul anew. Marianne Elliott's female…
It's a MeToo-era Measure for Measure over at the Donmar, with Josie Rourke conducting a fascinating experiment abridging Shakespeare's problem play to just over an hour and running it twice,…
Miranda Larson is a writer and director for children's TV and theatre. Her current project is the stage version of the massively popular YouTube channel Little Baby Bum, which combines anima…
Britain's foremost political playwright David Hare returns with a new play examining the current state of the Labour Party. Or not exactly - this is a world with no Brexit, no Corbyn, nothin…
French playwright Florian Zeller returns, with another compelling puzzle box of a play - the only thing definite about it being the trademark definite article in the title. But anchoring the…
