Amazing grace: John thrills at the National Theatre
The story of a failing relationship in a possibly haunted B&B is a showcase of playwright Annie Baker’s genius.
Salieri versus God : Amadeus at the National Theatre
Lucian Msamati gives a powerful performance in a fantastic revival of Peter Shaffer’s classic play about envy.
Rita, Sue and Bob Too – an exploration of power, class, and women’s voices
Andrea Dunbar’s masterpiece has come to the Royal Court at the right time. Despite being written in the 1980s, it has a worrying number of echoes in the #MeToo era.
The Twilight Zone – between fact and fiction
The Almeida Theatre take on an ambitious project, weaving eight episodes of the classic TV series into a cohesive work of theatre that dazzles and delights.
Pinocchio ends up a little wooden…
The National Theatre’s production has great effects, and a cracking score, but a poor script and inconsistent acting mean it fails to ignite.
Blood and guts (and laughter) in ancient Rome
Titus Andronicus hits the Barbican stage with a bang, bringing severed limbs aplenty, but also reminding us of the similarities between past and present.
A winter of wonderful content: the art to watch out for this term
From a revival of a play by the writer of Moonlight, to a retrospective of Picasso’s work in 1932 ,by the way of an operatic take on Gandhi’s time in South Africa, these are the picks of the spring.
Antony and Cleopatra review — Antony Byrne and Josette Simon have fantastic chemistry in Royal Shakespeare Company staging
A traditional production performed by an ensemble without a weak link
Never the same love twice
Hal Coase’s off-West End play Callisto is a must-see
One nation, under a meme: how 2017 was the year that memes brought us together
While last year Pepe the Frog was propelling orange demagogues into the White House, this year we’ve seen memes act as a form of resistance against Trump, explore their own meanings, and bring us together in real life to celebrate Big Shaq.
Lubaina Himid crowned winner of the Turner Prize
The Tanzanian-born artist who amplifies the stories of people of the African diaspora is the oldest-ever winner of the prestigious award celebrating contemporary British art.
Clash of Cultures: Phoenix Editors special
In our regular series, we ask the new Phoenix Editors how they manage to balance arts and science at Imperial.