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Oh My Godot!: This outdoor staging of Beckett’s masterpiece is a brilliant adventure
Enniskillen’s mini Beckett festival, which presents Godot in the panoramic uplands, is a fresh and fascinating tribute to a literary giant
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents – the Musical: The master of suspense deserves more craziness than this
There’s the occasional flash of Hitchcockian madness in this musical adaptation of the famous TV series, but it’s mostly too nice by half
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North by Northwest: A bravura staging that will keep you grinning at its sheer inventiveness
Emma Rice’s all-new adaptation of Hitchcock’s great spy caper puts the emphasis more on the capering on than on the thrills – but it works
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The Women of Llanrumney: A deft exploration of the brutalising impact of slavery
Azuka Oforka’s drama is a tremendous and powerful debut, impeccably acted and produced and fully deserving of its London transfer
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The Glass Menagerie, The Yard: A small piece of magic from an unsung London theatre
The theatre’s last production before its demolition is one of the finest stagings of the Tennessee Williams play that I’ve ever seen
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Punch: another state-of-the-nation masterpiece from James Graham
James Graham’s play, based on the story of Jacob Dunne who killed a man with a single punch in 2011, is a powerful meditation on morality
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A Streetcar Named Desire: This accomplished revival is boosted by a superb Blanche
In the Sheffield Crucible’s staging, Joanna Vanderham has the right quality of otherworldly daintiness that can turn to ferociousness
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The Seagull: Cate Blanchett delivers the goods – and does the splits
Joined by Emma Corrin and Tom Burke, Blanchett is unmissable in this experimental take on Chekhov’s masterpiece
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Edward II, RSC Swan: Marlowe’s gruesome play is daringly reborn
Daniel Raggett’s darkly atmospheric, modern-dress staging hinges on a performance of real bravery from RSC co artistic director Daniel Evans
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Alterations: A riveting snapshot of 1970s Britain
The National’s staging of this revelatory work from the pioneering but overlooked dramatist Michael Abbensetts reclaims him as a major voice
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A Knock on the Roof: This skirts the issue of the war in Gaza
This smartly directed monologue is engaging, but offers a mere side-glance at reality in Gaza rather than an urgent dispatch from it
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The Last Laugh: impeccable impressions make for a nostalgic evening
Paul Hendy’s fond homage to Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe and Bob Monkhouse doesn’t dig deep, but it still cuts below the comic surface
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Much Ado About Nothing: A gloriously giddy pink party – with dad dancing from Tom Hiddleston
Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell are a hoot, gamely surrendering to the spirit of Jamie Lloyd’s bonkers production – pink confetti and all
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Hamlet, RSC: Luke Thallon proves he’s got real star quality
Set at sea, Rupert Goold’s conceptually bold production ultimately works because of Thallon’s thrillingly commanding performance
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East is South: a disquieting AI thriller from the House of Cards creator
Starring Kaya Scodelario of Skins fame, Beau Willimon’s audacious new play is challenging but rewarding
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Richard II: Jonathan Bailey turns Shakespeare’s anti-hero into a coke-snorting pin-up
The Bridgerton star doesn’t attain the greatness of Ben Whishaw and David Tennant as Richard in Nicholas Hytner’s unflashy staging
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Patti LuPone, A Life in Notes: The Broadway queen still reigns, but where were the anecdotes?
Exuding class throughout, the 75-year-old star transfixed with a night of musical anthems from Evita to Les Mis
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Unicorn, review: this threesome comedy is more thoughtful than titillating
Nicola Walker and Stephen Mangan are a dream team as a couple who bring a third partner into the mix
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Lavender, Hyacinth, Violet, Yew: An affecting portrait of male friendship and grief
Starring an on-form Omari Douglas of It’s a Sin fame, this genuinely moving drama is a confident debut from a promising young playwright
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Doubt: A wintry Maxine Peake compels in this twisting parable about unsubstantiated accusations
Theatre Royal Bath’s revival is deft, but this drama about suspicions of predatory behaviour in the priesthood doesn’t feel like a classic
