Edouard Louis’s autobiographical book about visiting his estranged father in northern France is converted into an absolutely gripping tale of reconciliation and loss
By John Nathan
Claude-Michel Schönberg talks about his French upbringing, his brush with pop stardom and how Jesus Christ Superstar inspired him to create hit musicals
By Francine White
Format of stage adaptation of Kavita Puri's Partition Voices, about the casual carving up of land on religious grounds on the subcontinent, sadly imposes a repetitive and predictable pall over the material
In this online production, the fight to build a Holocaust memorial next to Parliament is the subject of Dutch stage director Teunkie van der Sluijs's debut play
A new musical features the incredible life of Annie Cohen Chopkovsky
Writing duo behind One Man, Two Guvnors have created another rollickingly good farce
By Keren David
It is fabulous to see your own community on stage, but toe-curling when it hits a bum note
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Dawn King’s play imagines how the very young may one day become judge and jury of the 'dinosaurs' who chose to pollute the planet
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'This was the evening that Jewish theatregoers never knew they were waiting for until it happened'
Ryan Craig, Amy Rosenthal and Alexis Zegerman talk to John Nathan ahead of a special event showcasing new Jewish work
In this version of the much-loved musical, the nightmarish character is less high society fashionista than social media psychopath on a mission to go viral
There are pauses long enough to pitch a tent in this production of Josh Harmon’s excellent play
Playwright Peter Morgan applies his fly-on-the-wall attention to Boris Berezovsky’s dramatic trajectory in a tale set against the fall and rise of Russia
Based on their own experiences at drama school, the series of six short plays will be performed at London’s Kiln Theatre next month
Minimalist theatre director who could evoke a universe in an empty space
By Julie Cohen
Much of the evening fizzes along in its dated, delightful way but this production would do well to follow the lead of the film version
