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Nachtland review: Is that a Hitler in the attic?

Maybenburg’s play warns the Shoah was not the end of German antisemitism

By John Nathan

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Jane Horrocks in Nachtland at the Young Vic Credit: Ellie Kurtz
The Hills of California - a co-production between Neal Street Productions and Sonia Friedman Productions at Harold Pinter Theatre. Key Creatives: Written by Jez Butterworth Directed by Sam Mendes Design by Rob Howell Lighting Design by Natasha Chivers Sound Design, Composing and Arrangement by Nick Powell Choreography by Ellen Kane Musical Supervision and Arrangement by Candida Caldicot Casting by Amy Ball Young Person’s Casting by Verity Naughton Associate director is Zoé Ford Burnett Cast: Laura Donnelly Leanne Best Ophelia Lovibond Helena Wilson Bryan Dick Shaun Dooley Corey Johnson Richard Lumsden Natasha Magigi Nancy Allsop Sophia Ally Alfie Jackson Lara McDonnell Lucy Moran Nicola Turner
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Theatre review: The Hills of California

By John Nathan

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Theatre review: Plaza Suite: ‘A perfectly-formed play and Sarah-Jessica Parker is a revelation.’
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Theatre review: Plaza Suite: ‘A perfectly-formed play and Sarah-Jessica Parker is a revelation.’

By John Nathan

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Physical theatre: the dancing in Kin is superb
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Kin at the National Theatre: This is a play that makes the case for Israel

By John Nathan

1 min read
The Witches company at the National Theatre (Photo: Marc Brenner)
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Should Roald Dahl’s witches be cancelled?

By John Nathan

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Manuel Harlan
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The Homecoming review: Pinter returns after a short pause

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The Witches review: Child killers hidden among us in Dahl’s dark family show
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The Witches review: Child killers hidden among us in Dahl’s dark family show

By John Nathan

2 min read

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