Theatre
William Astor: My father, his swimming pool and the Profumo scandal
I was ten when the Profumo affair began at my home, Cliveden. Andrew Lloyd Webber has captured some of the story – but not all
How to get your child hooked on theatre (hint: don't rule out Peppa Pig)
Mike Shaw on what (and what not) to do when taking children to the theatre
James Delingpole: I'm in love with Shakespeare — and with David Tennant's Richard II
‘Dad, it’s three hours long,’ says Boy, worriedly. ‘Yeah. And whose bloody fault is it we’re going?’ I want to…
'You can't handle the truth!' — the greatest courtroom dramas of all time
As a new production of Twelve Angry Men opens in the West End, Robert Gore-Langton names his favourite courtroom dramas
Toffs rule!
This is a strange one. Simon Paisley Day’s new play feels like a conventional comedy of manners. Three couples pitch…
David Tennant plays Richard II like a casual hippie
Gregory Doran, now in command at Stratford in succession to Sir Michael Boyd, launches his regime with Richard II, intending…
Dear Mary: Should I thrust my backside at other people in the theatre?
Q. I am no interior decorator, but we have a couple of rather subtle paint colours in the house that…
A Roald Dahl tea? It reminds me more of Jimmy Savile
One Aldwych, an Edwardian grand hotel near Waterloo Bridge, is serving a Jimmy Savile tribute tea. It is not explicitly…
A cast of celebs fails to bring any oomph to The Ladykillers
The Ladykillers is back. Sean Foley’s adaptation of the classic Ealing comedy introduces us to a crew of villains who…
Can I turn the West London Free School into Fame Academy?
‘Another opening, another show,’ sang five-year-old Charlie on his way to school this morning — and then proceeded to belt…
