165 stories by "Alice Saville"
Hugh Bonneville brings plenty of affable charm to his role of 'Narnia' author CS Lewis, but it's an unstintingly mild-mannered performance in a deeply joyless play
Stage adaptation of the classic 1952 movie tells the story of a sheriff whose town turns its back on him
David Harewood reprises the titular role in a starry production that grants more power to the play's women, but ultimately dulls its edge
As the Scottish capital readies itself for the annual arts festival, Alice Saville asks whether profiteering landlords, sponsor dropouts and a general financial hellscape mean hits like 'Fle…
This show is lit up by sinuous harmonies and heart-melting ballads, but the warmth evaporates when the music stops
After winning five-star reviews and 13 Olivier nominations, Jordan Fein's earthy take on the 1964 musical is transferring to the Barbican ahead of a UK tour. Alice Saville speaks with the di…
Cate Blanchett stars in a three-hour production of the classic play that's languid, thoughtful, and often hilarious
After a decade of anticipation, Rachel Chavkin's much talked-about musical arrives in London
Duff's Regina is such a monster in this production that it's hard to feel any kind of surprise or sympathy, as she manipulates or is manipulated in turn
'Desperate Housewives' star Vanessa Williams turns in a decent performance as the fearsome Miranda Priestly, but this West End production feels frozen in time
Armando Iannucci and Coogan team up to bring Stanley Kubrick's Cold War satire to the West End, but the production is constrained by aiming too hard for cinematic perfection
Writer and director Robert Icke reinvents the well-known story as a taut political thriller
Despite the marketing behind it, Matthew Warchus's play doesn't do much to update either the gender roles or the aesthetic of this stubbornly traditional Irish masterpiece
Lyndsey Turner's production sounds a warning about the dangers of elitism, with contemporary debates about monuments and stolen treasures the backdrop of her confident production
The long-awaited follow-up to Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss's mega-hit 'Six' follows two millennial friends bemoaning their love lives " but it sometimes sags under the pressure of expectations
The Korean Canadian actor and writer on bringing his comedy Kim's Convenience back to theatre, changing the way Asian people are portrayed, and how he didn't see the K-culture boom coming
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James McArdle and Bel Powley star in the Old Vic's revival of Stoppard's tricksy, self-parodical play, but it feels dated to watch middle class couples being beastly to each other in beige l…
With fine performances from Tosin Cole and Heather Agyepong, Benedict Lombe's will-they-won't-they love story " which has high profile backing from Idris Elba, Little Simz and Maya Jama " is…
Cherry Jones is wry and warm in Carrie Cracknell's revival of Steinbeck's story about a sprawling clan of dustbowl refugees in the Depression era " but the elements of this three-hour produc…
Imelda Staunton brings heart and substance to this lavish feast, as Dominic Cooke's revival of the 1964 show lights up the London Palladium
Therapy sessions, dildos, Rihanna, and an exposing performance from Kit Harington... 'Slave Play' has finally arrived " loudly " in London, and it's a sharp, intelligent, multi-layered satire
Nods to accusations of paedophilia are kept to a bare minimum, but there's sufficient darkness in Lynn Nottage's script to tarnish MJ's over-exploited stardom
Rufus Wainwright's songs reach new emotional heights, Smith's performance is radiant " but Ivo van Hove's stage adaptation of John Cassavetes's 1977 film is sometimes misjudged
Unlike 'The Talented Mr Ripley', 'Saltburn' and other stories of queer anti-heroes, 'Harry Clarke' lacks psychological depth " and star Billy Crudup's Estuary accent is something to behold
The man who helped create our National Health Service is found lying sickly in a hospital bed in the National Theatre's new play about the Labour politician's life " despite a baggy script, …
