39 stories by "Theo Bosanquet"
A Fight Against… (Una Lucha Contra…) marks Chilean playwright Pablo Manzi's English-language debut. Translated by William Gregory, it's a timely look at how violence acts as a catalyst f…
In these unprecedented times, most of us are going to be living and working in isolation for potentially months on end. That's
As venues remain closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the head of lighting at London's Royal Court tells Theo Bosanquet about discovering
This double-bill of dramatisations has been a long-time labour of love for actor Robert Bathurst, and his passion shows. He pours himself
The 'geek musical' is truly having a moment. With Dear Evan Hansen in the West End, and recent shows including Eugenius!, Loserville
Actor Danny Mac's Strictly success has led to a number of West End leading roles. He talks to Theo Bosanquet about being
Roxana Silbert became artistic director of Hampstead Theatre eight months ago, but this is the first production she has tackled herself. It's
Known for his roles in The Matrix and Lord of the Rings, Hugo Weaving is about to star at the National Theatre
Ingmar Bergman's enigmatic 1966 film, about a young nurse and her actress patient, may be a masterpiece of European cinema, but it
Riverside Studios' redevelopment has taken five years to complete, at a cost of £50m, but its new look is finally on show
Tara Arts co-founder and artistic director Jatinder Verma tells Theo Bosanquet why he has decided to leave the multicultural London theatre company
The grim excesses of the financial world are well documented, and particularly the abhorrent behaviour of one Jordan Belfort, the self-monikered "Wolf
Mardi Gras has come to Shakespeare's Globe. New associate director Sean Holmes' inventive and colourful production is a heady summer treat. It
It's great to see new Unicorn Theatre artistic director Justin Audibert giving Aesop his due attention amid the seeming ubiquity of Messrs
With Wimbledon round the corner, this play about the parents of a tennis prodigy is well timed but ultimately proves more of
The Merry Wives of Windsor has long been derided as one of Shakespeare's weaker works. American critic Harold Bloom labelled it "Shakespeare's
It has often been said that the current political omnishambles has rendered the art of satire dead. This risible offering from Ben
Written in 1989, Jerry Sterner's Off-Broadway hit play is as 1980s as shoulder pads and Wham. The central character, played on screen
My great-grandfather, Bertold Wiesner, is thought to have fathered more than 600 children, putting him close to Genghis Khan in the record
While Beatrix Potter's anthropomorphic tales have been adapted innumerable times, most versions struggle to replicate the unique charm of the original books.
Who doesn't love polar bears? They're amazing animals, pin-ups of the arctic amid the existential threat of melting icecaps. In this latest
There are some intriguing ideas underscoring American playwright Tom Coash's study of a gay relationship in present day Cairo. Mohammed, fresh from
The question of whether to tamper with Shakespeare’s words in productions for young audiences is a big one. On the one hand
The tale of Elmer and his existential crisis has been entertaining very young children for 30 years, so he has packed his
An owl has a nighttime adventure " as owls are wont to do " in this charming sequel to Wow! Said The