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The latest theatre news, West End reviews, show guides, and behind-the-scenes features from British Theatre's editorial team.

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REVIEW: Breeders, St James Theatre ✭✭

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REVIEW: Breeders, St James Theatre ✭✭

It is blessed with four genuinely good performers who elevate the entire proceedings way above the level the writing achieves.

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Stephen Collins

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REVIEW: The Dreaming, Union Theatre ✭✭✭

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REVIEW: The Dreaming, Union Theatre ✭✭✭

It is a mystery why the National did not exploit it rather than pour millions into the waste of time that was The Light Princess. If this got the care and la…

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Stephen Collins

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REVIEW: Little Revolution, Almeida Theatre ✭✭

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REVIEW: Little Revolution, Almeida Theatre ✭✭

The trouble is that it has no really coherent purpose, no through line and very little heart. Snatches of conversations out of context build a general pictur…

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Stephen Collins

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REVIEW: Anything Goes, Cadogan Hall ✭✭

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REVIEW: Anything Goes, Cadogan Hall ✭✭

As a whole experience, this was the equivalent of the local school end-of-year concert. If you were friendly and forgiving, you could have a good time. If yo…

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Stephen Collins

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REVIEW: The White Devil, RSC, Swan Theatre ✭

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REVIEW: The White Devil, RSC, Swan Theatre ✭

It's like watching a censored propaganda film: you have a clear idea what to expect, but it is presented in a way which dumbfounds those expectations.

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Stephen Collins

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