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Riches-to-rags tale is set against the backdrop of Indian independence, amplifying the injustice and adding extra texture to this rewarding show

This pared-down production seems in keeping with the belt-tightening going on in the big bad world, whilst providing some hearty escapism...

The fan favourite is back in a new co-production

Stef Smith’s re-working of the incendiary play casts three Noras in different eras, but can’t give them credible life

Stef Smith's adaptation of the Ibsen classic runs until 2 April

The National Theatre is to tour Evan Placey’s Jekyll & Hyde, a radical reimagining of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale, to state secondary schools nationwide from 31st January 2022.

Last modified on Sun 23 May 2021 19.03 EDT As Leeds Playhouse welcomes back audiences, it is looking backwards as well as forwards. The theatre’s post-lockdown reopening coincides with its 50th anniversary, marked by a collection of new monologues. Involving writers and directors with close connections to the Playhouse, and featuring stories set in Leeds and the surrounding area, Decades reaffirms the theatre’s place within its community. Some of these monologues are more firmly roote...