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It's almost 100 years since Sophie Treadwell's expressionist play hit the stage, following the real-life events she witnessed as a journalist (though never wrote them up for a newspaper). Instead, she turned the life and death of Ruth Snyder into an explosive drama, an exploration of the human condition and how one woman was tormented by modern life into insanity and murder. In fact, when we first meet the unnamed Young Woman, she is already clearly fragile, struggling to cope with the...

Compelling drama based on the fate of an American housewife sentenced to death for the murder of her husband is imaginatively staged

Compelling drama based on the fate of an American housewife sentenced to death for the murder of her husband is imaginatively staged

Richard Jones’s supercharged staging of Sophie Treadwell’s 1920s masterpiece hits like a fist; Emma Rice subverts a dark fairytale with circus gaiety; and a young couple unravel beautifully in Bijan Sheibani’s latest

All things considered, it’s sometimes an uncomfortable evening at the theatre, but it’s nonetheless an intense and intriguing experience.

Given the emotional investment required on stage and in the stalls, one feels somewhat shortchanged by a production that invites sympathy for a character with few redeeming features

He was on a beloved family TV series in the 1960s that made him a household name. The show - which ended in 1971 - ran for five seasons and had such guest stars as Joan Blondell.

Scenes for a new Christmas movie, 3 Wishes for Christmas, have been shot during filming in Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge over the last few days.

London Theatre Week is the West End’s biggest promotion, giving you the chance to see over 50 amazing award-winning musicals and stunning plays with tickets from £15, £25 or £35

The storyline focused on an iconic character, who ended up in a dangerous and terrifying situation.