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Mike Poulton’s adaptation of Philippa Gregory’s novel shows how the sisters refuse to be passive victims

With a charming libretto by Jodi Picoult and Timothy Allen McDonald, and folk-style music and lyrics by Elyssa Samsel and Kate Anderson, The Book Thief is filled with the warmth of a young girl's friendships and discoveries. But the dangers of war and Nazi rhetoric are a constant threat beneath the surface.

The show had its world premiere last year in Bolton

Martin McDonagh’s play makes a comeback in London

It has been 20 years since Martin McDonagh’s play The Pillowman was first staged at the National Theatre and following a delay caused by the pandemic, it’s now returned to London for the first time since 2003.

Drive your Plow over the Bones of the Dead tells of man’s crimes against nature with candour, wit, and astounding performances

Complicité’s masterly take on Olga Tokarczuk’s eco-thriller is unforgettable; Daniel Rigby excels in Fo’s all too timely classic; and Silvio Berlusconi is in dire need of some good tunes

The veteran theatre company tackles a rich and passionate novel. Theatre review by Mark Kidel

The show will embark on a tour after its Barbican run

Simon McBurney directs a toweringly innovative adaptation of the eco-thriller by Nobel-winner Olga Tokarczuk