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Carrie Hope Fletcher one of few bright sparks on a tough evening for the audience. Theatre review by Gary Naylor

Hats off to Oli Townsend for a very imaginative set. The metal framed beds were ingeniously adapted to make prisons, bridges, gibbets, courtrooms and much else besides.

A striking score and expressive singing carry Christopher Haydon’s production of the wartime classic

THE Theatre Royal in Bath is offering a not-to-be-missed opportunity to catch one of the great modern dramas of our time, immediately prior to its…

Crave by Marc Brenner Sarah Kane’s Crave was live streamed to thousands in 50 countries around the globe as the cast of four performed in Chichester Festival Theatre’s empty auditorium. The CFT is now offering a new edit of the live stream, with remastered sound and incorporating new footage from filmmaker Ravi Deepres, on demand from May 19-29. Contains strong language; suitable for ages 16+. In a damaged world, four characters search for the light in a heart-rending, funny, kind and crue...

The best theatre shows to book tickets for in 2021, in London and the UK Excited about post-lockdown life? Good news: numerous tickets are available, from Andrew Lloyd Webbers Cinderella to a Bob Marley musical Theatre highlights to come include Ian McKellens Hamlet The show will go on! Theatres finally reopened on May 17 with socially distanced audiences, as England moved into Step 3 of the lockdown roadmap. It is hoped that venues can return to full audiences from June 21 (Step 4). Many ...

© Nobby Clark Oleanna will run in the West End from 21 July to 23 October after a UK tour from June. David Mamets piece is directed by Lucy Bailey and stars Rosie Sheehy and Jonathan Slinger, with the production first premiering at Theatre Royal Bath last winter. Oleanna first debuted 30 years ago and follows a meeting between a college professor and a female student, with the student filing a sexual harassment claim against him. You can read our review from the winter production here. The sho...

Ralph Fiennes in rehearsal for Four Quartets Photo: Matt Humphrey THEATRE Royal Bath has today announced a packed programme of drama, comedies, thrillers, musicals and a Christmas pantomime programmed for the year ahead as it prepares to reopen in May in line with the government’s roadmap. Danny Moar, director of Theatre Royal Bath, said: “I am delighted to be able to announce an exceptional range of shows for our Lights Up season, as we keenly anticipate the return of audiences to the ...

Ralph Fiennes in rehearsal for Four Quartets Photo: Matt Humphrey THEATRE Royal Bath has today announced a packed programme of drama, comedies, thrillers, musicals and a Christmas pantomime programmed for the year ahead as it prepares to reopen in May in line with the government’s roadmap. Danny Moar, director of Theatre Royal Bath, said: “I am delighted to be able to announce an exceptional range of shows for our Lights Up season, as we keenly anticipate the return of audiences to the ...

South Pacific The show was to have been the delayed season-opener in 2020 when it looked as if a mid-summer start to the season might have been possible. Sadly, it wasn’t – but the CFT have remained wholeheartedly committed to the project, and hopes are high that finally, the show can and will go on this year. Before then, a film of Sarah Kane’s Crave, created from Tinuke Craig’s acclaimed production, will be available to watch on demand in May. CFT is also planning a weekend of open-ai...