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Set after World War II in Germany, the play Taking Sides is about the interrogation of the famous German composer and conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler for his Nazi loyalties. It also taps into present conversations about art, artists and politics

Orange Tree Theatre has announced the full cast for Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer. Artistic Director Tom Littler directs Freddie Fox and Tanya Reynolds as Charles Marlow and Kate Hardcastle, with David Horovitch and Greta Scacchi as Mr and Mrs Hardcastle, joined by Sabrina Bartlett, Richard Derrington, Guy Hughes, and Robert Mountford in this celebration of chaos and courtship.

Janet Colson’s profile on The Conversation

More than 1,000 poison gas grenades were sent to Dublin to aid the Provisional Government in 1922

Williamstown Theatre Festival has revealed the lineup for the WTF Cabaret, a cabaret series curated in partnership with Tony Award nominee and Festival mainstay Christopher Fitzgerald. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!

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A little bit of Michael Portillo goes a long way, especially if he’s travelling by train.

Theatre director Atul Kumar on fear and courage, his new play Baaghi Albele, and bringing down the curtains on Piya Behrupiya

Television: A quasi-official ambassador for the British perspective, Michael Portillo brings viewers on a fun dash through the archives

From a concert to mark the coronation of King Charles to Ireland’s Eurovision semi-final