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The Royal Court Theatre today announced the launch of Living Archive, their first-ever standalone online archive. The digital archive holds information on every play which has ever been presented on the Royal Court stages from when it opened its doors in 1956 to the present day, totalling almost 2000 works by over 1000 writers. Vicky

London venue’s online collection of performances dating back to 1956 will be free to use for writers, directors and the public

Play about the dissolute upper-class – however tongue in cheek – seems terrible misjudged

An exemplary staging of short plays by overlooked Ena Lamont Stewart; Alun Armstrong is at his hangdog best in Richard Bean’s warm retirement drama; and toffs get both barrels in a heavy-handed satire

From giving modern classics their first Irish productions to nurturing new work from key Irish names, Landmark has had an outsize impact over the past 20 years

Vicky Featherstone says critics have ‘a lot of power’ and ‘toxic’ critiques can be destructive with artists feeling shame and embarrassment

The artistic director of the Royal Court Theatre has said she reads reviews with her glasses off “at a distance, so I can’t quite see them”, as she disclosed the distress that bad reviews can cause.

Charlie Josephine’s hit was a fan-favourite in Stratford-upon-Avon

Award-winning performer Julie Hesmondhalgh – known for her roles in TV shows such as Broadchurch, Happy Valley and Coronation Street, as well as her stage work including God Bless The Child (Royal Court) – Wit, Mother Courage and Her Children (both Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester) – will be in conversation with Vicky Featherstone, Artistic Director

From an insanely good trio of openings at the National to the start of panto season, it’s a big month