Theatre

Eddy Payne is reminiscent of Ralph Richardson in a night full of fun and charm

Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Paapa Essiedu make for magnificent theatre - just ignore the tree

At the heart of Tom Morris’s brilliant production is Toby Jones’s astonishing performance of Iago. It is, by far, the best I've ever seen

There’s more humanity in this standout play about Thatcher’s Britain than in the decade itself

Despite the star power, it’s hard to feel engaged or uplifted by a self-indulgent snooze

This Hamlet is an unignorable feat of acting genius

The former professional wrestler has proved himself a screen performer to be taken very seriously indeed

Once shocking, Mr Sloane now feels quaint - but still fun

The actor excels as a pub philosopher in Conor McPherson’s The Weir

Indhu Rubasingham banishes the doldrums of her predecessor with a big, bold Bacchae

In Suzie Miller’s latest legal drama, the Hollywood favourite plays a judge and mother facing her worst nightmare

Culture is increasingly filtered through social media – do we need critics any more?

Rosamund Pike delivers a quite astonishing performance as a Crown Court Judge wrestling with the legal system's shoddy handling of sexual assault cases

A distinctly unappetising production has somehow made its way to the West End. Do not be fooled

An earnest adaptation of a novel about suicide, sex and capital punishment is an impressive looking production, but a barrel of laughs it is not

A mission to read the complete works in chronological order reveals unexpected joys and an antidote to theatrical woes

Directed by Jeremy Herrin, David Hare's compelling new play is not only admirably cerebral but profoundly moving

The Handmaid’s Tale star Samira Wiley offers a haunting portrait of dignified pain

A by-numbers musical lacks heart and humour - but tourists will love it

Jesse Armstrong’s return as writer and director of this feature-length drama has been giddily anticipated. And it does not disappoint

Two of our British theatre’s finest are outstanding in Mrs Warren's Profession and The Anastasia File

The Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s US hit is a sub-prime Oklahoma

Jack Lowden and Martin Freeman are whip-smart in this theatrical display of profundity, humour and compassion

The posthumously completed Here We Go has no songs, no story and no reason to be on stage

Andres Veiel’s magnificent documentary lets Riefenstahl, in her interviews, recordings and archived files, speak for herself

Tim Crouch’s An Oak Tree is a boring, self-indulgent mess

Conor McPherson’s The Brightening Air is a slow-burner without much to say

My Master Builder is a twisting climbing frame of revenge and misery

The Importance of Being Oscar is a personal triumph for actor Alastair Whatley

How did Trump secure a second term? Why has he started a tariff war? The 2017 winner of the Pulitzer prize for drama offers an explanation

Barry Levinson’s true-crime gangster story is a pleasing encapsulation of five decades of cinematic culture

Forty years since his first feature film, Steven Soderbergh has rarely been better