On productions ranging from Les Liaisons Dangereuses to John Proctor Is the Villain, an army of technical wizards help ensure London’s stage productions are believable and spectacular
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‘When the knife came up through the pool table, audiences gasped’: how Iraq war epic Black Watch conquered the world ⊖⊖
It was the play that rocked a nation. The makers of the devastating drama, which transported theatre-goers from a Fife pub to a war zone, recall how it grew and grew
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Rosamund Pike breaks down in tears during emotional curtain call for Inter Alia press night as her West End performance receives rave reviews ⊕
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The actress, 47, is reprising her role as Crown Court Judge Jessica Parks in the play which premiered at the National Theatre in July 2025.
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Monica Barbaro: ‘Yesterday I went home thinking I’m a terrible actor and they’re finding out’ ⊕
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The California star may have earned an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Joan Baez in Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, but as she prepares for her stage debut in Les Liaisons Dangereuses, she say…
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'Poldark reborn as an 18th-century French love machine? I didn't know whether to guffaw or gasp!' JAN MOIR was first in line to watch Aidan Turner's return to the West End in Les Liaisons Dangereuses ⊕
On Saturday night at the National Theatre in London, Aidan Turner was on stage for the first public performance of Les Liaisons Dangereuses, the famous 18th-century French novel.
39 days ago
Olivier awards 2026: full list of nominations ⊕
Into the Woods and Paddington: The Musical are this year’s most-nominated shows with 11 nods each. See who else is in the running at this year’s awards
News: Paddington and Into the Woods up for 11 Ol…
52 days ago
'Running a caravan park is scarier than performing at the National Theatre - at one point I thought it was going to kick off!' says Danny Dyer of his new show's most disastrous moments ⊖⊖
Danny Dyer plays tech tycoon Freddie Jones in hit bonkbuster series Rivals, but it's painfully obvious early on in his new reality show The Dyers' Caravan Park that lacks Freddie's business acumen.
3 months ago
‘We are no longer apologising’: Éanna Hardwicke on Ireland’s cultural confidence and what it’s like to play Roy Keane ⊕
Currently on stage in a play that provoked riots, the rising Irish actor is also stepping into Keane’s boots to replay a notorious footballing feud. But, he says, his country feels more empowered tha…
4 months ago
‘There was rage and pain and iron in him’: Patrick Marber on the great hits – and fond smokes – he had with Tom Stoppard ⊕⊕
The director worked with theatre colossus Tom Stoppard on two smash hits. Here, he remembers their heated rehearsals, the night they stayed up watching Jaws – and the last four cigarettes they smoked…
Secrets of the cow-skulled scarecrow: did one man’s cruel tales inspire Paula Rego’s best paintings? ⊕
When the great artist saw a shocking play by Martin McDonagh about the torture of children, she asked him for more dark stories. As the vivid, extraordinary works they triggered go on show, the playw…