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5 out of 5 stars.

Ghosts review – gasps and laughter greet this modern revamp of Ibsen’s shocker
5 out of 5 stars.

Gary Owen’s retelling changes the names and themes from the original, but retains the toxic power as a stellar cast negotiate the myriad secrets and suspicions

Published: 12:51 PM
5 out of 5 stars.

Lou Wall: Breaking the Fifth Wall review – a silly and profound standup masterpiece
5 out of 5 stars.

Published: 2:49 AM
4 out of 5 stars.

Salty Brine review – daring diva mashup with hella pizzazz
4 out of 5 stars.

Published: 12:00 AM

2 out of 5 stars.

The Penguin Lessons review – Steve Coogan seabird comedy drama tries to sell feelgood mood
2 out of 5 stars.

Coogan does his best, but there’s a tonal mismatch here: the animal-teaches-lonely-human narrative jars with a depiction of lives in totalitarian Argentina

Published: 10:01 AM

4 out of 5 stars.

John Proctor Is the Villain review – smart and snappy high school comedy
4 out of 5 stars.

Stranger Things star Sadie Sink takes the lead in a wonderfully written new Broadway show about high schoolers grappling with hot potato issues in 2018

Published: 5:00 AM

3 out of 5 stars.

Thanks for Having Me review – charming male look at dating contrasts with age of Andrew Tate
3 out of 5 stars.

Keelan Kember’s latest is so full of wry one-liners and fun performances it feels like a comforting sitcom

Published: 4:35 PM
4 out of 5 stars.

Speed review – comic tale of road rage and race is approachably provocative
4 out of 5 stars.

Mohamed-Zain Dada’s play set at a speed awareness course bristles with humour and snarls with home truths about the bigotry experienced by British Asians

Published: 12:50 PM
4 out of 5 stars.

Penguin review – revealing one-man show about a refugee’s journey to self-acceptance
4 out of 5 stars.

From dodging bombs to dancing in nightclubs, Syrian theatre-maker Hamzeh Al Hussien enacts the story of his life

Published: 12:31 PM
3 out of 5 stars.

Red or Dead review – Peter Mullan tackles Bill Shankly in uneven adaptation
3 out of 5 stars.

Playing the feted Liverpool FC manager, Mullan leads a bustling new stage version of David Peace’s 2013 novel

Published: 12:15 PM

- The week in theatre: Manhunt; Jab – review
  
  Published: 11:30 AM
- Trajal Harrell: The Köln Concert review – Keith Jarrett’s bestselling 70s jazz album made visible
  5 out of 5 stars.
  
  Published: 11:00 AM

2 out of 5 stars.

Shanghai Dolls review – treachery and affinity between the women of Mao’s world
2 out of 5 stars.

Amy Ng’s ‘untold true story’ of two friends, who become China’s foremost theatre director and Mao Zedong’s wife, is a story of survival and a play of ideas

Published: 1:12 PM
4 out of 5 stars.

Smash review – canceled TV drama gains new life on Broadway
4 out of 5 stars.

Published: 4:30 AM
3 out of 5 stars.

Midnight Cowboy: A New Musical review – gigolo and conman bromance builds to a shocking climax
3 out of 5 stars.

Published: 12:59 AM

3 out of 5 stars.

Derek Jarman: Modern Nature review – a starry and tempestuous tribute
3 out of 5 stars.

Jessie Buckley, Olly Alexander and Will Young read from the artist and film-maker’s diaries, capturing a life of defiance, joy and vitality

Published: 5:25 PM

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