Sophie Treadwell’s Machinal, written in 1928, explores the entrapment of women in the societal systems they have (short of killing) no control over. Presented a...
The Young Vic’s new production of Arthur Kopit’s Wings, the first one to take place in London for 30 years, is a perfectly-pitched production in which Juliet St...
Helen Edmundson’s Queen Anne makes a convincing case that this neglected monarch deserves more attention and that the powerful Duchess of Marlborough, Sarah Chu...
Pegged as Eugene O'Neill's only comedy, Ah, Wilderness! is a neat balance of slapstick gags, drunken mayhem, impromptu verse recitals, and most pertinently, a g...
One might wonder whether creating an opera for very young children is a good idea. It can be hard to follow at the best of times, even with surtitles, and k...
Atmospheric without ever quite becoming truly chilling, and engaging without being totally captivating, The Kreutzer Sonata is a macabre little tale of jealousy...