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Cleansed at the Almeida: A gruelling, gripping orgy of cruelty

4/5 Sarah Kane’s notoriously extreme play returns to shock audiences again, but with good reason

Evening Standard · Aug 3

Under the Shadow review: Iranian chiller builds tension but the djinn is a let down

3/5 This adaptation at the Almeida of the 2016 film has a mother and daughter haunted in a war-torn Tehran

Evening Standard · Jun 10

Olivier awards 2026: full list of winners

Paddington: The Musical, Evita, All My Sons and Punch were among the winners at the Royal Albert Hall ceremony – find out who won what

The Guardian - UK · Apr 12

Romans, a novel at Almeida Theatre: 'hugely ambitious portrait of masculinity'

4/5 An epic tale of three brothers in Alice Birch’s critique of manhood

Evening Standard · Sep 18, 2025

Ruth Wilson and Michael Shannon are mesmerising in A Moon for the Misbegotten at the Almeida Theatre

4/5 Rebecca Frecknall stages a surprisingly funny revival of Eugene O’Neill’s Prohibition-era romantic tragedy

Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2025

1536 at the Almeida Theatre review: Ava Pickett's debut play is electrifying

4/5 This look at Anne Boleyn’s life is bold, idiosyncratic and disturbingly funny

Evening Standard · May 14, 2025

John Lithgow and Lesley Manville take home acting gongs at starry Olivier Awards

Imelda Staunton and Romola Garai were among the winners of the night

The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2025

Olivier awards 2025: full list of winners

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Giant and Fiddler on the Roof were among the big winners at the Royal Albert Hall ceremony

The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2025

Olivier awards 2025: complete list of nominations

From Adrien Brody up for best actor for The Fear of 13 to Hello, Dolly! up for best musical revival, see who else is in the running at this year’s awards

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2025

The Years at the Almeida Theatre review: there's so much to love in this startling and enthralling show

This stage adaptation of Annie Ernaux’s novel offers much that’s still unusual in theatre

Evening Standard · Aug 2, 2024