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George Bernard Shaw famously observed that “it is impossible for an Englishman to open his mouth without making some other Englishman despise him.” That was in the preface to Pygmalion, whose hero, Professor Higgins, was a phoneticist who could identify which bit of London any individual Cockney came from —…

This Shaw revival has wonderful moments but there is little spark between Eliza Doolittle and Henry Higgins

The two stars dominate amid a fine supporting cast, even if this is a weird choice of revival

He was, said George Bernard Shaw, “one of those heroic simpletons who do big things whilst our prominent worldlings are explaining why they are Utopian and impossible”.

As her play about toxic secrets and old friends hits the stage, the host of The Guilty Feminist podcast explains how studying Wilde and Shaw showed her the subversive power of laughter

Spotify founder Daniel Ek shared his "guiding motto" on X, formerly Twitter, which sparked debate.

Powerful dramas that speak to today’s audiences, retrieved after British Library discovery, will be performed in London next month

The shocking life of 19th-century ‘Hottentot Venus’ Saartjie Baartman haunts a riveting show in which 18 artists respond to objectification and Black femininity

There was encouraging news for Bangkok's pedestrians last week when the city governor announced that during the coming year there would be a major upgrade of pavements in the Big Mango. It was promised that some pavements might even become "walkable". Well, best of luck with that.

The Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka need five important changes to be made by them and for them