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The Cherry Orchard at Harold Pinter Theatre: Kristin Scott Thomas stars in a raucous staging

4/5 Stephen Mangan also stars in this bold restaging of Chekhov

Evening Standard · Oct 14

Top theatre director calls for phone ban after Rosamund Pike tells off fan: ‘It’s incredibly rude’

‘Inter Alia’ star Pike sparked a lively debate about phone etiquette after she told off an audience member who was texting during her performance

The Independent UK · Jun 3

‘Making sure everyone can see the plays’: can Hugh Jackman make theater less elitist?

Together with Sonia Friedman and Ian Rickson, the Hollywood star has helped to create a new initiative aiming to provide high-quality theater for a low price

The Guardian - US · Jun 18, 2025

Kristin Scott Thomas and Lily James to star in new West End play Lyonesse

Lyonesse will reunite director Ian Rickson with Scott Thomas 16 years after their Olivier-winning collaboration The Seagull

Evening Standard · Jun 27, 2023

There are two things I find impossible - sitting still and focusing. So how did I fare at the theatre?

Jerusalem is an excellent production. But sitting quietly through a play is a challenge for the neurodiverse, writes Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2022

Radical, potent and still very funny — Jerusalem is storming the West End

Frequently deemed the best play of the 21st century, Nick Curtis explores the story of Jerusalem as it returns to the West End 13 years after it first opened

Evening Standard · Apr 25, 2022