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Sheila Ballantine obituary

Actor with a long career that included Joe Orton’s Loot, an Alan Ayckbourn trilogy and seasons at the Old Vic and the National

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10

Creditors review – Charles Dance, Geraldine James and Nicholas Farrell get gasps and guffaws from Strindberg

Director Tom Littler finds the comedy in the Swedish dark tragedian’s play about how people use each other up in love and art

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2025

Long Day’s Journey Into Night: a grand masterpiece and an ordinary family drama

Eugene O’Neill’s mighty drama, returning to the West End with Brian Cox and Patricia Clarkson, has drawn generations of stage greats and casts its spell with a story we can all recognise

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2024