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The week in theatre: Giant; Roots; Look Back in Anger – review

John Lithgow as Roald Dahl towers over Nicholas Hytner’s production of an extraordinary debut play; Morfydd Clark finds her voice in a Wesker revival; and a John Osborne staging is a step backward

The Guardian - UK

Giant at the Royal Court review: shocking, challenging Roald Dahl play is spectacularly good

Mark Rosenblatt’s fearless script is one thing, but the play about the author’s vile antisemitism is made extraordinary by the performances, led by John Lithgow

Evening Standard

Giant – exploration of Roald Dahl and antisemitism that speaks to our times

Sophisticated play melds fact with fiction in its dramatisation of a scandalous moment in the author’s life

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‘I’m an ordinary man who plays crazy parts’: John Lithgow on tackling Roald Dahl

When John Lithgow got the role of author and antisemite Roald Dahl, friends feared for his safety. He reveals why he’s never been one to shy from a challenge

The Guardian - UK

Best toys to gift for Christmas 2024 that kids will love, from Jellycat to Sylvanian Families

Endless fun beyond Christmas morning

Evening Standard

Nothing But the Best review – raffish Alan Bates comedy is a time capsule of 60s London

Millicent Martin and Denholm Elliott also star in Clive Donner’s 1964 satire on class, filled with macabre twists

The Guardian - UK

Roald Dahl's grandson beaten up by pickpocketing gang after tackling thief on Westminster Bridge

Ned Donovan, a Met special constable, was attacked as he challenged thief he noticed was trying to steal from a tourist

Evening Standard

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‘People came just to see how awful it was’: from Wonkaland to Fyre, the inside story of festivals so bad they went viral

The sad Oompa-Loompa at Wonkaland, an elf at a low-rent British Lapland, the DJ who tried to save Blobbyland, and a fixer at the ill-fated Fyre festival reveal what happened next

The Guardian - UK

Anthony Horowitz: I'm thinking about quitting children's books over censorship

Anthony Horowitz is one of our most successful authors, but he is not sure if he can continue to write children’s books because of attacks on artistic freedom, he tells Anna Davis

Evening Standard

Anne Hathaway's best and worst films, from The Devil Wears Prada to The Princess Diaries

The 41-year-old Oscar-winner has starred in dozens of brilliant and hilarious films over the last 20 years

Evening Standard

Netflix just revealed lots of great animated movies and TV shows – here are 5 I’m most excited for

Netflix has confirmed some exciting new additions to their animated slate in its latest Next on Netflix guide.

TechRadar

Netflix released Takashi Miike’s new film without telling anyone. Please stop doing this!

Lumberjack the Monster, the Japanese director’s long-awaited return to out-and-out horror is a huge event. So why has it been noiselessly launched into oblivion?

The Guardian - UK

Best illustrated children's books of all time to inspire young minds

Discover some of the best illustrated children's books that continue to enchant young readers today, from timeless classics to contemporary favourites

Evening Standard

Greg James apologises for suggestion a glass eye would make Roald Dahl Twit disgusting

Promotional video for a Twits spin-off book by broadcaster and his colleague Chris Smith is criticised by charity for the blind

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Creating a whole world with Jellyfish Pictures

New creative director Archie Donato discusses the VFX and animation studio’s philosophy, leading a team, and the joy of creativity.

The Guardian - UK

Violence never far away in Christine and Ian Rawle’s relationship

Devon couple made five reports about each other to police before they had even begun the marriage that ended in his stabbing

Total Film

The 7 best new movies and shows to stream this weekend

From superheroes to Wes Anderson short films, here's what to watch this weekend

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Black Mirror season 7 will release in 2025 and it’ll contain the hit Netflix show’s first sequel story

Another episode focused on USS Callister – the Star Trek parody – is incoming as part of the Black Mirror season 7's six-episode slate.

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Netflix to release Roald Dahl collection as a movie after Oscar win – out this week

After nabbing an Oscar, Wes Anderson's collection of Roald Dahl shorts is being repackaged as a movie

The Guardian - UK

Through a failed immersive experience we glimpse real joy

The latest flop to make the papers was based, loosely, on Roald Dahl’s story about Willy Wonka and his chocolate factory. By Eva Wiseman

Tom’s Guide

My favorite Oscars movie isn't nominated for Best Picture — it's nominated for Best Live Action Short Film

"The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar" isn't eligible for Best Picture, but it's nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the 2024 Oscars. And the favorite Oscar-nominated movie of our senior streaming writer.

Evening Standard

A renaissance at the Royal Court Theatre? After a dismal run the future finally looks bright

The Sloane Square venue is up against some real challenges, but David Byrne may just be the person to make it the vital London venue it once was

Evening Standard

John Lithgow to star as Roald Dahl in play about author's antisemitism

Giant, based on real events in 1983, is one of nine new plays in David Byrne’s first season as artistic director at the Royal Court Theatre

The Guardian - UK

John Lithgow to star in Royal Court play about Roald Dahl’s antisemitism

US actor will appear in Mark Rosenblatt’s drama Giant, directed by Nicholas Hytner, in first season of new artistic director David Byrne

The Guardian - UK

The best theatre to stream this month: Peaky Blinders, Prima Facie and more

Our roundup of what to watch at home includes Rambert’s prequel to the hit TV series, Jodie Comer reprising the legal drama and Roald Dahl’s The Magic Finger

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