A Doll’s House at the Almeida Theatre review: Romola Garai is wonderfully layered in Ibsen's tragedy 4/5 Joe Hill-Gibbins’s production feels both faithful to Ibsen and thrillingly new Evening Standard · Apr 9
A Doll’s House review – sex, drugs and Romola Garai in a heroic Ibsen update Anya Reiss packs the marriage scandal plot with inspired ideas, from convincing talk of Instagram to a look at sexual dynamics in the crosshairs of contemporary capitalism The Guardian - UK · Apr 9
Readers reply: which are more like life, novels or films? The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions considers what’s ‘realistic’ in what we read v what we watch … The Guardian - UK · Mar 15
Betrayal review – This pure ITV nonsense squanders an intriguing idea 3/5 This four-part drama combines a spy thriller with a marital drama to frustratingly mixed effect The Independent UK · Feb 8
Hurry! Netflix users have just days left to enjoy Ben Whishaw's wonderful forgotten BBC drama The hours are ticking by to watch The Hour on Netflix... WhatToWatch · May 31, 2025
On my radar: Romola Garai’s cultural highlights The actor on her love of sad songs, history podcasts and cemeteries with mysterious gravestones The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2025
Actor Romola Garai's London: Farang, cocktails in Chinatown and afternoon tea The actor reveals her favourite haunts, and why she’s on a mission to try every afternoon tea in the capital Evening Standard · Apr 10, 2025
From Amsterdam to the West End: the avant-garde hit factory behind The Years and Oedipus A pair of electrifying London shows bagged four prizes at the Olivier awards. Both were developed by Dutch company ITA, which has an eye for British talent The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 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
Dame Imelda Staunton wins fifth Olivier as John Lithgow takes swipe at Trump Harry Potter and The Crown star Staunton took home her fifth Olivier Award on Sunday. Evening Standard · Apr 6, 2025
Olivier awards 2025: Giant, Benjamin Button and Fiddler on the Roof triumph John Lithgow, Imelda Staunton, Romola Garai and Layton Williams are among the winners at the annual stage awards The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2025
John Lithgow and Lesley Manville win acting Oliviers Lithgow, 79, took home best actor in a play at the night of London theatre on Sunday for playing Roald Dahl. Evening Standard · Apr 6, 2025
TV tonight: the must-see stage shows are revealed at this year’s Olivier awards Adrien Brody, Paapa Essiedu and Romola Garai are some of the big stars of the night. Plus: Bruce Parry watches a teeth-removal ritual. Here’s what to watch this evening The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2025
Fiddler on the Roof up for 13 Olivier awards and Romola Garai nominated twice in same category Garai is recognised for The Years and Giant, Oscar-winner Adrien Brody is nominated for his West End debut, while Imelda Staunton gets 14th nod for Hello, Dolly! The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2025 Trigger warnings may do more harm than good. Witness ‘the abortion play’ Hit drama The Years has seen audience members fainting hysterically. Perhaps if we dispensed with the red flags, people would enjoy this fine play more
The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2024 ‘I cut my knees open’: Romola Garai on the agonies unleashed by hit play The Years Good sex, bad sex, the horror of aerobics and the tyranny of camcorders … the actor writes about starring in Nobel-winner Annie Ernaux’s memoir, our play of the year
Evening Standard · Sep 27, 2024 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
The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2024 The week in theatre: The Years; Pericles – review Extraordinary performances from five actors all playing the writer Annie Ernaux add up to a five-star adaptation of her Nobel prize-winning book. And a fairytale take on Pericles
The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2024 The Years review – Annie Ernaux’s faint-inducing masterpiece roars into devastating life Eline Arbo’s profound but playful adaptation celebrates the multitudes contained within a single life, as big history is embodied by womanhood – including Romola Garai’s shatteringly raw abortion scene
Evening Standard · Aug 2, 2024 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
The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024 The Years review: This Annie Ernaux adaptation is a unique, profoundly moving experience A stage version of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s masterpiece, in which five women play the author throughout her life, manages the extraordinary feat of intricately telling the story of a whole life in less than two hours
The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2024 Romola Garai: ‘I’d question directors about nude scenes and they’d kick off’ The British actor talks to Jessie Thompson about performing Annie Ernaux’s masterpiece ‘The Years’ on stage, speaking out about the treatment of women in the industry, and why Britain’s attitude to rape is a disgrace
The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2024 ‘Each time I read one of her books, I wanted to read more’: five actors on bringing Annie Ernaux’s memoir to the stage As a play of the Nobel prize-winner’s memoir The Years opens in the UK, the actors playing her at different ages – including Deborah Findlay, Gina McKee and Romola Garai – talk about what the work means to them
WhatToWatch · Jun 17, 2024 Netflix adds hard-to-find but brilliant Ben Whishaw series that was controversially axed Netflix gives fans a chance to watch this wonderful series
Marie Claire · Apr 8, 2024 Don't Be Fooled: 'Scoop' Isn't About One Man—It's About the Power of Women Allow Sam McAlister, played in the Netflix film by Billie Piper, to explain.