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Dame Maggie Smith: ‘the complete actor’

The former cabaret star, who died on Friday aged 89, dazzled in everything from Shakespeare to Harry Potter

The Guardian - UK

Barbara Leigh-Hunt obituary

Highly expressive actor of impeccable technique that could encompass high comedy and full-blown tragedy

The Guardian - UK

The Real Thing review: Tom Stoppard’s 1982 play is the writer at his most brilliant and infuriating

James McArdle and Bel Powley star in the Old Vic’s revival of Stoppard’s tricksy, self-parodical play, but it feels dated to watch middle class couples being beastly to each other in beige living rooms

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‘You never really know if it’s the real thing’: Bel Powley on love and Stoppard

From The Diary of a Teenage Girl to her latest stage role, the actor is drawn to projects about the tangle of sex and the messy parts of relationships

The Guardian - UK

Mark Rylance among actors calling on Old Vic to cut links with fossil fuel investor

Paapa Essiedu and Stephen Dillane also sign open letter urging theatre to end Royal Bank of Canada’s support over its shares in fuel and arms

The Guardian - UK

James Corden Delays Theatre Performance To Watch England Win

James Corden delays theatre performance to watch England's Euro victory with audience at The Old Vic, creating a unique and enjoyable experience.

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James Corden delays theatre performance to watch England Euro 2024 penalties with audience on iPad

‘We will just watch the England penalties then get into this serious play,’ the actor said

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Things to do in London this weekend (May 10 – 12)

For anyone not running a half marathon, or training for one, here’s what to do this weekend

Evening Standard

James Corden enjoys Gavin and Stacey cast reunions as he takes in West End show

Corden is due back on stage at the Old Vic

Evening Standard

James Corden to return to London stage in political drama The Constituent

Joe Penhall’s new play marks the talkshow host’s first theatre role since One Man, Two Guvnors and will see him star opposite Anna Maxwell Martin at the Old Vic

The Guardian - UK

James Corden set to make Old Vic debut in new play The Constituent

The play is set to examine the dangers many MPs face as a result of doing their jobs

Evening Standard

How to get cheap theatre tickets in the West End: we reveal the secrets to bagging those seats

From knowing the best websites to sneaking in as a filler (sssshhhh), we’ve got all the tricks

Evening Standard

Mother of all messes as two Oedipus productions announced in London

Old Vic announces play starring Rami Malek and Indira Varma just 30 minutes after Wyndham’s confirms Robert Icke staging

The Guardian - UK

Critically acclaimed Machinal to transfer to the Old Vic with 'gobsmacking' lead Rosie Sheehy

Sophie Treadwell's 1928 play comes to London after a sell-out run at Theatre Royal Bath

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Michael Blakemore obituary

Acclaimed theatre director admired for his productions of Kiss Me Kate and Copenhagen

The Guardian - UK

Joss Ackland obituary

Veteran British actor known for his many and varied film, TV and stage roles in a career that spanned more than 70 years

The Guardian - UK

Rupert Rhymes obituary

One of the leading postwar theatre managers and administrators who started out as a box-office clerk at the RSC

The Guardian - UK

Haydn Gwynne obituary

Stage and screen actor known for her TV roles in Drop the Dead Donkey and The Windsors, and as a star of musical theatre

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Bob Geldof shares approval as Old Vic announces musical based on 1985 Live Aid

‘Just For One Day’ will open at The Old Vic in January 2024

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s ludicrous’: Ian McKellen sparks debate over trigger warnings in theatre

While many criticise content guidance in art and literature, others argue they help people make informed choices

Evening Standard

Old Vic announces Just For One Day, a new musical telling the story of Live Aid

The 1985 concert was “the day rock ‘n’ roll changed the world” said the London theatre

The Guardian - UK

Bob Geldof gives nod of approval to the Old Vic’s Live Aid musical

Just for One Day to tell stories around 1985 fundraising concert during two-month run next year

The Guardian - UK

Pygmalion review – Patsy Ferran and Bertie Carvel don’t find play’s heart

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

The Guardian - UK

The rise of actor Patsy Ferran: ‘I’m a bit of a duck: calm on the surface…’

She cancelled her honeymoon to star in A Streetcar Named Desire with four days’ notice – then won the 2023 Critics’ Circle best actress award. She talks to the Observer’s theatre critic, an early champion, about her next move

Evening Standard

Kevin Spacey trial: Inside the Hollywood star’s fight to clear his name after sexual assault allegations

The Oscar winner has been cleared of nine charges by a court in London after years of ‘crushing’ claims that left his career in tatters

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