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The week in theatre: Oedipus; Elektra review – all Greek

In a busy week for Sophocles and star casting, Rami Malek is the weak link in a radical new Oedipus with dancing chorus, while Brie Larson’s snarling Elektra is a marvel in the murk

The Guardian - UK

Oedipus at the Old Vic review: Bewildering chaos with Rami Malek strangely mannered

3/5 Rami Malek seems like he’s on a different planet is this bewildering but oddly compelling production

Evening Standard

Joan Plowright was a dynamic force for change in British theatre

The remarkable actor symbolised a radical new generation to her husband Laurence Olivier’s theatrical establishment

The Guardian - UK

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Rupert Goold is an audacious innovator. He will make waves at the Old Vic

Having worked his magic as director of the Almeida theatre, the gifted Goold is bound for greater glories: the National had better watch out

The Guardian - UK

Rupert Goold to join The Old Vic as artistic director after leaving the Almeida

Goold oversaw productions such as Tammy Faye, Spring Awakening, Richard III, Patriots, King Charles III and Ink at the Almeida

Evening Standard

Rupert Goold named as next artistic director of Old Vic

Goold says he is seeking new challenge after more than a decade in charge at the Almeida theatre

The Guardian - UK

The Old Vic announces Rupert Goold as new artistic director

Goold said he will be joining with ‘excitement and trepidation’

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A Christmas Carol at the Old Vic review: a joyful, bravura piece of stagecraft

4/5 This show tugs shamelessly but unsentimentally on the heartstrings, and its message is just as potent as ever

Evening Standard

Timothy West: Acclaimed actor who shone on screen and stage

A towering presence on stage and screen who was equally adept in comedy roles such as Bradley Hardacre in ‘Brass’

The Independent UK

Timothy West obituary

The Guardian - UK

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

The Independent UK

‘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

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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

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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.

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

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

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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

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

Michael Blakemore obituary

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

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