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Witness for the Prosecution

Four More Weeks of Pain?

Philip Fisher takes a hard look at the impact of the cancellation of Freedom Day and reports on four different approaches.
The Jack Studio Theatre

[Comm]unity is Strength

National news editor and London reviewer Sandra Giorgetti talks to Jack Studio Theatre artistic director Kate Bannister on the venue's reopening this week.
Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella

Could Andrew Lloyd Webber be swapping Cinderella for Midnight Express?

Lord Lloyd Webber has announced that he will open Cinderella on 25 June, even if that means breaking the law and a potential prison sentence.
The new front of the Octagon building

Back in a theatre... at last

David Chadderton gives an account of his first visit to a theatre in more than 14 months, that still wasn't certain the day before the performance.
Rufus Norris and Lisa Burger

National Theatre Together - Press Conference 4 June 2021

Philip Fisher reports on announcements from the National Theatre that promise an optimistic future.
Octagon Bolton

A Chain of Moral Dilemmas

Our editor's trip to Bolton has become mired in political controversy.
Am Dram: A Musical Comedy

Curve season launch

After 430 days, 'dark', Curve Theatre, Leicester has launched its new season at a special event.
Free Thinking

Theatre Criticism

Philip Fisher ponders the future of theatre criticism following a debate on Radio 3.
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