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Soho Place Theatre

Green Shoots

In both London and New York, new ventures offer hope for a vibrant future.
Tash Brown

Reimagining the Theatre Archive

The Royal Court Theatre’s project to transform its theatre archive raises questions about what has been remembered, what has been ignored and what has been forgotten.
Oliver

If It Looks Too Good to Be True…

One of Boris Johnson's final flourishes makes theatres look charitable—if you don't look too closely at the small print.
Cinderella

Cinderella’s Bitter Farewell

Philip Fisher laments the demise of Cinderella and ponders on its creator's final word on the show.
Carrie Hope Fletcher as Cinderella, Laura Baldwin as Adele, Victora Hamilton-Barritt as The Stepmother and Georgina Castle as Marie

Midnight Comes Early for Cinderella

The closure of two major London shows is worrying for an ailing industry, while the insensitivity shown towards some Cinderella performers is an unnecessary embarrassment.
Hiran Abeysekera (Pi) Tom Larkin (Tiger Head) - Life Of Pi (2021)

The Olivier Awards – Views from My Seat

For the first time, Sandra Giorgetti got the chance to attend the Olivier Awards, ticking off an item from her bucket list.
Gillian Lynne Theatre

Naming Theatres

As Broadway launches its James Earl Jones Theatre, we ponder theatre naming conventions and lack of diversity in London.
The Play That Goes Wrong

Comedy Tonight

After two years of incessant bad news, why is the West End almost completely bereft of comedies?
Kit Harington in Rehearsal as Henry V

Kit Harington’s Henry V Fails to Reach Agincourt

Philip Fisher reports on another high-profile postponement and ponders the way forward.