Tag: Ben Power

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Review: The Lehman Trilogy, National Theatre

Simon Russell Beale, Ben Miles and Adam Godley are superb in new epic play The Lehman Trilogy…

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New casting announced for 2018 National Theatre season

TRANSLATIONS by Brian Friel Previews from 22 May, Press night 30 May, on sale until 7 July…

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National Theatre 2018 and beyond

Headlines from the National’s Autumn press conference: not great news if you were hoping for better female…

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TV Review: The Hollow Crown – The Wars of the Roses: 3. Richard III

“The king’s name is a tower of strength” The Hollow Crown reaches its climax with a solid…

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TV Review: The Hollow Crown – The Wars of the Roses: 1. Henry VI Part 2

“I was a woeful looker-on” On a night when the real drama was unfolding in Stockholm’s Globen…

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TV Review: The Hollow Crown – The Wars of the Roses: 1. Henry VI Part 1

“I would his troubles were expired” The Hollow Crown rises again. Four years on from the first…

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Review: Husbands and Sons, National Theatre

“How is a woman to have a husband when all the men belong to their mothers?” You…

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Re-review: Medea, National Theatre

“I choose to take back my life. My life.” Booking a return trip to anything Helen McCrory…

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Review: Medea, National Theatre

““Terrible things breed in broken hearts” Euripides’ Medea has long been considered one of the greatest roles…