Lolita Chakrabarti
RSC to stage play about plague death of William Shakespeare’s son Hamnet
Adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s novel will premiere at Swan theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon in April
Harriet Sherwood Arts and culture correspondent
08, Nov, 2022 @6:00 AM
The week in theatre: The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage; Life of Pi; Measure for Measure
The familiar and the fantastic are as one in the Bridge’s Philip Pullman spectacular; more puppet magic powers Life of Pi; and a coolly convincing 70s Measure for Measure
Susannah Clapp
12, Dec, 2021 @10:30 AM
Life of Pi review – the animals are the stars in this puppet-powered show
This stage version of Yann Martel’s novel is exquisitely designed but the wonder leaks away in flat-footed storytelling
Arifa Akbar
02, Dec, 2021 @11:00 PM
Adrian Lester: ‘I’ll never leave the stage’
As he prepares to return to live theatre, the actor reflects on a tumultuous 18 months, and on why he needs an audience
Rachel Cooke
01, Aug, 2021 @10:00 AM
Lockdown one year on: Hiran Abeysekera on how Covid nixed his West End debut
The Sri Lankan actor, who had delighted audiences at the Sheffield Crucible in Life of Pi, was poised for his West End debut when lockdown struck
Killian Fox
21, Mar, 2021 @7:00 AM
The week in theatre: Hymn; Typical review – first-rate and perfectly balanced
Adrian Lester and Danny Sapani work as one in Lolita Chakrabarti’s brilliantly realised study of male friendship
Susannah Clapp
28, Feb, 2021 @10:30 AM
Theatres that made us: from Stratford-upon-Avon to the Savoy
Continuing our series, Lolita Chakrabarti shares an electric memory and Ben Weatherill recalls stolen kisses in a historic building
Compiled by Chris Wiegand
13, Jul, 2020 @8:59 PM
Life of Pi review – Martel’s tall tale brought to astonishing life
Lolita Chakrabarti’s superbly acted adaptation of Yann Martel’s Booker-winner makes dazzling use of its interplay of illusions
Clare Brennan
14, Jul, 2019 @7:00 AM
Life of Pi review – triumphant tiger burns bright in a stunning show
Transformative puppetry, design and direction, and a great human lead, make this adaptation of Yann Martel’s book unmissable
Mark Fisher
09, Jul, 2019 @9:56 AM
What to see this week in the UK
From Yesterday to Ed Ruscha, here’s our pick of the best films, concerts, exhibitions, theatre and dance over the next seven days
Andrew Pulver, Michael Cragg, John Fordham, Andrew Clements, Jonathan Jones, Miriam Gillinson and Lyndsey Winship
28, Jun, 2019 @8:00 AM
Red Velvet – review
Adrian Lester gives a major performance in this fascinating look at the pioneering African-American actor Ira Aldridge, writes Michael Billington
Michael Billington
17, Oct, 2012 @2:09 PM
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