Roy Williams
Is Jerusalem the play of the century? Top playwrights give their verdicts
As Mark Rylance returns to the West End stage as the rambunctious Rooster in Jez Butterworth’s shaggy state-of-the-nation play, six writers consider its power and legacy
Interviews by Andrew Dickson
04, Apr, 2022 @5:00 AM
‘We thought we’d get kickback but it’s done with love’: Clint Dyer and Roy Williams on Death of England
As their new film for the National Theatre is broadcast, the duo look back on a phenomenal series of stories on class, race, sport and British identity
Tosin Thompson
22, Nov, 2021 @3:12 PM
History review – hostility repeats itself in tale of prejudice and protest
There are spirited performances as Roy Williams explores activism, parenthood and sexuality in this audio drama about black British identity spanning 40 years
Arifa Akbar
23, Sep, 2021 @8:16 AM
NW Trilogy review – let’s hear it for melting-pot Brent’s brilliant stories
Moira Buffini, Roy Williams and Suhayla El-Bushra deliver a trio of powerful immigrant stories set in the London borough
Arifa Akbar
15, Sep, 2021 @4:15 PM
The week in theatre: Bach & Sons; Out West – review
Simon Russell Beale is Bach to his fingertips in Nina Raine’s intermittently brilliant new play
Susannah Clapp
04, Jul, 2021 @9:30 AM
Out West review – compelling trio of dramas reframes place and race
Tanika Gupta sends Gandhi overseas, Simon Stephens sees devastation in locked-down London and Roy Williams lightens the mood with a local hero story
Arifa Akbar
25, Jun, 2021 @12:29 PM
From Hamlet to Hullabaloo: what to see as theatres and comedy clubs reopen
As stage shows return, we pick the best post-lockdown offerings – featuring Egyptian gods, rebelling vicars, dancing youths ... and Ian McKellen playing the Dane at 82
Arifa Akbar (theatre), Brian Logan (comedy), Lyndsey Winship (dance)
16, May, 2021 @2:00 PM
Theatre: Susannah Clapp's 10 best of 2020
Our critic looks back on dazzling state-of-the-nation monologues and valiant virtual reimaginings, Ovid and Oliver Twist
Susannah Clapp
26, Dec, 2020 @5:00 PM
A dramatic year: the 10 best theatre shows of 2020
As the industry faced turmoil, there were triumphant stagings of classics by Sarah Kane, David Mamet and Alan Bennett – and bold new experiments
Arifa Akbar
23, Dec, 2020 @9:00 AM
The week in theatre: Death of England: Delroy; Crave; Little Wars – reviews
The last pre-lockdown shows evoked rage, confrontation and prejudice, but also much-needed hope
Susannah Clapp
08, Nov, 2020 @10:30 AM
Death of England: Delroy review – brash and brilliant theatre
Michael Balogun delivers this monologue – a sequel to Clint Dyer and Roy Williams’ Death of England – with deftly controlled energy
Arifa Akbar
05, Nov, 2020 @10:52 AM
Michael Balogun replaces Giles Terera in new National Theatre show
Terera has withdrawn from Death of England: Delroy at the Olivier theatre due to emergency surgery
Chris Wiegand
05, Oct, 2020 @2:50 PM
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