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Review: ‘The Lady from the Sea’ starring Alicia Vikander and Andrew Lincoln at the Bridge Theatre
When it’s serious, it’s very good. And when it’s silly it remains maddeningly entertaining.
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The 10 best new London theatre openings in September 2025
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‘It’s high stakes, high adrenaline’ – Punchdrunk head into space with video game influenced new show
Punchdrunk founder Felix Barrett talks the company’s unexpected new show ‘Lander 23’
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The top London comedy shows to see in September
The best of the Edinburgh Fringe is heading our way – plus th Greenwich Comedy Festival and Dave Chappelle
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The best dance and ballet shows in September 2025
The dance world leaps back into action in September after a much-needed summer holiday.
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Danny Boyle will direct a massive weekend-long festival at the Southbank Centre next year
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Review: ‘The Lady from the Sea’ starring Alicia Vikander and Andrew Lincoln at the Bridge Theatre
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Old Vic
One of London's most storied theatres, the Old Vic – which opened its doors in 1818 – was the first home of the National Theatre, under the...
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National Theatre
Arguably the greatest theatre in the world, the Royal National Theatre is also one of London's most recognisable landmarks and perhaps this country's foremost...
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Royal Court Theatre
London's premiere new writing theatre, the Royal Court made its name in the 1950s when it was synonymous with kitchen sink dramas and the Angry Young Men, and...
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Shakespeare's Globe
Built in 1599 and destroyed by fire in 1613, the original Globe Theatre was at the heart of London’s seedy South London entertainment district in William...
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Lyric Hammersmith
A beacon of culture in Hammersmith, the Lyric's distinctive look is largely down to a fusion of the building's 1970s structure, the theatre's Victorian...