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From the archives:
Ian Pepperell died in Dec 2023 at the age of 53. Although best known as Roy Tucker in The Archers he took on Shakesperian roles including an interesting Hamlet:
To See or Not to See?
 
In 2023 it is ten years on from the Critics' Circle (Drama) Centenary Conference. Take a look back here:
Critics' Circle (Drama) Centenary Conference
 
Interview with Glenda Jackson MP (1936-2023) about her King Lear
 
Recent blog posts:
Life of Pi has a new hero – Wyndham's Theatre
Peter Brook (1925-2022)
The best 'restricted views' in London theatre

 

Interviews, discussions and talks

Mark Ravenhill discusses his varied career and his plans for the development of a new 220-seat King’s Head theatre (Theatrevoice) Mar 2022

 

Reviews

Bacchae ★★★ (National Theatre) The Arts Desk, Sep 2025

Born with Teeth ★★★★ (Wyndham's Theatre) The Arts Desk, Sep 2025

Nye ★★★★ (National Theatre) The Arts Desk, Jul 2025

In Praise of Love ★★★ (Orange Tree Theatre) The Arts Desk, Jun 2025

The Tempest ★★ (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane) The Arts Desk, Dec 2024

Twelfth Night ★★★★ (Orange Tree Theatre) The Arts Desk, Nov 2024

Juno and The Paycock ★★★ (Gielgud Theatre) The Arts Desk, Oct 2024

Being Mr Wickham ★★★★ (Jermyn Street Theatre) The Arts Desk, Jun 2024

Boys from the Black Stuff ★★★★ (National Theatre) The Arts Desk, May 2024

Twelfth Night ★★★ (Regent's Park Open Air Theatre) The Arts Desk, May 2024

Underdog: The Other, Other Brontë Sister ★★★ (National Theatre) The Arts Desk, Apr 2024

Red Pitch ★★★★ (@sohoplace) The Arts Desk, Mar 2024

The Enfield Haunting ★★ (The Young Vic) The Arts Desk, Jan 2024

The Homecoming ★★★ (The Young Vic) The Arts Desk, Dec 2023

She Stoops To Conquer ★★★★ (Orange Tree Theatre) The Arts Desk, Nov 2023

Private Lives ★★★ (Ambassadors Theatre) The Arts Desk, Sep 2023

The Lehman Trilogy ★★★★ (Gillian Lynne Theatre) The Arts Desk, Feb 2023

 

Articles

Newsletter (Pick of the Week) The Arts Desk, Oct 2024

Newsletter (Pick of the Week) The Arts Desk, Apr 2023

 

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