Will no one think of the playwrights? Sunday’s defeat in the European Championship final stole the perfect ending from James Graham, who is currently updating his football hit Dear England for its return to the stage next year. Yet at least Gareth Southgate’s men did not go out in their quarter-final against Switzerland. The possibility … Read more
Rachael Stirling makes her way from the back of the stage, joins her colleagues in the stalls and then promptly bursts into tears. “I’m tired,” she explains. Stirling plays Sarah Siddons, the great 18th century actor, in The Divine Mrs S at the Hampstead Theater in London, and we’re in the middle of the preview … Read more
(Getty Images) You might assume that the best person to ask for advice on where to eat before the theater is a theater critic. One would be wrong. “Press nights usually start at 7pm, so it’s often not realistic to have a full meal before or after a play,” says Nick Curtis, the Standard’s chief … Read more