National Theatre
Ladykillers and Overkill
Peter Capaldi at the Gielgud is a scream but Lenny Henry at the National gets out of hand
A Triumph for Mr Bean
Reworking a masterpiece can be a tricky business. The National Theatre succeeds with Goldoni but not with Chekhov
A Little Night Musical
The National’s dramatisation of the Ipswich murders is touching and telling in equal measure
A Prince Among Hamlets
By making Elsinore a modern surveillance state, Hytner’s production has added menace
Why Remoaners should back Boris
“Boris, ironically, now offers Remoaners the best chance of a soft Brexit, or at least a sensible one. And to those who want a second referendum—’the people’s vote’—there may even be a chance of that too.”
On the road
“In the summer of 1980, in the grip of some Kerouac-ish fantasy, I opted to hitch-hike from Laredo to New York”
Discovering the Great War of China
A third of a million Chinese labourers helped the Allies defeat the Kaiser, but their huge unsung contribution ended in betrayal