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Review of the Week: Summerfolk at the National theatre

Mar 20, 2026

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7 min read

Review of the Week: Summerfolk at the National theatre

Maxim Gorky’s pre-revolutionary play about wealthy Russians on the brink of chaos is reborn in a five star, distinctly relevant revival, writes Nerve theatre critic Dorian Lynskey

Dorian Lynskey
Dorian Lynskey

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Review of the Week: Our Town

Jan 30, 2026

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6 min read

Review of the Week: Our Town

The Welsh National Theatre’s first large-scale production, currently on tour with artistic director Michael Sheen in the lead role, brings a shimmering Celtic quality to Thornton Wilder’s tale of smalltown America, writes Jude Rogers

Jude Rogers
Jude Rogers

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Review of the Week: Hamnet

Jan 9, 2026

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6 min read

Review of the Week: Hamnet

Chloé Zhao’s Bard drama with its powerhouse lead performance from Jessie Buckley is hotly tipped for success. But is it just a deluxe version of Shakespeare in Love? writes Ellen E Jones

Ellen E Jones
Ellen E Jones

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Review of the Week: Oh, Mary! at Trafalgar theatre

Dec 19, 2025

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6 min read

Review of the Week: Oh, Mary! at Trafalgar theatre

A huge hit on Broadway, Cole Escola’s history-busting comedy about Mary Todd Lincoln - Abraham’s wife - is wild, subversively queer and riotously funny, writes Dorian Lynskey

Dorian Lynskey
Dorian Lynskey

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Review of the Week: Jacob Alon at Koko

Dec 12, 2025

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5 min read

Review of the Week: Jacob Alon at Koko

This year’s breakout star writes folk songs of breathtaking intimacy – but even in a venue as big as Koko, they have the power to make time stand still, writes Kate Hutchinson

Kate Hutchinson
Kate Hutchinson

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Review of the Week: It Was Just an Accident

Dec 5, 2025

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6 min read

Review of the Week: It Was Just an Accident

The extraordinary new film by dissident Iranian auteur Jafar Panahi is a thriller, a fable about state repression and a road movie all at once, writes Nerve film critic Ellen E Jones

Ellen E Jones
Ellen E Jones

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Review of the week: Nigerian Modernism

Oct 10, 2025

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6 min read

Review of the week: Nigerian Modernism

Kadish Morris on an ambitious Tate Modern show of work by over 50 artists who reimagined the country's visual style and identity

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