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Rowan Atkinson in Quartermaine's Terms

Theatre Review: Quartermaine’s Terms @ Wyndam’s Theatre

Rowan Atkinson in a subtle black comedy.

Rowan Atkinson as St John Quartermaine

What’s On In London Theatre: 29 January – 4 February

Our pick of London’s best theatre, dance and opera opening this week.

The King's Speech. Photo by Manuel Harlan

Theatre Review: The King’s Speech @ Wyndham’s Theatre

The play that inspired the film comes to the London stage

The Most Incredible Thing: Pet Shop Boys' music with choreography by Javier De Frutos

Arts Ahead: What’s On In London 27 March – 2 April

This week’s cultural calendar is heavy on remakes and revivals… here’s our pick of the best

Swallows and Amazons. Original Bristol Old Vic production. Amy Booth-Steel (Peggy Blackett) and Celia Adams (Nancy Blackett) in Swallows and Amazons. Photo Simon Annand

Arts Ahead: What’s On In London 20-26 December

We bring you the week’s cultural highlights, for the last time this year…

The theatre formerly known as the Comedy, and Harold Pinter himself

Comedy To Harold Pinter: Who’s Who in London’s Theatrical Nomenclature

In honour of the new Harold Pinter Theatre, we look at the men and women lending their names to London’s playhouses

David Tennant and Catherine Tate in Much Ado About Nothing / photo by Johan Persson

Much Ado About Nothing @ Wyndhams Theatre: How To Get Tickets

The Wyndhams Theatre ticket lottery explained, but is the show worth the hassle?

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Theatre Review: The Shawshank Redemption @ Wyndham’s Theatre

A stage version of the hit film, The Shawshank Redemption? Why not! On paper, it seems to work perfectly. There’s a theatre-friendly single setting (prison); helpfully differentiated goodies and baddies; simple costumes (uniforms versus scruffy jeans) and a terrific plot. What could be simpler? But …