In this its first production of Marlowe's Doctor Faustus, the Globe stages quite the spectacle - but its humour falls a little flat...
Big shows opening, a Royal Court debut, the first street photography festival and things that go bump in the night
Our pick of the exciting theatre, dance, opera and art shows opening in London this week
Eschewing the clichés of high drama, Ian Rickson’s excellent production of Pinter's 1978 play remains solidly down to earth, accurate and honest.
The cultural highlights for London.
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Hooray for a theatre that cares what you think
The pick of this week's openings on London's cultural calendar, including dance, opera, theatre and art
This week's opera, dance, theatre, art and exhibition highlights
The Wyndhams Theatre ticket lottery explained, but is the show worth the hassle?
Dishing the dirt at the Barbican.
Lumpy and oversweetened, Cowardy Custard fails to impress although the material is glorious.
It's Buster Keaton bustin' moves and doing some very funny audio mash-ups at the same time.
Our tips on what to see in London this week
Consume some culture with your packed lunch in the shadow of the wedding cake church.
Roger Lloyd-Pack is back on the London stage. We talk to him about theatre, Fools and going south of the river (at any time of night).
Monkeys, monsters and Macbeth... it's a wonderfully varied week on London's cultural calendar.
Can Prince William master his speech in time for the big day?
Read our verbatim review of Do We Look Like Refugees?!, an extreme verbatim theatre telling of the surprisingly gentle and tender experiences of people displaced during the fighting in South Ossetia in 2008.
Our pick of the theatre, opera, dance and exhibitions that are opening in London this week
Ghosts, local stories, human fountains and memories were brought to weird life in Battersea Park last week.
The Almeida tops off an excellent season with James MacDonald’s faultless production and a first-rate ensemble cast that blows your socks off.
Questions, questions, questions.
The charity challenge that charmed with Charleston chutzpah.
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