Ntozake Shange’s legendary 1970s choreopoem, which explores the pains and pleasures of African-American women, finally arrives in London review by Aleks Sierz

New play about sisters, interplanetary exploration and the wonder of the universe lacks drama — it’s unconvincing and underwhelming review. by Aleks Sierz

Thoroughly uncomfortable: provocative if also rather heavy-handed Portuguese drama about fascism pays a welcome visit to London review by Aleks Sierz

Superlative! Celebratory return of superstar Tilda Swinton in a high-definition revival of a contemporary German classic review by Aleks Sierz

Thoroughly uncomfortable: provocative if also rather heavy-handed Portuguese drama about fascism pays a welcome visit to London review by Aleks Sierz

Thoroughly uncomfortable: provocative if also rather heavy-handed Portuguese drama about fascism pays a welcome visit to London review by Aleks Sierz

New play about the creative life of Shostakovich is unbalanced and incoherent review by Aleks Sierz

Text of the day: “Those holidays back in Hitler’s time / Were really something.”

It’s a cracker: brilliant revival of Michaela Coel’s 2012 contemporary classic has a terrific renewed urgency review by Aleks Sierz

Benedict Andrews’s new mash up of Sophocles and Bergman is a study in ambiguity and contradiction, gripping yet also a bit pointless review by Aleks Sierz

It’s a cracker: brilliant revival of Michaela Coel’s 2012 contemporary classic has a terrific renewed urgency review by Aleks Sierz

New play about the creative life of Shostakovich is unbalanced and incoherent review by Aleks Sierz

Benedict Andrews’s new mash up of Sophocles and Bergman is a study in ambiguity and contradiction, gripping yet also a bit pointless review by Aleks Sierz

Ntozake Shange’s legendary 1970s choreopoem, which explores the pains and pleasures of African-American women, finally arrives in London review by Aleks Sierz

Benedict Andrews’s new mash up of Sophocles and Bergman is a study in ambiguity and contradiction, gripping yet also a bit pointless review by Aleks Sierz

Superlative! Celebratory return of superstar Tilda Swinton in a high-definition revival of a contemporary German classic review by Aleks Sierz

Superlative! Celebratory return of superstar Tilda Swinton in a high-definition revival of a contemporary German classic review by Aleks Sierz

New play about the creative life of Shostakovich is unbalanced and incoherent review by Aleks Sierz

Raucous, randy and ridiculous: populist cartoon version of Mike Leigh classic arrives in the West End review by Aleks Sierz

New play about the creative life of Shostakovich is unbalanced and incoherent review by Aleks Sierz

Benedict Andrews’s new mash up of Sophocles and Bergman is a study in ambiguity and contradiction, gripping yet also a bit pointless review by Aleks Sierz

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Benedict Andrews’s new mash up of Sophocles and Bergman is a study in ambiguity and contradiction, gripping yet also a bit pointless review by Aleks Sierz

Revival of Alan Ayckbourn’s 1969 classic is a technically brilliant if rather overlong and old-fashioned West End farce review by Aleks Sierz

News about my latest book about contemporary British theatre, new writing and beyond New British Drama in 15 Scenes: Adventures in Theatre Criticism

News about my latest book about contemporary British theatre, new writing and beyond New British Drama in 15 Scenes: Adventures in Theatre Criticism

Raucous, randy and ridiculous: populist cartoon version of Mike Leigh classic arrives in the West End review by Aleks Sierz

Raucous, randy and ridiculous: populist cartoon version of Mike Leigh classic arrives in the West End review by Aleks Sierz

Good Nicghts Out a sample from the introduction to my latest book about postwar British theatre history — an alternative story by Aleks Sierz theatre critic

Poetry drowned in blood: disappointingly literal version of Sarah Kane’s classic account of love tested to extremes review by Aleks Sierz

Revival of Alan Ayckbourn’s 1969 classic is a technically brilliant if rather overlong and old-fashioned West End farce review by Aleks Sierz

News about my latest book about contemporary British theatre, new writing and beyond New British Drama in 15 Scenes: Adventures in Theatre Criticism

Revival of Alan Ayckbourn’s 1969 classic is a technically brilliant if rather overlong and old-fashioned West End farce review by Aleks Sierz