THEATRE
December 2010
Men Should Weep is not worthy of the talents of the National. The Rivals, however, is blessed relief
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November 2010
By making Elsinore a modern surveillance state, Hytner’s production has added menace
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October 2010
A new National Theatre play avoids cliché to portray US involvement in Afghanistan
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September 2010
A 19th-century play about an 18th-century revolution may be baffling. But it’s worth it
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