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Financial Times

Shakespeare played straight
Michael Grandage’s ‘Twelfth Night’ may be low on novelties but all the comic roles are strongly played and Ian Shuttleworth is more than satisfied with the result

La Douleur, Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers, Paris
Dominique Blanc’s portrayal of Marguerite Duras is a theatrical jewel, writes Clare Shine

The Times UK

Widow Twanky is our top man in Basra
Pantoland comes to Britain’s military base in Basra providing a slice of Christmas cheer for British troops in the camp

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea at BAC
It’s hocus pocus, but with phenomenal focus as theatre group 1927 deliver a darkly comical mix of performance and animation

Lucas to put Star Wars on London stage
Lucasfilm has authorised Star Wars: A Musical Journey, a retelling of the story with film excerpts and a live orchestra

The Guardian

The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, BAC, London
Lyn Gardner enjoys a razor-sharp treat for all those of sound body and warped mind

Kids on panto: Mother Goose, Hackney Empire, London
This old-fashioned panto is silly, messy, cheesy fun - and don't miss the cool skeleton dance, says 13-year-old Eros Vlahos

Kids on panto: Having a gander at Mother Goose
Michael Billington gave it four stars, but who cares what the grownups think? We sent 13-year-old standup Eros Vlahos to Hackney Empire to review Mother Goose, meet the cast and see what other kids thought of the show

The Guardian Performing Arts Blog

Mark Lawson: The play's the thing
The mania for star actors has got out of hand when audiences will only turn up for Tennant as Hamlet

The Stage UK

Christmas and New Year at The Stage
Next week’s issue of The Stage , cover date December 18, will be a bumper-sized Christmas double issue. There will be no publication the following week. A quick guide to some of the features to be found in next...

December 11: Jason Donovan and the Clash of the Santas
Currently in the middle of a solo tour, in this week’s issue of The Stage Jason Donovan tells Catherine Usher why audiences can expect a more sophisticated show this time around and how he feels about returning to the...

Daily Telegraph

Orchestral version of Star Wars comes to be staged at London's O2 arena
An orchestral version of Star Wars complete with epic space battles and extracts from 20 years' worth of the films is to be staged in Britain next year.

Nicole Kidman may give theatre new Viagra dose
When Nicole Kidman disrobed for her British stage debut in The Blue Room, at the Donmar Warehouse, it was described as "pure theatrical Viagra" for reviving the theatre's fortunes.