NEWS: Simon Russell Beale to star in Bach & Sons at The Bridge Theatre

Johann Sebastian Bach, irascible and turbulent, writes music of sensuous delight for his aristocratic patrons, and gives voice to his deep religious faith in music for the church. He’s touchy, he’s fabulously rude, he has high standards (he stabs a bassoonist for playing badly) and he’s constantly in trouble with his employers.

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Read more about the article REVIEW: Julius Caesar, Bridge Theatre (2018) and screening on NT at home
David Calder as Caesar - Photo: Manuel Harlan

REVIEW: Julius Caesar, Bridge Theatre (2018) and screening on NT at home

For the two hours without interval, the groundlings will stand as the crowd being swayed by the political speeches of Brutus (Ben Whishaw) and Mark Antony (David Morrissey) or as the inhabitants of the battle scenes at Philippi.

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Read more about the article REVIEW: Leopoldstadt, Wyndhams Theatre returns 7th August for 12 weeks
"Seder" The cast of Leopoldstadt - Photo: by Marc Brenner

REVIEW: Leopoldstadt, Wyndhams Theatre returns 7th August for 12 weeks

Tom Stoppard's plays are brilliant, peopled full of characters that stay with you. Leopoldstadt may be his last play as he has suggested, but I think it is his most personal.

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