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"I like argument plays. I like people fighting about stuff."
Playwright and academic Katherine Moar on her follow-up to West End hit Farm Hall, her PhD on perceptions of Churchill, and more. Plus: three shows to…
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Fergus Morgan
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The curious case of Stereophonic
Is durational drama welcome in the West End? Is Alice Birch's exploration of masculinity any good? Is the RSC outcompeting the NT? All in this week's…
Sep 23
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Fergus Morgan
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The ten best shows of the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe*
*Out of the 68 shows this exhausted arts journalist has seen so far. Plus: news and views on the festival elsewhere.
Aug 23
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Fergus Morgan
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Five thoughts about the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe
Before I reveal my favourite shows on Friday, here are some reflections on this year's Fringe. Plus: news and views from the festival elsewhere.
Aug 19
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Fergus Morgan
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Five shows to see at the Edinburgh Fringe, vol. 9
A surreal solo show from Scott Turnbull, a hip-hop two-hander, an ensemble drama about a pirate radio station, and more. Plus: news and views from the…
Aug 15
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Fergus Morgan
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"I like argument plays. I like people fighting about stuff."
Playwright and academic Katherine Moar on her follow-up to West End hit Farm Hall, her PhD on perceptions of Churchill, and more. Plus: three shows to…
12 hrs ago
•
Fergus Morgan
1
The ten best shows of the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe*
*Out of the 68 shows this exhausted arts journalist has seen so far. Plus: news and views on the festival elsewhere.
Aug 23
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Fergus Morgan
15
Five thoughts about the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe
Before I reveal my favourite shows on Friday, here are some reflections on this year's Fringe. Plus: news and views from the festival elsewhere.
Aug 19
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Fergus Morgan
12
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The curious case of Stereophonic
Is durational drama welcome in the West End? Is Alice Birch's exploration of masculinity any good? Is the RSC outcompeting the NT? All in this week's…
Sep 23
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Fergus Morgan
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As a theatre journalist, you see the industry at its optimistic best and exploitative worst
Could we have one without the other? Was it worth staging Sondheim's last musical? Has technology in theatre gone too far? All in this week's issue of…
May 13
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Fergus Morgan
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Five talking points from Indhu Rubasingham's first National Theatre season
What will InRu's tenure on the South Bank involve? Does Ewan McGregor make a triumphant return to the stage? Who was snubbed in the Tony Award…
May 6
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Fergus Morgan
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Five shows to see at the Edinburgh Fringe: the Here & Now Showcase
Six, actually: solo shows from Khalid Abdalla and Sutara Gayle, a collaboration between Ad Infinitum and Ramesh Meyyappan, a dance piece from…
Aug 12
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Fergus Morgan
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Five shows to see at the Edinburgh Fringe, vol. 8
A prize-winning comedy musical, a one-man play about The Sun and Elton John, a piano lesson from an Aussie comedian, and more. Plus: news and views on…
Aug 8
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Fergus Morgan
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Five shows to see at the Edinburgh Fringe, vol. 7
The debut play from David Jonsson, a comedy about class at Cambridge, a new show from In Bed With My Brother, and more. Plus: news and views on the…
Aug 5
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