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The Independent UK

Olivier Awards: Adrien Brody, Ben Whishaw, Mark Strong and Imelda Staunton among nominees

Annual British theatre awards will take place in April

The Independent UK

Fiddler on the Roof up for 13 Olivier awards and Romola Garai nominated twice in same category

Garai is recognised for The Years and Giant, Oscar-winner Adrien Brody is nominated for his West End debut, while Imelda Staunton gets 14th nod for Hello, Dolly!

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The week in theatre: Oedipus; Elektra review – all Greek

In a busy week for Sophocles and star casting, Rami Malek is the weak link in a radical new Oedipus with dancing chorus, while Brie Larson’s snarling Elektra is a marvel in the murk

The Guardian - UK

Oedipus at the Old Vic review: Bewildering chaos with Rami Malek strangely mannered

3/5 Rami Malek seems like he’s on a different planet is this bewildering but oddly compelling production

Evening Standard

Oedipus review – delirious dancers and booming soundtrack shake the plasterwork

Rami Malek’s outsider vibes enliven seamy, superb new staging of Sophocles’ family tragedy

The Guardian - UK

Creature Commandos season 2: everything we know so far about the DCU TV show's next chapter on Max

Creature Commandos season 2 is officially in development – here's what we know so far.

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Disclaimer review – only Cate Blanchett could deal with a script this abominable

Alfonso Cuarón’s new drama about a wife whose secrets are exposed looks beautiful. Sadly, it’s also slow, turgid and – despite stars like Kevin Kline – so bad it needs to be pureed into mush

The Guardian - UK

Alfonso Cuaron Just Mastered a Tricky New Genre: The Erotic Thriller

Cate Blanchett is phenomenal in Alfonso Cuarón’s first foray into TV. Read our review of Apple TV+'s 'Disclaimer.'

Inverse

Who is starring in the new series of Doctor Who as Graham Norton confirmed to appear?

The newly regenerated Time Lord returns to our screens this weekend, but who else could we see?

Evening Standard

‘Six spellbinding and thought-provoking novels’: why we chose the Women’s prize for fiction shortlist

From Sri Lanka to New South Wales and Shanghai, these wide-ranging stories are united by a compelling focus on women’s experience

The Guardian - UK

Doctor Who season 14's epic trailer invites you to get your groove on ahead of its Disney Plus release

Ahead of its May release, Doctor Who season 14's first trailer teases that the iconic sci-fi show is back to its cinematic best.

TechRadar

Anne Enright and Isabella Hammad make the Women’s prize for fiction longlist

Three Irish authors – including Claire Kilroy and Megan Nolan – and Booker-shortlisted Brit Chetna Maroo sit among the 16 nominees, eight of them debut novels

The Guardian - UK

Best podcasts of the week: Joe Lycett finally explains his poo podcast prank

In this week’s newsletter: The comedian, with the help of Gary Lineker, unveils his Turdcast, and it’s tummy-achingly joyful. Plus: five of the best survival stories

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Mother of all messes as two Oedipus productions announced in London

Old Vic announces play starring Rami Malek and Indira Varma just 30 minutes after Wyndham’s confirms Robert Icke staging

The Guardian - UK

Sound and fury, signifying something: what made Macbeth so popular in 2023?

Ralph Fiennes and David Tennant are among the stars playing Shakespeare’s Thane this year. Might the tragedy’s current popularity have something to do with the Tory government?

TechRadar

Doctor Who Christmas special 2023: release date, trailer, cast, plot, and more

Here's everything we know about the 2023 Doctor Who Christmas special on Disney Plus and the BBC.

WhatToWatch

The Trouble with Jessica: release date, cast, plot, trailer, first looks and everything you need to know

The Trouble with Jessica is a dark comedy movie starring Rufus Sewell, Shirley Henderson, Alan Tudyk, Olivia Williams and Indira Varma.

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The Guardian - UK

The week in theatre: Macbeth; The House of Bernarda Alba – review

Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma are magnetic murderers in Simon Godwin’s bleakly immersive warehouse production, while Harriet Walter commands the stage in Rebecca Frecknall’s stylish, if underheated Lorca

Evening Standard

Macbeth at the Depot, Liverpool review: the marketing of this Ralph Fiennes vehicle is the masterpiece here

Fiennes and Indira Varma have an easy chemistry but apart from the design and locations, this is a standard Scottish play

The Guardian - UK

Macbeth review – Ralph Fiennes’ monstrous monarch wages war in a warehouse

Staged in a hangar-like venue strewn with the charred remnants of battle, Simon Godwin’s intelligent production puts violent conflict to the fore

The Guardian - UK

The Rise by Ian Rankin audiobook review – a short, smart and pacy thriller

Read by Game of Thrones actor Indira Varma, this satisfying whodunnit is set in the playground of oligarchs, developers and royalty

Inverse

Max’s 'Dune: The Sisterhood' TV Series Is Now 'Dune: Prophecy' — Here’s What We Know

Brush up on your Bene Gesserit. HBO Max's 'Dune' prequel will explain why this science-fiction galaxy is the way it is. Here's everything we know about the upcoming prequel TV show, 'Dune: Prophecy.'

The Guardian - UK

Indira Varma: ‘I ate avocado and artichokes as a kid. That sounds so pretentious!’

The Obi-Wan Kenobi and Game of Thrones actor on menu anxiety, the evils of white sliced bread and the best way to eat a fondue

The Guardian - UK

30 autumn arts highlights, chosen by Observer critics

From Scorsese and Madonna to a Philip Guston retrospective, a Maria Callas tribute and Armando Iannucci’s play on Tory chaos, our writers pick the best things to see this autumn

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