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Hugh Dancy joins Downton Abbey and Game of Thrones stars in new Sydney Sweeney film

More casting has been announced for Sydney Sweeney's upcoming adaptation of The Custom of the Country.

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Leo Woodall to star opposite Sydney Sweeney in Custom of the Country movie adaptation

Leo Woodall is to star alongside Sydney Sweeney in director Josie Rourke's film adaptation of Edith Wharton's classic novel Custom of the Country.

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Sydney Sweeney to play lead role in Custom of the Country

Sydney Sweeney is to produce and star in Custom of the Country, an adaptation of the 1913 novel of the same name by Edith Wharton.

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Cheers to The Weir! What makes Conor McPherson’s mysterious pub drama so mesmerising?

As Brendan Gleeson prepares for his role in a revival of the 1997 hit, the stars of earlier productions toast its deceptively moving and profound barfly banter

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One Day star Ambika Mod to play porn addict in new West End show

‘I’d never seen a woman masturbate on stage before’

Evening Standard

National Theatre appoints Indhu Rubasingham as first female director

She succeeds Rufus Norris, under whose leadership the theatre enjoyed its biggest audiences

The Independent UK

Dancing at Lughnasa review: ‘a beautiful production of a beautiful play’

First staged in 1990, Brian Friel’s “magnificent memory play” Dancing at Lughnasa has been revived at the National Theatre, said Sarah Crompton on What’s On Stage. And the production, directed by Josie Rourke, is a “glory”. The story is told from the point of view of a man called Michael,…

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The Week on Stage: From Dancing at Lughnasa to Ain’t Too Proud

A guide to the week’s theatre

The Independent UK

Dancing at Lughnasa review – an exquisite staging of Brian Friel’s evocative drama

There are superb performances from a cast including Siobhán McSweeney and Ardal O’Hanlon in Josie Rourke’s production

The Guardian - UK

Dancing at Lughnasa at the National Theatre review: a powerfully moving family portrait at a moment of change

Even if you missed all the subtext, this show would still delight in its acute depiction of family dynamics

Evening Standard

The Evening Standard Theatre Podcast: Jenna Coleman and Josie Rourke on Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons

Plus reviews of Sheridan Smith in Shirley Valentine, and Women, Beware the Devil

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Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons play – how silence and body language can communicate as much as words

When we talk to each other, there’s what we say out loud, what we wish we could say, and what we’re saying without saying anything at all.

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Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons review – Aidan Turner and Jenna Coleman star in sharp drama

Josie Rourke’s West End revival of Sam Steiner’s fringe hit really lifts when the show’s starry duo drop their romcom routine

The Guardian - UK

Rose Ayling-Ellis says play in which she makes West End debut ‘sets benchmark for inclusivity on stage’

Exclusive: The EastEnders star and Strictly champ makes her West End debut in director Josie Rourke’s retelling of Shakespeare’s As You Like It

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As You Like It review – Josie Rourke leads us into the liberating delight of Arden

Martha Plimpton and the whole ensemble shine in a production of Shakespeare’s nuanced romance interwoven with sign language and song

Evening Standard

As You Like It at @sohoplace review: a rich and beautiful staging full of music and charm

While some moments lag, Josie Rourke’s joyful, bold production give an idea what the West End’s newest theatre can show us

The Guardian - UK

Josie Rourke: ‘If Shakespeare was alive now he’d be under commission to Nica Burns’

As You Like It comes to London’s new venue @sohoplace this winter. The play’s director and the theatre’s owner discuss arts cuts, the industry’s gender balance and the pandemic

Manchester Evening News

Aidan Turner and Jenna Coleman are coming to Manchester for exclusive theatre run fresh from West End

Poldark star Aidan and Dr Who favourite Jenna are teaming up for the production of Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons

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Jenna Coleman and Aidan Turner are set to star in Sam Steiner’s provocative new West End play

The play is coming to the Harold Pinter Theatre in January

The Guardian - UK

Aidan Turner and Jenna Coleman to star in drama about a word-rationed world

The actors will bring a revival of Sam Steiner’s 2015 play Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons to London, Manchester and Brighton, directed by Josie Rourke

Evening Standard

The Joy of Text: Stars come out to expose your hilarious text exchanges to raise funds for playwrighting prize

Famous actors are dredging up mortifying text exchanges for a good cause

Evening Standard

From The Merchant of Venice to Romeo and Juliet, how do we make Shakespeare less terrible in the 21st century?

Is it time to put The Merchant of Venice to bed? A new production at Shakespeare’s Globe is attempting to re-frame it instead

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