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The week in theatre: Handbagged; The Cherry Orchard; Clutch – review

Moira Buffini’s damning satire imagining the Queen’s weekly meetings with Margaret Thatcher acquires poignancy; James Macdonald directs Chekhov in outer space; and a driving lesson for us all

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Clutch review – drama about driving lessons is a joyful ride

Will Jackson’s endearing two-hander pairs a nervous learner driver with an overbearing instructor

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Othello review – Frantic Assembly’s urgent, thrilling tragedy

This physical, modern-day version is immersed in violence, with gang members vying for sex and authority around a pool table

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The Apology review – powerful tale of wartime ‘comfort women’

Kyo Choi’s shocking and intelligent play tells the story of a Korean woman who was forced into military sex slavery for Japanese troops at the age of 16

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Theatre world pays tribute after death of Marcello Magni

Italian actor, who often worked with his wife Kathryn Hunter, was a co-founder of Complicité, a gifted clown and a voiceover artist for Pingu

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United Ukrainian Ballet: Giselle review – a classic revitalised

Kyiv-raised choreographer Alexei Ratmansky and a company featuring exiled dancers deliver a moving production with an urgent tone

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‘A call to arms’: Sophie Melville returns to furious drama about austerity’s brutal impact

It was her breakout role – and now the actor is starring once more in Gary Owen’s Iphigenia in Splott, a play that resonates with her personally and politically

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Clorinda Agonistes review – a dance of love and death on the battlefield

A crusader and a Saracen have a fateful encounter in this richly layered work by Shobana Jeyasingh Dance, set to Monteverdi and a plangent score by Syrian-American composer Kareem Roustom

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Salome review – lethal desires and emotional extremism

Alexander Soddy made an auspicious Royal Opera debut with his wonderful conducting of this revival of David McVicar’s staging: a tragedy of horrifying power

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On stage and when we met at the theatre, the Queen was a figure of quiet wisdom and humour

The monarch was sympathetically depicted by dramatists and at a 1999 production of Oklahoma! her eyes lit up when she recalled her own theatrical outings

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Nureyev: Legend and Legacy review – firecracker spins and star turns

Ralph Fiennes introduced this gala honouring the ballet legend, which boasted a dazzling lineup of dancers including Natalia Osipova and Cesar Corrales

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I, Joan review – non-binary Joan of Arc proves a rousing protest piece

Isobel Thom gives a visceral, courageous performance as the French saint, brought into the modern day by Charlie Josephine’s joyous production

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The children steal the show at Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat in the Bord Gais

Not only were they additional voices to the chorus, but the enthusiastic kids got involved with playing small roles

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Midsummer Mechanicals review – the Dream’s rude players deliver more merriment

Bottom, Quince, Flute and Patience make the young audience feel right at home in this affably silly show that puts Shakespeare in a spin

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Edinburgh fringe 2022: 10 comedy shows you shouldn’t miss

More picks from this year’s festival, including Jordan Brookes, The Delightful Sausage, plus dance from Circa and theatre

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Great British Bake Off: The Musical review – sweet treat with a soggy bottom

The TV show invites a large helping of satire but Jake Brunger and Pippa Cleary serve up a sugary plot with over-egged characters

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‘How many litres of blood do we need?’: Ivo van Hove’s ITA on 20 years of shocking theatregoers

They’ve supercharged Shakespeare, staged impossible novels and stunned with scandalous cinema adaptations. Internationaal Theater Amsterdam reveal their radical secrets

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David Warner was gentle, inquisitive – and stunning on stage

An actor of innate tenderness and grace, Warner had a theatre career of two halves, each with superb performances for the RSC

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Little Women review – classic tale struggles for momentum on opera stage

Although conducted with energy by Sian Edwards and performed by a strong cast, Mark Adamo’s opera – here receiving its UK premiere – doesn’t fully cohere into a narrative reality

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The Darkest Part of the Night review – a powerful portrayal of autism and prejudice

Zodwa Nyoni’s hard-hitting play takes us into the mind of Dwight, growing up with his Black British family in 1980s Leeds and in the present day

Evening Standard

The Darkest Part of the Night at the Kiln review: Zodwa Nyoni’s play about autism is uneven but affecting

It could move more quickly but as a portrait of the ties within a family, Zodwa Nyoni’s play is beautifully executed

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Crazy for You review – spine-tingling musical is a giddy thrill

Instantly infectious melodies, superb choreography and irresistible comedy are met with astonishing performances in this lovable show

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What a showstopper! How The Great British Bake off became a musical

From songs about slapping dough to scripting the perfect innuendo, the creators of a new musical explain the ingredients for bringing the wildly successful TV show to the stage

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Peaky Blinders: The Rise review – immersed in a criminally flimsy plot

Fans of the TV series may enjoy the period detail and atmosphere, but this immersive show is frustratingly light on story and drama

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Otello review – a truly compelling and long overdue revival

American tenor Russell Thomas – the first black man to sing the title role at Covent Garden – delivers a searing and shattering performance

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