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A Tupperware of Ashes at the National Theatre – review

A Tupperware of Ashes at the National Theatre – review

A Tupperware of Ashes at the National Theatre with Meera Syal – exclusive first look

A Tupperware of Ashes at the National Theatre with Meera Syal – exclusive first look

Tributes pour in for actress and Talawa co-founder Mona Hammond

Tributes pour in for actress and Talawa co-founder Mona Hammond

Watch Adrian Lester, Emma Corrin, Jim Carter and more discuss <em>To Kill a Mockingbird</em> on opening night

Watch Adrian Lester, Emma Corrin, Jim Carter and more discuss To Kill a Mockingbird on opening night

Daisy Ridley, Brian Cox and more join Park Theatre's murder mystery show

Daisy Ridley, Brian Cox and more join Park Theatre's murder mystery show

Emma Thompson, Ian McKellen and more to appear at Park Theatre's <em>Whodunnit [Unrehearsed] 2</em>

Emma Thompson, Ian McKellen and more to appear at Park Theatre's Whodunnit [Unrehearsed] 2

Park Theatre's spring season includes star-studded murder mystery

Park Theatre's spring season includes star-studded murder mystery

Branagh's <em>Romeo and Juliet</em> returns to cinemas in July

Branagh's Romeo and Juliet returns to cinemas in July

Theatre leaders support calls for Covid status certification in open letter

Theatre leaders support calls for Covid status certification in open letter

National Theatre launches free interview series featuring Olivia Colman, Meera Syal and more

National Theatre launches free interview series featuring Olivia Colman, Meera Syal and more

National Theatre to stream <em>Angels in America</em>, <em>Antigone</em> and <em>Behind the Beautiful Forevers</em>

National Theatre to stream Angels in America, Antigone and Behind the Beautiful Forevers

Headlong's online series <em>Unprecedented</em> announces casting

Headlong's online series Unprecedented announces casting

<em>Love, Love, Love</em> team celebrate Lyric Hammersmith opening with Meera Syal, Diana Rigg and more

Love, Love, Love team celebrate Lyric Hammersmith opening with Meera Syal, Diana Rigg and more

Birmingham Rep announces Sean Foley's first season as artistic director including <em>Something Rotten!</em> UK premiere

Birmingham Rep announces Sean Foley's first season as artistic director including Something Rotten! UK premiere

Top ten selling shows in London on WhatsOnStage in October

Top ten selling shows in London on WhatsOnStage in October

Five fun facts you didn't know about <em>Noises Off</em> from Lisa McGrillis

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Five fun facts you didn't know about Noises Off from Lisa McGrillis

10 shows to see if you want to avoid Halloween

10 shows to see if you want to avoid Halloween

<em>Noises Off</em> in the West End: Watch Sarah Hadland, Daniel Rigby and Lloyd Owen celebrate opening night

Noises Off in the West End: Watch Sarah Hadland, Daniel Rigby and Lloyd Owen celebrate opening night

Mel Giedroyc, Mark Gatiss and Vikki Stone join the <em>Noises Off</em> cast on West End opening night

Mel Giedroyc, Mark Gatiss and Vikki Stone join the Noises Off cast on West End opening night

Competition: win tickets to <em>Noises Off</em> in the West End

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Competition: win tickets to Noises Off in the West End

Meera Syal among attendees at <em>A Doll's House</em> opening at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Meera Syal among attendees at A Doll's House opening at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

<em>Noises Off</em> in the West End full casting announced

Noises Off in the West End full casting announced

Top 10 selling shows on WhatsOnStage in July

Top 10 selling shows on WhatsOnStage in July

<em>Noises Off</em> to transfer to the West End starring Meera Syal and more

Noises Off to transfer to the West End starring Meera Syal and more

Meera Syal, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Arthur Darvill and more at <em>Noises Off</em> opening at Lyric Hammersmith

Meera Syal, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Arthur Darvill and more at Noises Off opening at Lyric Hammersmith

Review: <em>Noises Off</em> (Lyric Hammersmith Theatre)

Review: Noises Off (Lyric Hammersmith Theatre)

Meera Syal, Lloyd Owen and Daniel Rigby cast in <em>Noises Off</em> at Lyric Hammersmith

Meera Syal, Lloyd Owen and Daniel Rigby cast in Noises Off at Lyric Hammersmith

Fiona Shaw, Pearl Mackie, Mark Rylance and more at the <em>Emilia</em> West End opening night

Fiona Shaw, Pearl Mackie, Mark Rylance and more at the Emilia West End opening night

David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Lenny Henry and more at the National Theatre Up Next gala

David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Lenny Henry and more at the National Theatre Up Next gala

Adrian Lester, Katy Sullivan and the cast of <em>Cost of Living</em> celebrate opening at Hampstead Theatre

Adrian Lester, Katy Sullivan and the cast of Cost of Living celebrate opening at Hampstead Theatre

Review: <em>Peter Pan</em> (Birmingham Hippodrome)

Review: Peter Pan (Birmingham Hippodrome)

Review: Pinter Three <em>Landscape/A Kind of Alaska</em> (Harold Pinter Theatre)

Review: Pinter Three Landscape/A Kind of Alaska (Harold Pinter Theatre)

Meera Syal's first panto: 'Pantomime made me want to become a performer'

Meera Syal's first panto: 'Pantomime made me want to become a performer'

Best pantomimes to watch this Christmas 2018

Best pantomimes to watch this Christmas 2018

Lee Evans, Meera Syal and Tamsin Greig in <em>Pinter at the Pinter</em>: first look photos

Lee Evans, Meera Syal and Tamsin Greig in Pinter at the Pinter: first look photos

John Simm, Tamsin Greig and the cast of Pinter at the Pinter celebrate the season launch

John Simm, Tamsin Greig and the cast of Pinter at the Pinter celebrate the season launch

Russell Tovey and Hayley Squires on Harold Pinter: 'He's a contemporary Shakespeare'

Russell Tovey and Hayley Squires on Harold Pinter: 'He's a contemporary Shakespeare'

Celebrities in pantos – who's going where?

Celebrities in pantos – who's going where?

Robert Glenister, Katherine Kingsley and Janie Dee join Pinter at the Pinter season

Robert Glenister, Katherine Kingsley and Janie Dee join Pinter at the Pinter season

Lee Evans, Jonjo O'Neill and Meera Syal join Pinter at the Pinter West End season

Lee Evans, Jonjo O'Neill and Meera Syal join Pinter at the Pinter West End season

Dervla Kirwan, Meera Syal and Jade Anouka among performers in Old Vic's series of NHS monologues

Dervla Kirwan, Meera Syal and Jade Anouka among performers in Old Vic's series of NHS monologues

The Old Vic to celebrate 70 years of the NHS with new series of monologues

The Old Vic to celebrate 70 years of the NHS with new series of monologues

Meera Syal: What draws me to acting? Telling stories, and free food on film sets

Meera Syal: What draws me to acting? Telling stories, and free food on film sets

Verity Bargate Award winner announced 2017

Verity Bargate Award winner announced 2017

Meera Syal to play Miss Hannigan in <em>Annie</em>

Meera Syal to play Miss Hannigan in Annie

Verity Bargate Award shortlist announced

Verity Bargate Award shortlist announced

Mel Brooks and more pay tribute to Thomas Meehan – 'We have all lost a giant of the theatre'

Mel Brooks and more pay tribute to Thomas Meehan – 'We have all lost a giant of the theatre'

Review: <em>A Profoundly Affectionate Passionate Devotion to Someone (-noun)</em> (Royal Court)

Review: A Profoundly Affectionate Passionate Devotion to Someone (-noun) (Royal Court)

Casting announced for <em>a profoundly affectionate, passionate devotion to someone (-noun)</em>

Casting announced for a profoundly affectionate, passionate devotion to someone (-noun)

<em>Coronation Street</em> star Shobna Gulati to tour in Meera Syal's <em>Anita and Me</em>

Coronation Street star Shobna Gulati to tour in Meera Syal's Anita and Me

Maxine Peake, John Tiffany and more at the Royal Court 60th anniversary gala

Maxine Peake, John Tiffany and more at the Royal Court 60th anniversary gala

Arts Council England awards theatres and groups £4.6 million to aid diversity

Arts Council England awards theatres and groups £4.6 million to aid diversity

Andrew Scott and Maxine Peake among cast for Royal Court gala

Andrew Scott and Maxine Peake among cast for Royal Court gala

James McArdle wins 2015 Ian Charleson Award

James McArdle wins 2015 Ian Charleson Award

Shakespeare400 in Stratford-upon-Avon: A wonderful assortment of oddities

Shakespeare400 in Stratford-upon-Avon: A wonderful assortment of oddities

Gregory Doran: 'Shakespeare was an outsider'

Gregory Doran: 'Shakespeare was an outsider'

Benedict Cumberbatch, Helen Mirren and more join <em>Shakespeare Live!</em> line up

Benedict Cumberbatch, Helen Mirren and more join Shakespeare Live! line up

Further casting announced for <em>The Complete Walks</em> films

Further casting announced for The Complete Walks films

Full cast announced for Branagh's <em>Romeo and Juliet</em>

Full cast announced for Branagh's Romeo and Juliet

Dominic West and Simon Russell Beale among cast for <em>The Complete Walk</em> films

Dominic West and Simon Russell Beale among cast for The Complete Walk films

David Hare and Darcey Bussell among guests at <em>Festival at Hampstead Theatre</em>

David Hare and Darcey Bussell among guests at Festival at Hampstead Theatre

Anita and Me (Birmingham Rep)

Anita and Me (Birmingham Rep)

Pierce Brosnan fronts Ovalhouse campaign

Pierce Brosnan fronts Ovalhouse campaign

First look at rehearsal pics from Meera Syal's <em>Anita and Me</em>

First look at rehearsal pics from Meera Syal's Anita and Me

Anthony Horowitz attends <em>Dinner with Saddam</em> premiere

Anthony Horowitz attends Dinner with Saddam premiere

Casting announced for premiere of Meera Syal's <em>Anita and Me</em>

Casting announced for premiere of Meera Syal's Anita and Me

<em>King Charles III, Anita and Me</em> and Paterson Joseph feature in new Birmingham Rep season

King Charles III, Anita and Me and Paterson Joseph feature in new Birmingham Rep season

Sandi Toksvig, Jo Brand and Maureen Lipman lead comedy fundraiser

David Walliams takes part in Hampstead <em>Page to Stage</em> festival

David Walliams takes part in Hampstead Page to Stage festival

Entries open for tenth Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting

Entries open for tenth Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting

Editor's Blog: 10 theatre resolutions for 2015

Editor's Blog: 10 theatre resolutions for 2015

Honours for Kristin Scott Thomas, James Corden and Sheridan Smith

Honours for Kristin Scott Thomas, James Corden and Sheridan Smith

Behind the Beautiful Forevers (National Theatre)

Behind the Beautiful Forevers (National Theatre)

Meera Syal stars in NT's <em>Behind the Beautiful Forevers</em>

Meera Syal stars in NT's Behind the Beautiful Forevers

Meera Syal and cast rehearse NT's <em>Behind the Beautiful Forevers</em>

Meera Syal and cast rehearse NT's Behind the Beautiful Forevers

10 new productions we're looking forward to this Autumn

10 new productions we're looking forward to this Autumn

Meera Syal, new HOME patron

Meera Syal, new HOME patron

Andrew Scott, Samantha Barks and more tell us which novel they would like to see on stage

Andrew Scott, Samantha Barks and more tell us which novel they would like to see on stage

1st Night Photos: Andrew Scott enjoys <em>Curious Incident</em>'s return

1st Night Photos: Andrew Scott enjoys Curious Incident's return

Meera Syal stars in NT's <em>Beautiful Forevers</em>; <em>Here Lies Love</em> confirmed for Dorfman

Meera Syal stars in NT's Beautiful Forevers; Here Lies Love confirmed for Dorfman

Birmingham Rep adapts Meera Syal's <em>Anita and Me</em>

Birmingham Rep adapts Meera Syal's Anita and Me

1st Night Photos: Ruth Wilson, Gary Lineker and Meera Syal see Morgan's <em>Mistress Contract</em>

1st Night Photos: Ruth Wilson, Gary Lineker and Meera Syal see Morgan's Mistress Contract

Paul Bhattacharjee's death was suicide, inquest rules

Paul Bhattacharjee's death was suicide, inquest rules

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