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Should Roald Dahl’s witches be cancelled?

The National Theatre’s production was hard to watch, especially after October 7

By John Nathan

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The Witches company at the National Theatre (Photo: Marc Brenner)
Manuel Harlan

The Homecoming review: Pinter returns after a short pause

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The Witches review: Child killers hidden among us in Dahl’s dark family show

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York, England reputed to be the most haunted city in the world. , Cliffords Tower is part of York Castle. It is a keep atop the motte of the medieval fortification.

A moment of communal grief in York helped me begin to heal

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Obituary: Anna Scher

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To Have and to Hold review: Ageing and alienation with lots of gags

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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 30: Anna Scher MBE poses with her Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) medal after an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace on October 30, 2013 London, England. (Photo by Sean Dempsey - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Drama teacher Anna Scher, who launched careers of working class actors, dies age 78

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