Is this a must-see production of the classical work? As Elektra puts it (throughout): no
By John Nathan
The message that it is possible to replace trauma with inner peace is reassuring, but it is prioritised over the drama of Holocaust survivor Miriam Freedman’s story
Simon Lipkin’s Fagin is the best but not only reason to buy a ticket for this sublime revivial of the masterpiece
Instead of dismantling tropes and stereotypes about Jews, the writers and directors of this play could be said to perpetuate them
Nick Cassenbaum’s Jewish revenge fantasy about Corbyn has been seen as ‘too Jewish’ by theatres, but he continues to do his shtick
Let’s hope Nick Cassenbaum builds on the wild success of this fearless Yiddishe heist
From Shtisel spin-off Kugel to Andy Cohen’s The Real Housewives of London, 2025 has plenty in store
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This year Patrick Marber directed The Producers, Nachtland and What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank. Were there a Theatre Practitioner of the Year award, it would have his name on it
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The year’s cinematic wonders include a movie about the last Jews in a Paris suburb and the best double act to grace the silver screen
Theatre promises to ‘reflect’ after youth production sparks fierce row
By Jane Prinsley
In this terrific show, Andy Nyman plays a sweeter version of Mel Brooks’s greatest creation Max Bialystock
The first major stage adaptation of Noel Streatfeild’s children’s classic is superb
Simon Lipkin is about to fulfil a boyhood dream playing the child-grooming thief in the West End. He explains what attracts him to a role widely seen as antisemitic
By Francine White
UKLFI has accused the theatre of creating a hostile environment for Jewish visitors
By Imogen Garfinkel
Acclaimed American actor Kenneth Tigar on why he was attracted to the challenge of playing a Holocaust survivor who spent the rest of his life preaching peace
Performed with zest and humility, this one-man play shows the world what the world genocide actually means
