Henry V review: Kit Harington is borderline deranged in a revival that is historic in more ways than one by Paul Taylor

Henry V is an intrinsically doubled-edged work. Is Shakespeare’s Plantagenet hero the supreme instance of patriotism as he trounces the French at Agincourt? Or is he a war criminal? Or is…

Camp Siegfried review: An insightful piece about the frightening appeal of fascism by Paul Taylor

Receiving its superb British premiere now at the Old Vic, Bess Wohl’s play is a consummately clever story about a real-life fascist summer camp on Long Island

Hamlet review, Theatre Royal Windsor: Ian McKellen is electrically courageous in this age-blind production by Paul Taylor

The actor returns, agog with eagerness, to play the prince of Denmark 50 years on

Anna X review, Harold Pinter: Emma Corrin is a fake heiress in this highly intriguing new play by Paul Taylor

Daniel Raggett’s enlivening instalment is the third in Sonia Friedman’s bracing Re:Emerge season

The Death of a Black Man review, Hampstead Theatre: A funny and provocative revival by Paul Taylor

With a crack cast of actors, Dawn Walton’s revival of this 1975 play is palpably a labour of love, alive to the play’s impious humour and swagger as well as to its anger

Hamlet, Frozen and Cinderella: A guide to the grand return of theatre by Paul Taylor

With theatres finally emerging from the third UK lockdown, the industry is sending out a message of hope and resolve that should serve as a rallying call. Paul Taylor picks out the plays and…

From Maxine Peake to Ian McKellen: The many takes on Hamlet by Paul Taylor

With the 81-year-old McKellen primed to take on Shakespeare’s most famous role once again, Paul Taylor explores a hero who is nowhere near his sell-by date

The Comeback review, Noel Coward Theatre: A winningly meta comedy caper by Paul Taylor

Ben Ashenden and Alex Owen’s delightful production has already been put on ice until London is back out of Tier 3. But you would not have to be an incurable optimist to book for the resump…

The Human Comedy, Young Vic, London by Paul Taylor

Cardenio, Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon - Reviews, Theatre & Dance - The Independent by Paul Taylor

Shakespeare with a stylish Spanish twist