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Fences at Lyric Hammersmith: Stands comparison with Othello

4/5 August Wilson’s latest installment in his American Century Cycle is a look at black American lives in the 1950s

Evening Standard · Oct 13

‘I didn’t expect to be portrayed as a cannibal’: Rachael Stirling on eating her mother Diana Rigg’s ashes

When the actor confessed to ingesting a few flakes of her mother’s ashes on opening nights, reactions ranged from recognition to disgust. But, she says, grief makes animals of us all

The Guardian - UK · Oct 11

A peace process thriller, the DUP opera and countless cuppas: Belfast’s Lyric theatre at 75

What began as a tiny space above the founder’s stables became the beating heart of the city’s performing arts. Its leader Jimmy Fay reflects on recent hits and reveals what audiences can expect from the theatre’s anniversary year

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29

Peter James obituary

Innovative artistic director at theatres including the Liverpool Everyman, the Sheffield Crucible and the Lyric, Hammersmith

The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2025

Marriage Material at the Lyric Hammersmith review: a raucously funny and often moving family saga

4/5 Even when it stretches plausibility – those wigs! – this sprawling immigrant aspiration story is a pleasure to watch

Evening Standard · May 29, 2025

Letter: Philip Lowrie obituary

Richard Digby Day writes: Working with Philip Lowrie was always a creative pleasure and I remember him with great affection

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2025

Smashing Pumpkins classic Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness to be turned into an opera for 30th anniversary

Chicago's Lyric Opera to host 'A Night Of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness' for seven nights in November

Metal Hammer · Mar 12, 2025

A Raisin in the Sun at the Lyric Hammersmith review: a delight and a revelation

A revival of Lorraine Hansberry’s pioneering 1959 play has been a long time coming: this is magisterial

Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2024

‘It’s a tragedy because everyone dies – not because he’s disabled’: the creatives casting Richard III in a new light

The Lyric theatre Belfast’s new take on Richard III is produced by, and stars, disabled people. But bringing fresh authenticity to Shakespeare’s storied tragedy was not without its challenges

The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2024

Fangirls at Lyric Hammersmith review: raucous Aussie musical is a bittersweet celebration of fandom

The hit show from Australia raises sharp and sensitive observations, but never quite transcends its own daft plot

Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2024