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The Independent UK

Keira Knightley returns to West End in adaptation of Oscar winner The Lives of Others

Stephen Dillane and Bridgerton’s Luke Thompson set to co-star in Robert Icke’s production based on the German film this autumn

The Guardian - UK

Keira Knightley returns to West End with adaptation of Oscar-winning film

Knightley will take to the stage at London's Adelphi Theatre for an adaptation of the Oscar-winning film ‘The Lives of Others’

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Keira Knightley returns to West End for stage adaptation of The Lives Of Others

Based on the 2007 film, the production follows a writer and his actress lover in 1984 East Germany as they are placed under state surveillance.

Evening Standard

Romeo and Juliet: a ‘Sliding Doors’ production that plays with time to explore what might have been

Structurally, Romeo and Juliet is almost a Shakespearean comedy. The Bard’s comic plays tend to turn the world upside down and then neatly restore the social order, usually by means of marriage.

The Conversation

Sadie Sink Wore That Dress on Purpose: The Claire Danes Prada Callback Nobody Saw Coming

The custom Prada gown Sadie Sink wore to her 'Romeo & Juliet' opening night was no coincidence. Here's the Claire Danes red carpet fashion story behind it.

Fashion Times

Romeo & Juliet review: Sadie Sink is a magnificent Juliet in a powerful revival

4/5 Robert Icke’s production with Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe has clarity, speed and dazzling touches

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Romeo and Juliet review – overbearing directorial stamp saved by Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe’s chemistry

Young stars perfectly encapsulate the uncompromising nature of first love in Robert Icke’s production

The Guardian - UK

‘It feels like flying!’ Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe on child stardom, passion and the heady rush of Romeo and Juliet

Fresh from Stranger Things and Hamnet, the pair are surprised to find themselves playing Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers in the West End. They talk chemistry, dating apps – and what they’ve taught director Robert Icke

The Guardian - UK

Stranger Things’ Sadie Sink to make West End debut in Romeo and Juliet

The actor will appear opposite British film star Noah Jupe in a production directed by Robert Icke opening in March

The Guardian - UK

Stranger Things star Sadie Sink to make West End debut in Robert Icke’s Romeo & Juliet

The Netflix and Broadway actor will be treading the boards alongside ‘A Quiet Place’s Noah Jupe

The Independent UK

The week in theatre: Manhunt; Jab – review

Robert Icke’s pulsating new drama about the 2010 hunt for killer Raoul Moat boasts a powerhouse performance from Samuel Edward-Cook. And a sharp-edged Covid vax drama fails to inject enough nuance

The Guardian - UK

Manhunt is an intense and empathetic study of Raoul Moat, but its message is uncertain

3/5 Samuel Edward-Cook is effective as the prowling fugitive, but Robert Icke’s risk-taking production is not as compassionate as it makes itself out to be

The Independent UK

Manhunt at the Royal Court review: a terrifying lead performance

3/5 Manhunt seems to hedge its bets but has a terrifying lead performance by Samuel Edward-Cook as Moat

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

Manhunt review – strangely plodding examination of life and death of Raoul Moat

Posthumous courtroom drama from writer-director Robert Icke seems unsure of – or opaque in – its intentions

The Guardian - UK

From Amsterdam to the West End: the avant-garde hit factory behind The Years and Oedipus

A pair of electrifying London shows bagged four prizes at the Olivier awards. Both were developed by Dutch company ITA, which has an eye for British talent

The Independent UK

John Lithgow and Lesley Manville take home acting gongs at starry Olivier Awards

Imelda Staunton and Romola Garai were among the winners of the night

The Guardian - UK

Olivier awards 2025: Giant, Benjamin Button and Fiddler on the Roof triumph

John Lithgow, Imelda Staunton, Romola Garai and Layton Williams are among the winners at the annual stage awards

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The Guardian - UK

Robert Icke’s modern-day Oedipus triumphs at Critics’ Circle theatre awards

Other winners include Francesca Amewudah-Rivers for Romeo & Juliet, Danny Sapani as King Lear and Giant playwright Mark Rosenblatt

The Conversation

How two recent productions of Oedipus offer different meanings through the role of the chorus

The London theatre scene was all abuzz in January 2024 when two different star-studded West End productions of the ancient Greek tragedy Oedipus were announced within minutes of each other.

Evening Standard

Oedipus at the Old Vic review: Bewildering chaos with Rami Malek strangely mannered

3/5 Rami Malek seems like he’s on a different planet is this bewildering but oddly compelling production

The Guardian - UK

Why is Sophocles storming the West End? Because in our extreme times, his plays say the unsayable

The Greek tragedies ask unpalatable questions. That is why they’re enjoying a revival in 2025, says Charlotte Higgins, the Guardian’s chief culture writer

The Guardian - UK

Rupert Goold is an audacious innovator. He will make waves at the Old Vic

Having worked his magic as director of the Almeida theatre, the gifted Goold is bound for greater glories: the National had better watch out

The Guardian - UK

The week in theatre: Oedipus; The Fear of 13; The Duchess (of Malfi) – review

Mark Strong and Lesley Manville transfix as Robert Icke wires Sophocles into the present; Adrien Brody excels in a sharp prison drama; and how not to update a Jacobean masterpiece