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<p>Kristine Nielsen (Ginnie), Brenda Pressley (Elaine), Marylouise Burke (Eileen) and Mia Katigbak (Yvette) in ‘Infinite Life’ </p>

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<p>L-R: ‘The Pillowman’, ‘Dear England’ and ‘Mrs Doubtfire'</p>

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The week on stage, from Dear England to Mrs Doubtfire

A guide to the week’s theatre

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Latest features and reviews

Annie Baker’s play Infinite Life is full of small wonders

Blood splatters galore as Ralph Fiennes becomes a brutal Macbeth

How Annie Baker became the world’s coolest living playwright

Harriet Walter is chillingly composed in The House of Bernarda Alba

The Witches musical warms your heart and chills your bones all at once

William Shakespeare’s First Folio - the greatest single volume of work

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The Week on Stage

The Week on Stage, from Crazy For You to Beneatha’s Place

The week on stage, from Dear England to Mrs Doubtfire

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Munroe Bergdorf on Tories, queer venues and finding sanctuary in Soho

Munroe Bergdorf on Tories, queer venues and finding sanctuary in Soho

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