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Care is a translation of the French play 'Une Morte Dans La Famille' by Alexander Zeldin, now making its Young Vic debut under Zeldin's direction. It tells the story of Joan (Linda Bassett), who finds herself in a care home following a series of bad falls. Her daughter and difficult grandsons are all she has left in the world, but when she finds herself confined against her will, she makes the best of her situation amongst a cast of fascinating characters. The writing of this

The Royal Shakespeare Company production of The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind has now transferred to the West End at @sohoplace. This new and modern venue has been transformed into an intimate thrust staging where every seat feels like part of the action - a feeling reinforced from the very first moments, as the cast moves through the audience with a ease and familiarity that made this reviewer beam from ear to ear. I only wish it had continued throughout. The story follows 13-y

This isn't a political piece. Except it is, in every sense of the word. There is very little objectivity when it comes to a work with such a strong message. This reviewer finds herself almost sick to the stomach contemplating how, almost 500 years on, very little has changed in men's attitudes towards women. 1536 is a formidable year in history, one whose events are known throughout England, and yet very few could place it with any precision. It is, of course, the year when H