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ShakespeareSEE ALL

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at Bridge Theatre

Jeremy Malies on South Bank 8 June 2025 Nicholas Hytner’s joyous production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream makes a welcome

“Romeo and Juliet” at Globe Theatre

“Romeo + Julia”, Operaballet Vlaanderen

“The Merchant of Venice”, Ivan Vazov National Theatre, Sofia

Book reviewsSEE ALL

“The Scientist Who Wasn’t There”, Joanne Briggs

[Joanne Briggs is an occasional contributor to this magazine. She has written a memoir of her father.] The Scientist Who

“John Macfarlane Theatre Design and Studio”

“What Was Shakespeare Really Like?” by Stanley Wells

“Theatre Spaces 1920-2020” by Iain Mackintosh

Friends & Associates

FestivalsSEE ALL

Oerol Festival 2025

Claudia Woolgar in the Netherlands 27 June 2025 The island that keeps you guessing Surprises abound at this ten-day multi

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PIE reviews plays in London, across the UK and around the world as well featuring interviews with directors, actors and technicians. Our contributors write features about theatre history and book reviews. Youth and fringe drama are important areas for us and we have reporters covering all the major theatre festivals.

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