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The incoming artistic director at the NT must lead the institution and the industry, while choosing plays new and old for three stages. The job is a test of nerve and integrity

The outgoing director of the Kiln inherits a strong artistic legacy but the finances are a lot less fun

Appearing in many of the landmark gritty dramas of the era, the actor, who has died aged 87, stood out for portraying vulnerability combined with a canny intelligence

The capital’s first ever luxury hotel still offers unbeatable service for a once-in-lifetime stay, finds Joanna Whitehead

Despite the delightful and breezy tone of the interview, Collins revealed glimpses of her complicated, and sometimes unhappy, life

From Katharine Hepburn to Judi Dench, these actors all made great Oscars runs late in their careers.

One of the leading postwar theatre managers and administrators who started out as a box-office clerk at the RSC

Only male artistic directors have run the National Theatre. It’s time to address that, says the Guardian’s chief theatre critic Arifa Akbar

Vivien Leigh’s achievements in cinema were extraordinary. Known for her glamour and beauty, the actress rose from a bit-part player to become one of the most famous women in Hollywood, playing Scarlet O’Hara in Gone with the Wind in 1939. And November 5 marks the 110th anniversary of the birth…