A good night for a fine performance

Theatre: The Lady from the Sea Bridge ...

Theatre: Hamlet Lyttelton, National Theatre, London SE1 ...

Dead of Winter 1hr 38mins (15) Emma Thompson ...

It’s the end of August and I’m crammed into the window seat of a small artisan’s cottage preserved in the spirit of turn-of-the-century Donegal, Ireland. The fireplace, still in regular use, gives out

Opera: Tosca Royal Opera House, London WC2 ...

The quintessential intellectual playwright whose erudition convinces theatregoers they are far cleverer and better-read than they actually are