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Rachel CoombesRachel Coombes | Weekend

Rothko revealed: a review of ‘Red’ at Wyndham’s Theatre

Rachel CoombesRachel Coombes | Weekend

“What do you see? … Be specific, be exact…” barks Mark Rothko (Alfred Molina), to his new studio assistant Ken (Alfred Enoch), who leans in

Scandal in Soho: review of Absolute Hell at The National

Rachel CoombesRachel Coombes | Weekend

The chequered history of Rodney Ackland’s Absolute Hell has granted it a level of notoriety which does not stand up to scrutiny when viewed on the modern

The enduring appeal of the opera Stalin banned

Rachel CoombesRachel Coombes | Weekend

Stalin couldn’t stand Shostakovich’s second opera Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk: when the dictator heard it performed in 1936 it was promptly banned. Shostakovich was never

Glyndebourne is more than just snobs on the lawn

Rachel CoombesRachel Coombes | Weekend

The Moderate Soprano runs at the Duke of York’s Theatre until June 30 Following an acclaimed run at Hampstead Theatre in 2015, David Hare’s The

Riotous exuberance: a review of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Iolanthe at ENO

Rachel CoombesRachel Coombes | Culture

The arts scene might be solely interested in cultural earnestness and agenda-pushing at the moment, but judging by the packed-out matinée performance of Gilbert and

The power of ‘slow theatre’: a review of John at The National

Rachel CoombesRachel Coombes | Culture

There is something strangely absorbing about the quotidian human exchanges staged in all their mundanity. Annie Baker’s new play ‘John’ absorbs. ‘Slow radio’ and ‘slow

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