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Fresh from playing Off-Broadway, Mrs Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library makes its European premiere at the Traverse Theatre, where it plays until Sunday 30th August as part of TravFest26 at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Read my review below. Brett Temple and Ella Dershowitz in Mrs Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library. Photo: Valerie Terranova Mrs Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library ★★★☆☆ Review: 7 August 2026 | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh American new writing

An excellent adaptation of a complex le Carré spy thriller that is often more clever and visually impressive than riveting. The new play based on John le Carré's breakout novel The Spy Who Came in from the Cold stars The Royle Family's Ralf Little. It plays at the Theatre Royal, Glasgow, until Saturday 30 May 2026. Read my review below. Ralf Little in John le Carré's The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. Photo: Johan Persson John le Carré's The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (pla

Cabaret London West End Cast 2024, Layton Williams, Rhea Norwood. Casting news and LOVEtheatre week ticket deals