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Eastward Ho! Towards a new London?
The Mermaid Theatre reopens, rebuilt along with swathes of the London skyline

Time to reappraise Troilus and Cressida?
Heroics or melodrama? Terry Hands' RSC production of Troilus and Cressida reviewed

Weaving as a very Contemporary Art
Artists in Norwich weave modern narratives using an ancient art

David Hockney on 'the Pleasure of Looking'
David Hockney on his contribution to the Artist's Eye series at the National Gallery

Mrinal Sen's And Quiet Rolls the Dawn
Dilip Hiro reviews And Quiet Rolls the Dawn by director Mrinal Sen

For Your Eyes Only – Bond Returns
The measures taken to make James Bond appeal to younger viewers

The Shoemaker's Holiday and the spirit of London
Sheridan Morley reviews a bawdy comedy by Shakespeare contemporary Thomas Dekker

Edward Bond's new view of two Worlds
Pink Floyd concerts in London, playwright Edward Bond's new play The Worlds, Zen Buddhist one man show at the Almeida. Presenter: Jim Hiley.

Theater der Welt '81 in Cologne
International theatre companies join German ones in Cologne for Theater der Welt '81

The enduring Appeal of Fairies and the Uncanny
Ghouls, giants, goblins and fairies populate the pages of a new book of English folk tales