Three things with Heather Mitchell: ‘Where I live the leaf blowers drive me mad’
Observer New Review Q&A
Sex Education’s Tanya Reynolds: ‘A clowning class changed my life’
‘I’m starting to doubt everything’: Emma Corrin on Diana, being a Marvel villain, and an existential crisis
The mysterious art of the casting director: ‘When you see the truth in front of you, it’s the right person’
June 2024
Donald Sutherland obituary
Commanding and versatile actor known for his roles in M*A*S*H, Don’t Look Now and The Hunger Games
The experts
The experts: actors on 20 ways to look and feel confident – when you’re anything but
Does the thought of a presentation or meeting new people make you sweat? Actors including Maxine Peake and Johnny Flynn explain how to perform under pressure
Observer New Review Q&A
Actor Lia Williams on playing Paula Vennells: ‘I think she’s more shallow than malicious. She created her own set of truths’
The actor on starring in a new play about sexual harassment, her portrayal of the Post Office’s Paula Vennells, and the playwright closest to her heart
May 2024
Actors win apology from English charity watchdog in row over board ‘coup’
Other lives
Brian Phelan obituary
James Laurenson obituary
Ian Gelder obituary
Gudrun Ure obituary
‘They’re teaching me’: Greg Doran on staging Shakespeare’s unloved Two Gents with students
‘Just let us audition’: UK transgender actors appeal to be cast in non-trans roles
April 2024
London’s Central drama school axes audition fees to end elite grip on the arts
Other lives
Loїs Williams obituary
Brief letters
David Harewood’s Romeo presaged greatness
Joanna Scanlan among actors backing gender equality push in theatre
Juliet should be a dream role. For a black actor tackling Shakespeare, it can be a nightmare
