The Independent Recommends: The Five Best Plays
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(Olivier, NT, London)
This theatre and this Shakespeare play are made for each other, a fact proved by the masterly sweep and precision of focus in Trevor Nunn's gifted production (right). To 19 May
Shockheaded Peter
(Lyric Hammersmith, London)
The Struwelpeter stories, served up as an unforgettably gory feast of the comic macabre in this mordantly inventive evening of music theatre. To 10 Apr
Copenhagen
(Duchess Theatre, London)
Michael Frayn's profound and haunting meditation on science, mortality and the mysteries of human motivation. To 7 Aug
The Dispute
(Poole Arts Centre)
Neil Bartlett's devilishly good production of Marivaux's clever tragi- comedy. 23-27 Mar
Volpone
(Swan Theatre, Stratford)
Comedies don't come any funnier or more astringent than Ben Jonson's brilliant dissection of avaricious, over-reaching egotism. To 26 Mar
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