With the magical Slava's Snowshow, dubbed by Simon Callow 'the most beautiful thing I have ever seen in a theatre in my life', and the spectacular pantomime Cinderella, there's little room left for plays in the main house. But these are of more than passing interest.

By TAKEN OVER Simon Stallworthy A POPULAR theatre dogged by a string of false starts has hit a ticket milestone.

By CHRIS CONWAY AFTER the controversy over the casting of Daniel Radcliffe when Equus debuted in London in 2007, I knew seeing it here would certainly be an exciting experience.

By TIM WALKER INDEPENDENT.CO.UK/BEST 1 Bambi vs Godzilla by David Mamet David Mamet turns his poison pen on the film industry, from the perspective of a rebel in the ranks. Entertaining and shocking, it's a great addition to the Hollywood-insider genre.

By Viv Hardwick HAS Simon Callow always been larger than life or is this a skill he's managed to acquire? "I don't particularly experience myself as larger than life, " he says cautiously about his effusive role as Martin Dysart in Peter Shaffer's Equus, which tours to Newcastle's Theatre Royal next week."I've always been ebullient and extrovert and always been a show-off.As a child I was a show-off and I was completely astounded about this being pointed out.