
Editor’s letter: autumn 2023
Editor Matthew Whitehouse on cover star Taylor Russell, and the musicians keeping England’s folk tradition alive.
Editor Matthew Whitehouse on cover star Taylor Russell, and the musicians keeping England’s folk tradition alive.
In just a few years, Taylor Russell has established herself as a critical darling, fan favourite and fashion muse. Now, the Bones and All star has taken her skills to the stage, starring in The Effect at London's National Theatre.
It’s the play that’s gone right: a theatrical phenomenon pulling in young audiences via a chilling story and clever actor choices like Cheryl and Lily Allen. As a UK tour looms, its creator and latest cast explain why audience participation – screams, wine spills, all of it – are welcome.
Chris Goode was considered a genius playwright and director. But the boundaries he pushed were personal. Now his grooming of young actors is coming to light. THE FACE speaks to the survivors.
Mood is a new BBC drama about an aspiring songwriter and rapper who falls down an OnlyFans rabbit hole. Nicôle Lecky’s one-woman show won over critics in theatres. Now it’s poised to dominate screens, too.
During National HIV Testing Week, the breakout star of the best British TV drama of 2021 discusses the show’s ongoing impact, sharing a stage with Jessie Buckley and his role as a gay confidant in a new Beatles biopic.