3 JANUARY 1998, page 36

Theatre

Cruel cuts Sheridan Morley R ight then, let us just survey the battle- field, and this at the end of a year which I remind you brought us a supposedly arts- friendly government.......

Cinema

Starship Troopers (15, selected cinemas) The Wings of the Dove (15, selected cinemas) Who needs actors? Mark Steyn W hat does the future hold for motion pictures? Not in 1998 —......