Monday, December 25, 2023
This year, our readers were blown away by productions from Machinal to Free Your Mind – with one theatregoer returning to watch Groundhog Day four times
Fortune theatre, LondonA gloriously…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:42AMFriday, September 29, 2023
The actor gave astonishing performances in works by Shakespeare, Beckett and Brecht in the West End – and he was just as unforgettable off stage, our readers remember
Michael Gambon: a lif…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:07PMFriday, March 31, 2023
Friendly and fiery, compassionate and uncompromising, O’Grady and his alter ego Lily Savage made friends wherever they went. Readers remember the groundbreaking, down-to-earth comedian
Whe…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:03AMMonday, December 19, 2022
This year readers saw some amazing theatre, provoking tears, recognition, anger, inspiration and awe
Leeds Playhouse Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:03AMMonday, December 20, 2021
A comeback year saw standout productions up and down the country. Here’s your pick of the best
More on the best culture of 2021
Curve, LeicesterI don’t think I’ve ever seen anything qu…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:48AMThursday, December 24, 2020
With theatres dark for much of the year, readers found imaginative alternatives online as well as treasurable shows on stage
More on the best culture of 2020
Stephen Joseph theatre, Scarboro…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:33AMWednesday, April 8, 2020
We asked you to share your thoughts and experiences about this summer’s festival being cancelled because of the coronavirus. Here’s what some of you said
Coronavirus and culture – a l…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:18AMWednesday, December 18, 2019
Andrew Scott was spellbinding in Present Laughter, Life of Pi stunned Sheffield and Tao of Glass was a tour de force
Dundee Rep, Dundee Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:36AMTuesday, September 24, 2019
Following our selection of this century’s best new plays and dance shows, readers give their reactions and suggestions – from Book of Mormon to The Red Shoes
The top 50 theatre shows of…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:33PMFriday, August 9, 2019
We asked BAME comedians, performers and Guardian readers about their experiences at the Edinburgh fringe
For Scotland’s capital August means the rushed arrival of throngs of people in sear…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:42PMMonday, August 5, 2019
We want to hear from BAME people who are attending - or have attended - the festival. What has your experience been like?
In the run-up to this year’s Edinburgh fringe, the biggest festiva…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:03PMWednesday, May 2, 2018
As part of a new video series we’d like to hear from people who love to dance and what it means to themDo you love to dance like no one’s watching? Would your life feel a little empty if…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:24AMMonday, March 12, 2018
Following the death of Sir Ken Dodd, we asked you for your tributes and memories of the entertainer I was doing a one man play (One Fine Day) at Liverpool Playhouse in the mid 90s. Ken came …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:22AMComedian and entertainer Sir Ken Dodd has died at the age of 90. You can share your tributes with us here Ken Dodd, the comic and entertainer, has died at the age of 90 just two days after m…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:47AMWednesday, July 5, 2017
In light of a theatrical live event where women are in charge, we want to know what you think a society like that might be like. Share your views belowWhat If Women Ruled the World is a “t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:48AMFriday, December 16, 2016
Imogen took your breath away, The Damned United hooked you and The Grinning Man made you smile darkly. We asked for your top shows of the year and were flooded with rave reviews – here’s…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:18AMMonday, September 19, 2016
For the 20th anniversary of the comedian’s death, we asked readers to tell us what they think his legacy is. Was he ‘a voice in the wilderness’ or the originator of the ‘ranting styl…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:52PMWednesday, July 27, 2016
Harry Potter fans lucky enough to have seen the play already share their reviews. Warning: contains spoilersHow magical was the new Harry Potter play for longstanding Potter fans? Our theatr…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:13AMTuesday, July 26, 2016
If you’re lucky enough to have seen the new Harry Potter play, we want to hear what you thought about itThe latest expansion of the Harry Potter universe is finally with us in the form of …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:03AMThursday, April 21, 2016
Karaokes, baking and hip-hop: there are plenty of ways to mark the 400th anniversary of the bard’s death – and his 452nd birthday. Tell us how you’re planning to celebrate – and shar…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:26AMFriday, December 25, 2015
Talking cats delighted you, Imelda Staunton moved you to tears and Damon Albarn conjured wonder … we asked you to choose the best shows you’ve seen this year and were flooded with rave r…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:26AMSaturday, October 25, 2014
For this weeks photography assignment in the Observer New Review we asked you to share your photos on the theme of magic via GuardianWitness. Here is a selection of our favouritesShare your …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:30PMFriday, October 3, 2014
The Fun Palaces project will scatter hundreds of pop-up events around the UK and beyond, combining arts and science. Are you going? Tell us about your weekend and share your pictures via Gua…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:58AMFriday, August 1, 2014
We asked you to choose the best thing youve ever seen at the Edinburgh festival. From a teenager mesmerised by Russian theatre to audience members being thrown olives and oiled up, here are …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AMWednesday, July 30, 2014
Whether youre cracking up on the Fringe, hanging out with bookish types at Charlotte Square, performing, working, or just generally going down with festival fever, share your pictures with u…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:16AMTuesday, June 24, 2014
We invited you to take a photo of your favourite theatre memento and tell us where it came from and what you thought of the show. Here is a selection of the best Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:59AMMonday, May 19, 2014
Have you ever taken home a theatre memento beyond the standard programme and ticket? Share your pictures and tell us what you thought of the showThese items look like leftovers from a romant…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:01AMMonday, May 12, 2014
Show us a scene from Shakespeare in a silent video no more than 60 seconds long and you
could win two tickets to Deafinitely Theatre's production of A
Midsummer Night's Dream at Shakesp…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:03PMWednesday, April 23, 2014
We asked readers to record themselves reading their most treasured lines from Shakespeare's plays. Here are our favourite responses what other quotes would you add?To mark the 450th anniver…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:47AMWe asked readers to record themselves reading their most treasured lines from Shakespeare's plays. Here are our favourite responses – what other quotes would you add?To mark the 450th anni…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:47AMWednesday, March 19, 2014
What makes Generation Y laugh in Germany, Japan or Brazil? Here is a selection of jokes submitted by Guardian readers across the globeGerman (from Hans Mund, 30)Treffen sich zwei Planeten, s…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:02PM 
