Ustinov Studio, BathThere is doleful humour and quiet despair in this piece by Pavel Pryazhko, directed by Michael Boyd and designed by Tom Piper Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:03AMTobacco Factory, BristolThe Montagues and Capulets face off like Anthony Burgess’s droogs in a Verona on the edge of meltdownThe kids are taking over the theatre company Shakespeare at the…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:53AMThere’s no denying the power of the story but this verbatim play has the feeling of a well-intentioned research projectIn 2009, rugby star Gareth “Alfie” Thomas had the world at his fe…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:28AMPorter’s, CardiffWith brutal depictions of sexual violence and suicide in a venue this intimate, it’s sometimes as much as you can do to look at the stage Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:34AMSarah Kane‘s plays shocked audiences and critics with scenes of rape, cannibalism and suicide. As they are revived, we talk to the cast about a body of work that laughs in the face of dark…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:03AMRoundhouse, LondonSomewhere between solo reverie and group therapy, Non Zero One’s immersive piece explores what makes us who we are Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:19AMTheatre Delicatessen, LondonToo many of this series of short works look inwards, failing to tackle broader questions of culture, morality and freedom of expression Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:41AMScotland’s most successful playwright explains why his Macbeth sequel is rooted in the war on Iraq‘You know,” says David Greig, staring moodily into his chicken broth, “I’m jealous…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00AMHer fierce and funny plays have tackled child abuse and sexting. Next, Alice Birch wants to end porn. She talks about women’s revolt, communes and being chosen for the National“I find ta…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AMA musical version of the Spanish director’s famous farce might seem an odd idea but, as a tour of his Madrid reveals, Almodóvar’s taste for the surreal is perfectly suited to the stage�…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AMFinborough, LondonStaged for the first time in nearly a century, this tragedy echoes Ibsens Hedda Gabler with absorbing results Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:48AMWant to swim with mermaids? Or make a city out of cardboard boxes? Well, you can this weekend as fun palaces open across Britain. Andrew Dickson hits the road with the woman behind it Conti…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:26PMTheatre Royal PlymouthJames Grahams gimlet-eyed play gives both sides of 70s anarchism and shows theres still plenty to get angry about Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:50AMJazz was verboten in the Third Reich until its propaganda value became clear. Andrew Dickson on the surreal songs of Charlie and His Orchestra Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AMThe legendary stage producer talks to Andrew Dickson about marriage, Shakespeare and bloody-minded determination Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:00PMCould you say 'Gallop apace, you fiery-footed steeds' to a paying audience? As Shakespeare in Love hits the stage, our writer gets a masterclass in how to perform the bard's trickier li…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:14PMIt was a five-day fight for a square mile of Somme trees that left thousands dead. Now National Theatre Wales are recreating the Battle of Mametz Wood on a sheep farm Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:18AMIt was a five-day fight for a square mile of Somme trees that left thousands dead. Now National Theatre Wales are recreating the Battle of Mametz Wood on a sheep farmIt was the sound of the…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:15AMShe was the wildcat feminist who stormed the RSC launching stars and gripping critics. Andrew Dickson on the short, fast life of Buzz Goodbody, creator of Stratford's Other PlaceIn April 19…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:01PMHe is one of Europe's most-performed dramatists, and his sparse, Pinteresque drama has led to him being tipped for the Nobel prize. So why has Britain never heard of Jon Fosse? Here he talks…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:57PMIf Shakespeare, not Marlowe, had been fatally stabbed as a young man would we even remember him? As the 450th birthdays of both playwrights approach, Andrew Dickson makes…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:45AMThe writer's first novel brought him fame and a reputation for the macabre. As a new production of the book is about to be staged in London, he talks about whether he has lost his biteIan Mc…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00PMCrafted from oak and lit by candles, the Globe's new playhouse isn't just a jewel box of a theatre – it's also a time machinePaul Russell is investigating a trapdoor in the attic space of…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:25PMAndrew Dickson: Adrian Lester and Rory Kinnear fought for their lives in a gripping contemporary reimagining of Shakespeare's playAndrew Dickson
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:21AMIvo van Hove and Toneelgroep Amsterdam's epic reinterpretation of Ingmar Bergman wasn't just gripping drama – it was a reminder of what theatre can look likeAndrew Dickson
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:50AMShe's played a seductive killer, a damaged prostitute, and an anguished schizophrenic. Does Ruth Wilson never fancy doing something lighter? As she makes her directing debut, she talks to A…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:00AMAmid unrest over the government's 'gay propaganda' laws, international directors grapple with politics – and a pig's headStrange days when a production of Death in Venice provokes an uproa…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:19PMRoyal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-AvonPlaywright Tarell Alvin McCraney reimagines this challenging tragedy, but swaps one set of cliches for another in the processAfter the high-alti…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:23AMYoung Vic, LondonThe bickering Robben Island inmates in Athol Fugard's play remind us of freedoms at stake now in Guantánamo and beyondTwo men grunt and sweat under the sun, heaving wheelba…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:40AMAndrew Dickson: The star of stage, screen and Whovian sci-fi will be live on the Guardian site on Wednesday 6 November at 2pm. What do you want to know?Andrew Dickson
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:23AMSoho theatre, LondonWith poignancy and humour, this three-hander explores – but fails to fully capture – a return to life after prisonYou're just out of jail. You've changed. But the wor…
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