Lyric Hammersmith, LondonRachel O’Riordan directs a new version of the play about the rehabilitative force of theatre in colonial Sydney The curtain is a union jack, opening on to uncultiv…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:02AMNew exhibition, named after ‘theatrical encyclopedia’ Gabrielle Enthoven, showcases British stage history from the Restoration to Fleabag She was an avid collector of playbills, programm…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:54AMArcola theatre, LondonA trio of friends reconvene in their home town to play together for the first time in two decades Band reunions seem to be in the air, or one band’s, at least. Here i…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:06PMThe Yard, LondonWhile its subject matter is powerful, the story of three split selves is too disconnected to follow, with one scene jumping to another and not joining up to form a whole The …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:48PMOld Vic, LondonPassion and art are dissected in tricksy style in a production that manages to wrongfoot the audience There are several circularities drawn around what is real and what is par…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:54AMRoyal Court Upstairs, LondonInspired by urban legends and Afro-surrealism, Tife Kusoro’s spooky tale of three schoolchildren pursued by unknown forces is an audacious original A hand curls…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:54AM@sohoplace, LondonThe final part of Clint Dyer and Roy Williams’ trilogy is a bold, brash reflection on racism and working-class identity but the tone is too screamy for the tension to bui…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:42AMWhy Am I So Single sets dating angst to music; more Hollywood stars hit the West End; and a Brummie dance trilogy reaches its finale Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:02AMThe Studio, EdinburghFiction and reality blur in this unruly but utterly engrossing show, which blends documentary and theatre – and will stay with you long after you have left There seems…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:54PMPleasance Courtyard, EdinburghActor-playwright Libby Rodliffe plays plate-spinning Bea, desperately working several jobs, in a monologue co-written with Isley Lynn Jobsworth is billed as a r…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:02AMLyceum, Edinburgh In David Ireland’s complex two-hander, co-starring Sean Gilder, a troubled youth is persuaded to join the 12-step programme by a former addict There are few certainties i…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:42PMPleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh A polemical show blends powerful audio recordings of those at the sharp end of the austerity economy with distracting stage business This drama’s title allud…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:03AMAssembly George Square, Edinburgh Maddie Lynes’ play subtly tracks a sibling relationship across the decades, sliding between flashbacks and the present day Three Sisters Productions is a …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18AMUnderbelly, Bristo Square, Edinburgh Emma Taylor gives magnetic life to a spectrum of mansplaining and rage but these scenes don’t quite build towards a bigger vision A fast sequence of sc…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:54AMPleasance Dome, Edinburgh Joe Sellman-Leava’s dramatised lecture, with droll asides from Dylan Howells, could hit harder at a greater length The title is a phrase coined by a strategist fo…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:48AMAssembly George Square, EdinburghGlasgow-based Singaporean d/Deaf writer and actor Ramesh Meyyappan is Harry, who is trying to piece together his life story like an existential detective Thi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:24PMThe Studio, EdinburghÉmilie Monnet of the Anishinaabe of the Canadian Great Lakes and Waira Nina of the Inga of the Colombian Amazon immerse the audience in a ritual of light, sound and son…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:21AMThe Lyceum, EdinburghPart of the Edinburgh international festival, the eight-strong cast of this Peruvian production, who all have Down’s, deliver charisma and fiery energy Anyone attempti…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:30AMAlmeida theatre, LondonEline Arbo’s profound but playful adaptation celebrates the multitudes contained within a single life, as big history is embodied by womanhood – including Romola G…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:03AMLyttelton theatre, LondonThe hardship in Steinbeck’s classic Depression-era novel is well captured in Frank Galati’s atmospheric adaptation, but you long for more tension, more to happen…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:11AMKing’s Head theatre, LondonHannah Kumari’s monologue about family angst and teenage isolation has potential, but despite a squealingly spirited performance by Nikhita Lesler, it doesn’…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:04AM@sohoplace, LondonMichael ★★ ★ ☆ ☆ / Delroy ★★★★☆Clint Dyer and Roy Williams’ riotous plays are a little unwieldy in this revival but the antagonised politics remains c…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:54AMMinerva theatre, Chichester Paul Unwin reconstructs the first days of Clement Attlee’s government in 1945 and moves through momentous history without finding a real focus The economy is in…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:12PMGulbenkian Arts Centre, CanterburyTheatre company 1927 pull off a high-wire act of graphic novel visuals, song, dance, comedy and psychedelic make-believe in this madcap odyssey This “twis…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06AMChichester Festival theatre New staging of classic has perfect singing, cute choreography by Matthew Bourne, but rather too little daring – and one show-stealing performance There are some…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:24AMLyric Hammersmith, LondonAn infatuated teenager’s fantasy of saving a star from his fame clashes with the reality of frenemies and family frictions in an operatic plot Remember how, long b…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:32AMStage performances have been disrupted this summer by last-minute delays, cancellations and postponements. Is it just a run of bad luck – or a cultural shift? One theatre audience, already…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:06AMWith subjects ranging from the deadly serious to the downright silly, this year’s shows include plays about addiction, politics, funk and Come Dine With Me “To be or not to be” … tha…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:54PMDorfman theatre, LondonThis Pulitzer-winning play delicately explores issues of race, sexuality and masculinity with humour as the main ingredient A group of Black American men have convened…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:02PMPalladium, London For all its Broadway dazzle and gags, this musical’s story of midlife bereavement and a second chance at love carries intense feeling How often do you see an old-style mu…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:24PMHampstead theatre, LondonChristopher Hampton’s sleek adaptation of Stefan Zweig’s 1922 novella adds elements of the Austrian writer’s own life Letter from an Unknown Woman is perhaps S…
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