Oscar-winning actor will perform the lead role in Anne Carson’s adaptation of Sophocles’ play in London and Brighton next year Oscar winner Brie Larson is to appear on stage in Brighton …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:24AMThe US director draws upon a brawl at her Detroit school, her love of opera and hiphop, and her time as a standup to deliver a fleet-footed version of the star-crossed lovers’ tale When sh…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:24AMBased on a Jane Fallon novel and directed by Guy Unsworth, a new show is powered by the Swedish pop duo’s songs. Co-founder Per Gessle reflects on Roxette’s arrival at the opera Greeting…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:12AMAdaptation of Amy Heckerling’s classic 1995 comedy will open in London in February with a new score by the Scottish musician inspired by its soundtrack Mean Girls has become a West End hit…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:54AMMonkey Barrel Comedy, Edinburgh The Australian standup, nominated for the Edinburgh comedy award, delivers a restlessly zany sequence of songs and thumbnail sketches Promising a set more mem…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:06AMPleasance Courtyard, EdinburghThese games lampooning business jargon and CV exaggeration are relatable and initially amusing but soon start to drag A grabby title and a clear concept sell ti…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:42PMSummerhall, EdinburghIn a compelling collaboration with Bryony Kimmings, the German company Still Hungry deconstruct, satirise and celebrate the circus Three women are remembering their intr…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18AMUnderbelly, Cowgate, Edinburgh A sequinned ‘RaveRend’ and his sidekick Trev help the audience banish sadness in this ebullient hour Anointed with glitter paint, taking our seats to a sco…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:48PMTrafalgar theatre, London With four actors playing 130 parts, this revival of Patrick Barlow’s take on the spy film is fitfully funny but ultimately frustrating ‘Think of the strain invo…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:36AMA zesty courtroom drama about cakes (or biscuits?) and a combat epic using dozens of jelly teddies offer sweet and sour clashes at the festival The sweet spot for Edinburgh fringe comedy is …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:14AMRoundabout @ Summerhall, EdinburghWith superb performances, Julia Grogan’s lyrical and often extremely funny play follows three young women’s friendship There are raucous teenage kicks i…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:46AMAssembly Roxy, EdinburghWes Peden shows off his skills with hoops, pins and balls, while his humble pleasure in performance sweetens the stunts If juggling follows breaking to become an Olym…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:55AMAssembly George Square Gardens, EdinburghIn the Taiwan Season, a spirited trio deliver acrobatic antics – and their mischief spills into the audience ‘Don’t try this at home,” childr…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AMZoo Southside, EdinburghAcrobatics, juggling and carpentry are fixed together in a humorous and lightly unsettling production in the Made in Germany showcase Power drill? Check. Hammers? Pr…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:37AMPleasance Dome, Edinburgh This comedy puts the audience inside the giant wooden ruse, alongside a cast who add fizz to a show with real interest in the classical age Here is an alternative t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:47AMPleasance Courtyard, EdinburghBased on real interviews, these verbatim-style sketches are often candid and funny, with some emotional revelations Jeremy rubs his nipples and calls Meryl’s …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:11AMRoundabout @ Summerhall, EdinburghLessons at the pool expand to take in slavery’s legacy, Olympic achievement and Afrofuturism in an assured play by Somebody Jones The depths plumbed by So…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:55AMSummerhall, EdinburghDoom-scrolling and dopamine hits take centre stage in this arresting show in the festival’s Taiwan Season You may not recognise the word but you will know the behaviou…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:59AMPleasance Courtyard, EdinburghBettina Paris and Tina Rizzo play sisters who care for their father from different countries in a sincere two-hander Bettina Paris’s play has a scenario that …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:15AMSummerhall, EdinburghIn an often raw performance that retains a light touch, Yolanda Mercy delivers a bittersweet and valuable reflection on the theatre industry Scroll through the listings …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:20AMtheSpace @ Niddry Street, EdinburghCult clown duo Xhloe Rice and Natasha Roland play muddy-kneed boy scouts in this knockabout comedy with an emotional punch At the fringe, despite the predo…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:16AMSummerhall, Edinburgh Friends facing an uncertain future attend a boisterous party in this authentically played, vibrant drama Luton has one of the youngest populations in the country. Playw…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AMSummerhall, EdinburghJulia McDermott is captivating as a presenter whose all-American smile cracks in the face of environmental nightmare Scorchio! The Fast Show’s persistently sunny forec…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:57AMPark theatre, LondonTawni O’Dell’s raw, reflective account of real-life trauma is more diary than drama, making for an often jarring production When her daughter was raped, novelist Tawn…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:44AMWith catchy tunes and endless zingers, this hit comedy is finally on a London stage but only for two nights. When will it get a full run? That is the question … What’s the sign of a good…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:39AMGet a taste of Edinburgh fringe, enjoy Shakespearean insights from illustrious actors and sing along with a handful of musicals in our pick of streaming shows Lindsay Duncan shines in the Na…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AMHammersmith Apollo, LondonPlayed at the volume of a pantomime, this makeover of the fairytale favourite is flatly unadventurous You might have walked into the Emerald City. The art deco audi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:24PMSam Wanamaker Playhouse, London Gleefully batty caper finds one of the weird sisters in hot cauldron water after making reckless promises of a very bright future to a passing …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:18AMOrange Tree theatre, LondonFinn Cole plays swimmer Ray, whose life enters choppy waters when performance-enhancing drugs are discovered at his club A pair of swimming briefs is quite the cos…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:24PMThe French choreographer took over Bausch’s dance company in 2022. He never met his hero, but explains how their histories have entwined In 2023, the German choreographer Pina Bausch’s g…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:02PMOpéra Grand, AvignonNoé Soulier’s new piece has six dancers, five musicians and one fixed camera which picks out details from individual and entwined figures For his new creation, French…
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