Opéra 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…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:48AMLa FabricA, AvignonBausch’s 1978 classic is presented six times, interspersed with memories of the performers, in this epic treatment by Boris Charmatz Since Pina Bausch’s death 15 years…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:02PMChartreuse de Villeneuve, AvignonThere is gallows humour and unzipped ribaldry as a mischievous group share stories that are joyful, tender and sometimes eye-watering Warning! The people in …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:54AMCounty Hall, LondonVisitors get stuck in when they enter the world of 32 Windsor Gardens, thanks to a merry immersive show boasting hands-on games and evocative design touches Michael Bond�…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:42AMAfter six years at Pitlochry, the admired director known for ‘big-hearted theatre work’ takes reins at major producing centre Sheffield Theatres have appointed Elizabeth Newman as artist…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:02AMHampstead theatre, LondonIn Sarah Power’s emotionally acute three-hander, 17-year-old Bo struggles to keep her father’s alcoholism a secret from her new college friend It’s a familiar …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:48AMWith manga circus, a Jaffa Cake musical, silly science and a llama adventure, there is something to entertain audiences of all ages this summer The jaw-dropping, dreamlike animations of 1927…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:02PMAudiences step out of their comfort zone at this annual extravaganza in the historic old town of the Swiss city, where the shows are staged in eye-catching settings Lausanne has been the off…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:06PMThis month’s picks include a Starlight Express intro for kids, a rollicking wedding play at the National and an explosive hour of dance Micheál Mac Liammóir’s 1960 solo show interweave…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:18AMThe side-splitting Something Rotten! fondly mocks Shakespeare and musicals at the annual arts jamboree celebrated for both. It is a witty accompaniment to fresh takes on Romeo and Juliet, Tw…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:06PMSavoy theatre, London Plastics and fellow students give high-grade performances but the songs and production don’t get quite enough As It’s 20 years since Tina Fey’s sharp-tongued tale…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:24PMNicholas Hytner has shared details of his forthcoming production, which will give the actor his highest profile Shakespeare role to date Bridgerton’s Jonathan Bailey is to play Richard II …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:32AMThe Doctor Who star’s performance coincides with David Tennant’s Macbeth and Ncuti Gatwa appearing in The Importance of Being Earnest Jodie Whittaker is returning to the stage for the fi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:36AMPolka theatre, LondonPalaeontologist Jakob Vinther joins a lively group of musicians for this gig-theatre production based on his groundbreaking research Adaptations are a safe bet in childr…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:12AMThis month’s roundup includes the versatile actor’s 75th birthday show, Succession’s Harriet Walter playing Lorca’s matriarch and supreme showman Hugh Jackman in the classic musical …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:24PMThe Winter’s Tale is retold with a virtual reality plot set in Silicon Valley and hardly any lines from the original, staged at a bold Latvian theatre elevating English talent John Malkovi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:03AMTheatre Royal PlymouthDrew McOnie’s version of the Oscar-winner is a visual treat, with expressive physical movement, lustrous dance routines – and an irrepressibly waggy puppet dog Ligh…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:02PMActors to play the lead roles in Matthew Warchus’s centenary West End revival of Seán O’Casey’s Irish civil war classic Sarah Snook has just finished her London theatre run in The Pic…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:24AMMinerva theatre, ChichesterWrithing and retching while sandwiched between spectators, revellers navigate class, sex and power at Miss Julie’s 18th birthday celebration The Minerva’s last…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:24AMMatthew Dunster, who directed Allen in her West End debut 2:22: A Ghost Story, will write and direct the show for Bath’s Ustinov Studio next year Lily Allen is to play Hedda Gabler in a ne…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:18AMThe pair, whose final season of the hit horror-comedy will air on the BBC this month, say the West End production will feature familiar characters and fresh surprises As the ninth and final …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:18AMRoyal Exchange theatre, ManchesterThis timely return of Lynn Nottage’s 2015 play that anticipated Trump’s presidency has powerful performances despite never finding the right rhythm Alth…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:32AMMusicals, Shakespeare and multiple versions of Nick Payne’s multiverse drama Constellations are among May’s digital theatre highlights One of the most celebrated new British musicals in …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:54AMDoctor Who star will play Algernon in the ‘hilariously subversive’ comedy, said artistic director Rufus Norris Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa is to make his debut at the National Theatre in…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:02AMForbes Masson stars in Gary McNair’s version of the gothic novella, Tim Key joins Kitson in an Old Vic two-hander and Jason Manford celebrates all musicals great and small Robert Louis Ste…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:36AMIrish actor awarded prize for playing every role in Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya, following his win at Critics’ Circle film awards Andrew Scott has been named best actor at the Critics’ Circl…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:18AMA 50th-anniversary concert in London celebrates the unlikely show about the son of a holy Roman emperor that became one of Broadway’s biggest hits In the 2019 bio-series Fosse/Verdon, Sam …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:02AMThe play, adapted by Robert Icke from both parts of Henry IV, stars McKellen as John Falstaff for the first time in his career and will take in Bristol, Birmingham and Newcastle after its We…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:02AMShakespeare’s Globe, LondonFreestyling cyclists serve around the cast in Lucy Cuthbertson’s shrewd production aimed at younger audiences When Shakespeare’s star-crossed tragedy was at …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:02AMAs he stages Shakespeare’s bracing tragedy with a cast who share the main role, the choreographer and his company’s managing director Iiris Autio discuss the upswing in Finnish dance Is …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:06PMCompany founder Felix Barrett says Viola’s Room, written by Daisy Johnson, will be an audio-driven production perfect for date nights Punchdrunk’s last immersive production, The Burnt Ci…
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