Friday, May 1, 2015
Rice will follow Mark Rylance and Dominic Dromgoole in top job at the theatre when she takes over in April 2016The job description demanded "visionary and charismatic leadership", the abilit…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:45AM[SHARE]Friday, April 24, 2015
The much-loved picture book about loss, memory and motherhood has become a play at the Little Angel theatre. Its author, the puppet maker Lyndie Wright and the director Peter Glanville discu…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:39AM[SHARE]Little Angel theatre, LondonThis show has fun with the bestselling author's 2012 picture book while honouring its sensitivity and emotional force Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:34AM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Thirty years after they were first staged, two of the great German choreographer's shows are getting a UK premiere. Expect mud, sweat, tears and giant cactuses"You come on with a certain ene…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:54AM[SHARE]Thursday, March 19, 2015
Epic homecoming tale retold as a politician's journey, with playwright and poet aiming to bring out character's deceitful side Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:05PM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Dystopian thriller first staged at the Orange Tree and described as a 'deeply unsettling theatrical weapon' is now set to reach wider audienceAlistair McDowall's Pomona, hailed as one of 201…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AM[SHARE]Friday, February 13, 2015
Former Newsnight host to take part in courtroom drama starring Christopher Eccleston as the Scottish kingThe crime is something wicked and the trial promises toil and trouble. Lord Macbeth i…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:48AM[SHARE]Friday, February 6, 2015
Theatre's lineup includes Romola Garai in Measure for Measure, Ivo van Hove directing Simon Stephens play and a dance-theatre take on MacbethRarely performed works by Eugene O'Neill and Marg…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:40AM[SHARE]Thursday, February 5, 2015
The Departure, a Young Vic short film starring and directed by Anderson, will be available to watch exclusively on theguardian.com from Friday 6 FebruaryIt is the most striking of entrances:…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:14AM[SHARE]Monday, January 12, 2015
Little Angel theatre, LondonCinderella is retold with a cast of puppet mice and a role for the theatre's resident cat in this sweet show for children aged three to eightMy four-year-old daug…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:42AM[SHARE]Friday, December 19, 2014
A comedy detective, Shakespeare in pointe shoes and audiences turned into actors … our Stage editor picks his standup, dance and theatre highlightsTop of my list of 10 brilliant things in …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AM[SHARE]Monday, December 15, 2014
Oily Cart's performance for three-to-five-year-olds plays with textures and smells as much as words and musicAll the way to the Southbank Centre, four-year-old Aggie and I try to remember th…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:12AM[SHARE]Saturday, December 13, 2014
Unicorn theatre, LondonThis sensory show for young children captures the fun and wonder of unwrapping presents on Christmas morningAnyone who has ever been around a baby or a toddler on Chri…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:52AM[SHARE]Tuesday, December 2, 2014
As a film version hits cinemas, its star recalls the weird vibes and epic demands of the Arthur Miller classic at the Old VicMichael Billington on The Crucible: "full of raw power"Susannah C…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AM[SHARE]Monday, November 17, 2014
The filmed Off the Page plays will unite Guardian writers with some of theatres most important playwrights and directors Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, November 6, 2014
Filmed version of Sarah Frankcoms cross-gender production to be released in 2015 Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:25AM[SHARE]Monday, November 3, 2014
As Nicole Scherzinger prepares to play Grizabella, can you tell which of these lyrics are sung in Andrew Lloyd Webber's West End musical and which are sung by the Pussycat Dolls? Continue re…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:59AM[SHARE]Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Polka theatre, LondonThis show based on Jeff Browns offbeat novel is loud, colourful and cleverly designed. It will strike a chord for younger siblings Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:54AM[SHARE]Monday, October 20, 2014
Polka theatre, LondonSarah Argents quietly brilliant new play explores the long-distance relationship between a girl and her grandfather with an audience full of teddies Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:03AM[SHARE]Thursday, October 16, 2014
Shakespeare wrote some of the most beautiful sonnets in history but he was also the prince of putdowns. How well do you know the Bard's barbs? Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:55AM[SHARE]Wednesday, October 15, 2014
On Saturday 18 October 2014 were live-streaming a six-hour come-and-go theatre show. Heres what you need to know Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:42AM[SHARE]Friday, October 3, 2014
According to the reviews, the arrestingly husky Lohan has genuine if unstable star presence and breathless naivety in her West End debut Speed-the-Plow: in pictures Why Mamets play is perfec…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:42AM[SHARE]Thursday, October 2, 2014
Short film written by Andrew OHagan and also directed by Anderson imagines Blanche Duboiss story before the events of the Tennessee Williams play Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Do you know your Benedick from your Beatrice? Your Romeo from your Juliet? Match the quote to the character Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AM[SHARE]Monday, September 29, 2014
Bouffes du Nord, ParisA series of dramatic fragments presents a shockingly honest insight into parent-child conundrums Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:22AM[SHARE]Singer will make her Theatreland debut in the revival of one of the West Ends longest-running shows Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:43AM[SHARE]Monday, September 8, 2014
This song-and-dance version of Judith Kerrs picture book gets lots of laughs but loses some of the charm of her original story Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:28AM[SHARE]Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Here are 10 striking stage directions can you identify the plays they're taken from? Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:08AM[SHARE]Sunday, August 24, 2014
As Sweet Mambo is staged at the Edinburgh festival, Wim Wenders, music adviser Matthias Burkert and artists including Madeleine Peyroux reflect on Tanztheater Wuppertals eclectic soundtrack …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:17AM[SHARE]Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Former nominees James Acaster and Sam Simmons, and last years best newcomer, John Kearns, are on the seven-strong shortlist for the main prize at the Edinburgh comedy awardsEdinburgh comedy …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:16AM[SHARE]Monday, August 18, 2014
From a Camille OSullivan tearjerker to Alex Hornes madcap contraption, here are the best bits of five of my favourite shows so far. What have been your highlights? Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:15AM[SHARE] 
