Friday, January 11, 2013
Unicorn, LondonMark Twain's historical novel is no longer a staple of modern childhood. But his lively fantasy about two lookalike boys – Prince Edward, son and heir of an ailing Henry VII…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:10AMThursday, January 10, 2013
Old Vic Tunnels, LondonFiona Shaw's solo performances of The Waste Land 15 years ago (reprised in 2010) were an extraordinary, spine-tingling experience. As she raised the ghosts of TS Eliot…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:57AMWednesday, January 9, 2013
Is it big-name stars, a favourite director or the play itself that will tempt you to take the ticket plunge in 2013?The inbox is full of emails announcing upcoming shows, and the 2013 season…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:37AMRoyal Albert Hall, LondonAnother new year, another Cirque du Soleil juggernaut rolls into town. This one – which has toured worldwide (the £10 programme comes in three languages) – may …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18AMTuesday, January 8, 2013
2013 will be an ugly year for funding, but with fresh thinking we can ensure our theatres survive – and thrive – into the futureTalk to anybody in the arts, and the consensus is that 201…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:37AMBarbican, LondonIf God is dead, then surely the devil can't exist either. We're in Stalinist Moscow in the 1930s, and an editor called Mikhail Berlioz is promoting the party line on atheism,…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:30AMMonday, January 7, 2013
Tobacco Factory, BristolHansel and Gretel and Mum and Dad would undoubtedly be the happiest family in central Europe – were it not for the fact that the land is in the grip of a …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:33PMSunday, January 6, 2013
Bristol Old VicPlay is at the heart of Sally Cookson's version of Peter Pan, set in a derelict space that children have turned into their own Neverland; a place where they can fight pirates …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:04PMFriday, January 4, 2013
Rowan Atkinson stars in Quartermaine's Terms at the Theatre Royal in Brighton; One Man, Two Guvnors resumes touring in Wales and Salford; and London launches its mime festivalLondonHappy new…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:47AMMonday, December 31, 2012
The term 'regional theatre' can be both complimentary and condescending, depending on who's talking. But is there a better way to describe theatre activity beyond London?I love Yorkshire par…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:12AMSunday, December 30, 2012
It looks set to be an intriguing year on stage that will also see Philip Pullman take on Cinderella and the RSC tackle VoltaireThe AudienceAfter starring in Peter Morgan's The Queen, Helen M…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:30PMThursday, December 27, 2012
Whether it's superstars in the West End or a school nativity play, share your stories of the best – and worst – seasonal entertainment you've seen on stageThe turkey and pudding have bee…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:04AMWednesday, December 26, 2012
At this time of year, you'll find plenty of actors breaking down in laughter. Irritating and unprofessional – or can it bring a production alive?On the press night of Cinderella at the Lyr…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AMFriday, December 21, 2012
Bristol Old VicMum and Dad think Emily, Felix and Madeleine are safely tucked up in bed. How wrong parents sometimes are. The naughty trio have crept downstairs in the middle of the night, o…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:07PMThe Guardian arts desk has chosen its top 10 theatre shows of 2012, but there were plenty of fine productions we couldn't squeeze in. What would you nominate?We've published our list of the …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:45AMThursday, December 20, 2012
Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonAt the conclusion of this show, that grand epithet of teenage indifference, "whatever", is picked out in bright lights across the stage. But there's nothing apath…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:10AMWednesday, December 19, 2012
Most people only ever see a show once, but others keep coming back. What's the appeal of repeated viewings?Spare a thought for Sylvia Bailey who has, it was reported last year, sat through A…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:10PMSheffield CrucibleDaniel Evans' revival of the musical masterpiece about the flower girl who's trained to pass for a duchess is bloomin' marvellous. There are plenty of other musicals that o…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:14AMTuesday, December 18, 2012
Barbican, LondonProfessor Meanwood hates Christmas, and is determined to abolish the festive spirit. General Algernon Crisis of the Royal Christmas Brigade is on hand to sort things out – …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:06PMThis powerful and controversial collaboration between a British writer, a German director and an Estonian designer still hauntsA woman's severed head is found in the Thames, not far from the…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:17PMMonday, December 17, 2012
Yael Farber relocated Strindberg's 1888 classic to post-apartheid South Africa – and cut straight to its dark, throbbing heartStrindberg's 1888 play Miss Julie, which focuses on a fatal se…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:19PMActor Miriam Margolyes berated a theatregoer who did not leap to her feet with the rest of the audience to applaud her show about Dickens. Since when did ovations become compulsory?The show …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:34AMActor Miriam Margolyes berated a theatregoer who did not leap to her feet with the rest of the audience to applaud her show about Dickens. Since when did ovations become compulsory? Continue…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:34AMO2, LondonThere aren't many pantos that begin with a funeral – and fewer still in which that turns out to be the highlight of the show. This gothic and mournfully witty scene, set in a glo…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:48AMFriday, December 14, 2012
New Wimbledon, LondonPriscilla Presley might have once been married to rock'n'roll royalty, but having been the King's consort is little preparation for playing the Wicked Queen. The annual …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05PMThere's very little new this week, but why not go Wilde in Scarborough, Spread a Little Happiness in Salisbury or get Some Sauce for the Goose at the Orange Tree in RichmondSouth and WalesOn…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:55AMThursday, December 13, 2012
BAC, LondonKneehigh has given me – and plenty of others – some of the most joyous nights I've had in a theatre over the last 15 years, and there is no company better at excavating the da…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:16PMWednesday, December 12, 2012
Discover, LondonNarnia has got nothing on this interactive, gingerbread-making, storytelling show for three-to-six-year-olds, touched by that old Punchdrunk magic and a sprinkling of festive…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:22PMThe Arts Council's £11.6m budget cut can only lead to cancelled productions, job losses and boarded-up theatres. But out of sight is out of mind for this governmentIf you travel around the …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:38PMTuesday, December 11, 2012
Southwark Playhouse, LondonLena is loved by two men, but can only marry one. She chooses Jared, but her decision leads to bloodshed. Jared's love for their daughter leads to a murder, and&nb…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00PMMonday, December 10, 2012
Lyric HammersmithIn recent years Hammersmith's Lyric has become a panto hotspot to rival Hackney, York and Nottingham – and this year it delivers a top-quality production, directed wi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:51AM 
