Monday, October 31, 2016
Orange Tree, RichmondFlute Theatre’s innovative production gives children the chance to play out the scenes initiated by the actors“The isle is full of noises,” says Caliban, and it ce…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:42AMThe RSC’s Cymbeline moves to the Barbican in London, there are world premieres by David Greig and Ron Hutchinson at the Arcola, and Red Cape celebrate everyday heroism in NewburyWhat is it…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:54AMSunday, October 30, 2016
Southwark Playhouse, LondonInspired performances elevate a problematic musical about conjoined twins who were exploited first in life and then on the stageFact and fiction are entwined in th…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:24PMFriday, October 28, 2016
When theatres and companies of different sizes come together on joint projects, the trick is to make sure everyone benefits – and that includes the region itselfNorthern Stage’s artistic…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:24PMOne Night In Miami | Ockham’s Razor: Tipping Point | The Red Shed | Portraits In Motion | The Suppliant Women | Nitin Sawhney | Under Siege | The Happiness Project Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:36AMThursday, October 27, 2016
Unicorn theatre, London Holger Schober’s clever two-hander presents Medea’s children as unwanted arrivals in a new school, in a timely riff on notions of them and usEriopis (Stephanie Le…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:18AMTuesday, October 25, 2016
The message of artistic director Rice’s departure after just two seasons? Shakespeare’s Globe is not a theatre but part of the heritage industryThe news that artistic director Emma Rice …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:21AMMonday, October 24, 2016
Lazarus and a female Julius Caesar come to King’s Cross, Spill festival starts in Ipswich, the Salvation Army delivers compassion in Cambridge, and Ian McDiarmid tackles Enoch Powell at Bi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:10AMSunday, October 23, 2016
Tron, Glasgow Rob Drummond harvests unnerving humour as well as tension from a rural family torn by grief, guilt and sacrificeRob Drummond never fails to surprise. Last summer in Edinburgh i…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:19AMFriday, October 21, 2016
Union, LondonAndrew Wright heaves this risible 1992 show to the surface once more, but despite some fine voices and lots of energy the whole thing fails to floatHereward Kaye and Robert Long…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:51AMThursday, October 20, 2016
With Agatha Christie the only female playwright represented in London's West End, a Tonic Theatre initiative is taking aim at the traditional gender imbalance in British playhousesThere was …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:03PMCharing Cross theatre, LondonHenry Ford and Harry Houdini pop up in this rose-tinted show based on EL Doctorow’s novel and directed by Thom SoutherlandTerrence McNally, Stephen Flaherty an…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:03AMACE has published a survey of the nation’s theatregoing and theatre-making, with proposals including investing in three regional arts hubsArts Council England (ACE)’s new theatre report,…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:52AMWednesday, October 19, 2016
Unity, LiverpoolBacked by a brilliant band, Josette Bushell-Mingo mixes story and song as she connects her own life with Nina Simone’sJosette Bushell-Mingo created the role of Rafiki in th…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12AMMonday, October 17, 2016
Drum, PlymouthTold By An Idiot’s relentless zaniness obstructs any real exploration of why we delude ourselves in this collection of loosely linked skitsAs the company’s name suggests, T…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:51AMUrsula Martinez offers Free Admission at Warwick Arts Centre, The Exorcist premieres at Birmingham Rep and the world’s second oldest play is at the Grand Opera House in BelfastTold by the …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:41AMSunday, October 16, 2016
Bunker, LondonThis endearing drama about a woman who has vaginismus – played brilliantly by Lydia Larson – suggests its writer, Isley Lynn, could be rising star London’s newest theatre…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:46PMYoung Vic, LondonKatori Hall’s play about Martin Luther King and a hotel maid’s long night flirting over civil rights issues gains fresh resonance in the context of Black Lives MatterIt�…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:40AMFriday, October 14, 2016
For 35 years, Tim Webb and his crew have created ambitious sensory productions for children. He explains how it’s all about disassembling the theatre machine and putting it back together f…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:28AMThursday, October 13, 2016
When it comes to making a dramatic entrance, you can’t beat JB Priestley’s inspector, Alan Cummings’ cheeky Bacchae and a certain French elephantThe unexpected ring at the doorbell is …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:52PMLyric Hammersmith, London Market forces rule in Sean Holmes’s calculating post-crash revival, where everything comes at a price – and the cast even sell off seat upgradesThe emphasis is …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:07AMWednesday, October 12, 2016
Abbey theatre, DublinMusician Jackie returns to his manipulative kin in Ireland, but a terrific cast can’t quite make us care about their various resentmentsThe Cherry Orchard meets Dynast…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:01PMTuesday, October 11, 2016
These Rooms, which reflects on the Easter Rising, and a rural reimagining of Swan Lake both use new forms to give a different perspective on old stories“My job is to be alert and to look o…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:09PMPeacock stage, Abbey theatre, DublinCarmel Winters’ familiar story of domestic dysfunction plays to the stereotypes of Irish drama and is never as painfully funny or shocking as it should …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:12AMMonday, October 10, 2016
Pussy Riot and Belarus Free Theatre combine in Manchester, Chinese war volunteers are remembered in Liverpool, there are festivals of horror, storytelling and provocation, and a much-anticip…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:32AMSunday, October 9, 2016
Gaiety theatre, DublinConstantin becomes Constance in this gender-switched production, though it’s as much about intergenerational conflict as lesbian loveMichael West and Annie Ryan’s c…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:43AMThursday, October 6, 2016
Arts theatre, LondonKerry Ellis is caught up in a love triangle in a show with flinty lyrics, plenty of sharp wit and more than a few clichesWhen you fall in love with someone you only have …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:34AMWednesday, October 5, 2016
Park, LondonRadical half a century ago, Mart Crowley’s portrait of Manhattan’s gay scene can seem hackneyed and bleak, but a strong ensemble make a reasonable case for itMart Crowley’s…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:39AMTuesday, October 4, 2016
As West Yorkshire Playhouse presents a futuristic take on the 19th-century Villette, here are five shows that reimagine a story in a surprising new settingI’d be surprised if there’s a m…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:39PMMonday, October 3, 2016
A family is Torn at the Royal Court, Manchester’s Home launches its Orbit festival and you can spend One Night in Miami with Cassius Clay at the DonmarJamie Wood’s utterly delightful O N…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:20AMSaturday, October 1, 2016
This account of the Tolpuddle martyrs' struggle for higher wages and justice is heartfelt, but should trust its audience rather moreThe Tolpuddle martyrs were a group of 19th-century Dorset …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:09AM 
