Belgrade theatre, CoventryDesdemona’s twins step forward to speak out against the racist tropes that led to their parents’ tragedy in this inclusive, urgent production We are reaching th…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:12AMHope Mill theatre, ManchesterRuthie Henshall and Kelly Price shine in a sophisticated and intimate staging of Stephen Sondheim’s 1994 musical Stephen Sondheim’s 1994 musical is about tha…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:33AMDundee RepThe staff at a betting shop, and their sole punter, find their hands forced in this quirky escapist comedy Is it a sitcom? A Narnian fantasy? A Tarantino-esque bloodbath? This new …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:18AMLeeds PlayhouseEva Scott and Usman Nawaz deliver winning performances in this smart but ponderous tale of ill-fated love The elephant in the room is a trinket. It is an animal ornament that …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:12AMNorthern Stage, NewcastleClaudia Rankine’s tense and timely play about an art collector puts white liberalism under the microscope Charles is a property developer who has built private pri…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:42AMByre theatre, St AndrewsVicki Manderson choreographs a quietly intense show about a disorder that causes a group of girls to dance uncontrollably Last time around it was called The Afflicted…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:24AMStephen Joseph theatre, ScarboroughThis anarchic show casts off the corsets to capture just what made these literary sisters so striking Those of us with a hatred of costume drama are in g…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:48AMOctagon theatre, BoltonShamia Chalabi and Sarah Henley’s ‘East meets Wigan’ drama is at its best on the subject of cars and women’s independence You would expect the most interesting…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:48AMAlphabetti theatre, NewcastleThe possibility of trading bad memories for good drives tension in this disconcerting play by Ali Pritchard When they talk about the pre-crisis times in Ali Prit…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:24AMStephen Joseph theatre, ScarboroughChris Bush’s gripping new adaptation – the centrepiece of a Brontë festival – adds an interesting psychological twist Not content with staging Chris…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:18AMAs they prepare to bring the mesmerising How It Is to London, the actors reflect on performing a text with no characters and no punctuation Two men are meeting on Zoom, as they have done twi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:07AMNorthern Stage, NewcastleCaroline Bird’s play pays tribute to the leftwing firebrand Ellen Wilkinson, who led Jarrow march and as a Labour minister introduced free school milk Director Wi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:06AMSEC Armadillo, GlasgowFour adult siblings react to their mother’s death in wildly different ways, in this raucous musical adaptation of Peter Mullan’s 1998 film black comedy If the idea …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:48AMLeeds PlayhousePulsing songs are the bedrock of this show as De Campo’s larger-than-life stage presence is matched by an effortless vocal range John Cameron Mitchell’s grunge musical is …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:24PMBelgrade theatre, CoventryJamie McGough’s play, based on the true story of a family of boxers, highlights a sporting defeat to discuss the politics of discrimination It’s hard to think o…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:33AMPerth theatreMagical illusions and mind-reading tricks add to the fizzy performances in a colourful production with clever parallels If you’re looking for narcissism, Rob Drummond offers i…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:54AMTron, GlasgowImpossible ideals unravel in a demanding but funny two-hander with a standout turn from Eilidh Loan It’s the middle of the night and Murph has called her sister Jos for a chat…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:18AMOctagon theatre, BoltonThis is a bold and adventurous version of Barry Hines’s story about a boy finding respite in nature Nishla Smith silences the theatre. She appears from on high and s…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:24AMNew Vic theatre, Newcastle-under-LymeSeven actors portray the charming friend to archbishops and circus stars in this freewheeling show The improbable story of Neil Baldwin gets more improba…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:03AMTheatre Royal, St HelensThe actor and raconteur is in his element in Asa Murphy’s jolly Irish bar-themed patchwork production Is that a look of delight or terror in the eyes of the cast wh…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:03AMEveryman, LiverpoolWith merciless invective and scatter-gun put-downs, Jonathan Larkin’s comedy is black to the point of cruelty in a bleak but uplifting play about after-hours queer cultu…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:48PMRoyal Lyceum, EdinburghZinnie Harris’s bold drama is a funny, frequently disorienting look at the evasion and deceits that corrode relationships Where do we draw the line between a white l…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:37AMBelgrade theatre, CoventryA couple with disabilities find their witty dating-app personas are at odds with real life in this charming romcom Online, Lucy and David are slick and witty. Meeti…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:48AMLeith theatre, EdinburghHope Dickson Leach relocates RL Stevenson’s gothic chiller to its spiritual home in Edinburgh and gives it a modern format, but it’s a verbose, old-fashioned work…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:42PMTron, GlasgowInspired by stories of her father’s youth, Eilidh Loan’s vibrant debut tackles race, sexuality and illness – and is as funny in execution as it is serious in purpose Here …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:12PMNew Vic theatre, Newcastle-under-LymeLaurie Sansom’s languid production of Shakespeare’s pastoral comedy is all about appearances A colourful cast of characters dance round the maypole a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:24PMNorthern Stage, NewcastleTroubled young man Simon Griffin is invisible to society even before the vanishing act, while his therapist has the opposite problem The legacy of The Invisible Man …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:06AMSummerhall and the Studio, Festival theatre, EdinburghMagical AR miniatures and a dream-like circus drama are among the impressive productions opening this celebration of visually led theatr…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:54PMAvailable onlineFrom a small studio in his family home, Thaddeus Phillips blends magician’s tricks and object-theatre techniques to build a delightful story In the infant artform of online…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:03AMKing’s theatre, EdinburghThis year’s edition of the annual King’s panto is a slickly timed, high-spirited affair stuffed with daft jokes, and a moving tribute to the late company membe…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:54PMNorthern Stage, NewcastleA lovable orphan at a low-rent Hogwarts makes her impostor syndrome disappear in a lively reimagining with fun theatrical illusions The Sorcerer’s Apprentice is on…
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