Gemma Arterton: Don't show theatre plays at cinemas
Actress hits out at rising trend of broadcasting plays on big screen live from stage, saying theatre is 'something you were either there for or not'
Actress hits out at rising trend of broadcasting plays on big screen live from stage, saying theatre is 'something you were either there for or not'
Celebrity couple break up after nine years of marriage
Artistic director of a West End theatre says audience members using mobile phones make you 'irrationally angry'
Britain's provision of school access to the Bard is 'an index by which we judge ourselves to be civilised', Royal Shakespeare Company's artistic director says
Actress, who is currently starring on stage as Nell Gwynn, says the production gets the message across in a more subtle way
50 great quotes about acting
The Bridge of Spies star beat Sylvester Stallone and Tom Hardy to the Academy Award
As the Academy Awards near, here are 50 great quotes about acting
From Alan Bennett to Homer Simpson, Martin Chilton picks the best quotes about living, pessimism and looking on the bleak side of life
Playwright says it would make 'a nonsense' of The Dresser if a woman took the lead role
Will supporters of the new, kinder, gentler politics approve of my good-natured satire on the man who now leads the Labour party?
Melissa Bayern volunteered to join the cast of Into the Woods at the Royal Exchange in Manchester after watching an understudy attempt a role she knew
The Tony Award-winning classical actor was well known for his role in the 1973 Disney movie as well as a drag performance as Lady Bracknell
Kirsty Reed, 30, was enjoying a performance of Cinderella at the Theatre Royal in Plymouth with her husband when her waters broke
Going to the theatre is about magic and suspension of disbelief - perfect for the boy wizard
Acclaimed South African actress Noma Dumezweni has been cast as the former school-girl wizard in Harry Potter And The Cursed Child
Composer's delight as he opens first show on Broadway in 44 years to warm reviews from critics
The Bard and Dickens are both victims of our obsession with culture in bite-sized chunks
Keith Michell, star of The Six Wives of Henry VIII and artistic director of the Chichester Festival Theatre, dies after long and celebrated career
Martin Chilton pays tribute to the fine actor, who had mixed feelings about playing one of the most notorious bigots on TV
A look back at Baywatch and Knight Rider star David Hasselhoff who has changed his name to Hoff
Martin Chilton picks some of the playwright's funniest lines
A new musical based on the classic teen mag conjures memories of a time when there were no Youtube makeup videos, and certainly no Snapchat
The Hollywood star says when she flew to London for the audition, she wore her grandmother's earrings for good luck
The actress was set star in Les Liaisons Dangereuses but has withdrawn six weeks before opening night, with no reason given
Hamlet actor Benedict Cumberbatch tells crowds to 'f--- the politicians' in plea for aid for refugees
The web was meant to make getting tickets to popular events easier. Yet all the skills of a digital ninja do not prevent howling disappointment
As one of the great actors of his generation, Sir Ian should know that the Bard must be read before being seen on stage
As one of the great actors of his generation, Sir Ian should know that the Bard must be read before being seen on stage
As Elf opens in the West End charging £240 for its best ticket, we look at the musicals with the highest ticket prices in 2015
Audience members said the woman became aggressive when they asked her to stop singing along to the musical starring Alexandra Burke
The Trainspotting star's comments emerged as he joined Nicole Kidman and Josh Hartnett for Danny Boyle's charity show
To celebrate Angela Lansbury's 90th birthday, David Gritten picks her 10 greatest performances
The British actor says he now understands the complexity of the father/son relationship after having a newborn baby son
Exclusive: Sir Kenneth Branagh made president of drama school to upstage the posh brigade
Exclusive Drama school chooses first drama school head since Seventies to attract aspiring actors of any background
The RSC's spine-tingling new production of 'Henry V' is full of patriotism - which reminds us that we live in an unheroic, self-doubting age
Family of scientist whose key role in discovering DNA was effectively written out of history are delighted she is being commemorated in Photograph 51 but wonder if she he been misinterpreted
Once upon a time our actors' enunciation was clear as a bell. But the art of projecting your voice seems to have fallen from favour
Huxley and Orwell tapped into an enduring theme - the innate, unconquerable desire to be left alone
The cost of going to the theatre is bad for your Elf, plus Morse code, and unexpected pleasures...
Little people need to be out there and proud, not afraid of being laughed at
Five decades of women who've fallen for 007
Nicole Kidman says audiences who pay for West End tickets deserve to enjoy themselves, as she makes her West End return in Photograph 51
Nicole Kidman, the actress, admits she was left baffled by the Telegraph's compliment, saying she had no idea what Viagra was. She does now...
National Youth Theatre production Homegrown was cancelled last month - and the publication of internal emails now suggests it was a case of censorship. Radhika Sanghani hears all from direct…
Labour leadership frontrunner Jeremy Corbyn says he will invest in the arts, protect the BBC and ensure every child can learn a musical instrument
Royal Shakespeare Company launches hip-hop app to attract youngsters
Despite his obvious talent, fellow actors say a young Cumberbatch was warned off the 'tough business' of acting
As the actor criticises his audience for filming him during Hamlet, Shane Watson reflects on the only things smartphones are actually good for