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Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Staging theatre for deaf and hearing audiences by Guardian Staff

Meet the deaf and hearing artists developing new staging techniques to make accessibility part of the aesthetic Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:30AM

‘If you don’t understand why people cry, you can’t be a clown’ by Guardian Staff

The smell of the elephants, Charlie Chaplin’s funny walk and the gift of a balloon … three clowns remember what led them to put on a red noseIn front of the apartment where my family liv…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AM
Monday, May 4, 2015

Ruby Wax webchat – post your questions now by Guardian Staff

Ahead of her new standup show about mindfulness, the comedian will answer your questions in a live webchat at 12 noon BST on Wednesday 6 May – post yours in the comments below Continue rea…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:04AM
Friday, May 1, 2015

Derek Jacobi to play Mercutio in Kenneth Branagh's Romeo and Juliet by Guardian Staff

The veteran actor will join his fellow Cinderella co-stars Lily James and Richard Madden in the production at London’s Garrick theatre in summer 2016Derek Jacobi is to play Mercutio in a n…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:30AM
Thursday, April 30, 2015

Richard Bean on The Mentalists: 'It's me tearing myself to pieces' – video by Guardian Staff

Stephen Merchant and Steffan Rhodri star in a West End revival of Richard Bean's comic two-hander The Mentalists. It's about two guys trying to solve the world's problems, says the playwrigh…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:16AM
Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Tony awards 2015 poll - pick your winners by Guardian Staff

The Tony awards will be announced on 7 June. Which stars and shows do you think should take home a trophy? Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:58AM

Tony awards 2015 nominations – in full by Guardian Staff

The contenders for this year’s Tony awards have been announced by Bruce Willis and Mary-Louise Parker. See who’s in the running Best playThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:57AM

Damian Lewis on stage: from the RSC to American Buffalo – in pictures by Guardian Staff

As the Homeland and Wolf Hall actor plays to sold-out audiences in London, revisit his theatrical performances opposite Keira Knightley, Lesley Manville and Helen McCrory Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:51AM
Monday, April 27, 2015

Kate Tempest album cover added to National Portrait Gallery collection by Guardian Staff

Dav Stewart’s photograph for Tempest’s album Everybody Down will go on display in the exhibition Picture the PoetA 2013 photograph of a pensive Kate Tempest is the latest album cover ima…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:07AM

Kiss me deadly: Chiwetel Ejiofor in Everyman at the National Theatre – in pictures by Guardian Staff

Exclusive: Take a first look at Carol Ann Duffy’s version of Everyman, directed by Rufus Norris, in which Chiwetel Ejiofor comes face to face with Death Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:58AM
Thursday, April 23, 2015

Pina Bausch's Ahnen: Tanztheater Wuppertal's weird world – in pictures by Guardian Staff

Almost 30 years after it was created, Pina Bausch’s Ahnen is being performed in the UK for the first time. Take a look at the choreographer’s ‘completely crazy’ cactus-filled show Co…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:05PM

Hollywood stars in the West End: hits and misses – in pictures by Guardian Staff

Gwyneth Paltrow? Hit! Daryl Hannah? Miss! As Nicole Kidman prepares to return to the West End, see how other Hollywood actors have fared on the London stage Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:10AM

Shakespeare's Globe goes around the world with Hamlet – in pictures by Guardian Staff

After 80,000 miles, 96 countries and more than 150 shows, the two-year worldwide tour of Hamlet has reached its halfway point in Spain – on Shakespeare’s birthday. Here’s a taste of so…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AM
Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Ralph Fiennes: what drama and sport have in common – video by Guardian Staff

Actors and sportspeople share the same sort of approach, says Ralph Fiennes as he explores the best Shakespeare plays for schools.This is a clip from Muse of Fire, a resource of interviews o…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:49AM
Thursday, April 16, 2015

What BAC means to us: Arthur Smith, Emma Rice, Stewart Lee and others by Guardian Staff

A month after the fire at Battersea Arts Centre, a fundraising night brings together many of those whose careers were nurtured there. Here, they remember pivotal performances at the iconic s…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:43AM
Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Jake Gyllenhaal to star in Little Shop of Horrors stage production by Guardian Staff

Actor to make his musical debut in New York City in July playing a nerdy florist after proving a critical hit on Broadway in Constellations Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:54PM

Alice's Adventures Underground at the Vaults – in pictures by Guardian Staff

Lewis Carroll’s novel turns 150 this year and Alice productions are popping up everywhere. The theatre company Les Enfants Terribles are inviting audiences down the rabbit hole by staging …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:07AM
Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Revolting roles: The Twits, Matilda and Roald Dahl's stage hits – in pictures by Guardian Staff

‘Mischievously adapted’ by Enda Walsh, The Twits at the Royal Court is the latest of Dahl’s tales to be turned into a drama. From a witchy Ruby Wax to Alex Jennings’ wonderful Wonka,…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AM
Sunday, April 12, 2015

Olivier awards 2015: all the winners – in pictures by Guardian Staff

From the Young Vic’s View from the Bridge to the hit Kinks show Sunny Afternoon and the Carole King musical, take a look at all the victorious productions at this year’s OliviersThe Oliv…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:28PM

Olivier awards 2015 – list of winners by Guardian Staff

Keep track of the winners at this year’s Olivier awards – as they are announcedThe Oliviers red carpet – in pictures Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00PM

The Olivier awards 2015 red carpet – in pictures by Guardian Staff

Nicole! Gillian! Angela! The stars arrive at the Royal Opera House in London for the 2015 Olivier awardsAll the winners – as they are announcedPoll: Olivier awards – your favourites Cont…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:34PM

Poll: Olivier awards 2015 – your favourites by Guardian Staff

The winners have already been decided but who would get your vote in these seven categories?• Olivier awards 2015: full list of nominees Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:31AM
Friday, April 10, 2015

American Buffalo stances: see Damian Lewis and John Goodman rehearse the David Mamet classic by Guardian Staff

Damian Lewis returns to the West End this April with a production of American Buffalo, the blue-collar modern classic from David Mamet. Here he is in rehearsal alongside co-stars John Goodma…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:00AM
Friday, April 3, 2015

Tim Minchin's Groundhog Day musical confirmed for 2017 by Guardian Staff

Stage show based on the Bill Murray comedy will hit Broadway, created by the team behind MatildaYou may feel you’ve read this news before but no, you’re not stuck in a time loop like the…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:31AM
Thursday, April 2, 2015

Golem: watch an exclusive clip from 1927's jaw-dropping show – video by Guardian Staff

For their exuberantly inventive show Golem, the theatre company 1927 took the folk story of the clay man who comes to life and turned it into a play about the dangers of today's digital worl…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:34AM
Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Maria Aberg on Shakespeare: 'Realism is always going to trip us up' – video by Guardian Staff

The director Maria Aberg, whose RSC productions include King John and As You Like It, explains why we must stop thinking naturalistically about casting Shakespeare's plays.This is a clip fro…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:50AM

Barbershop duets: Emma Thompson and Bryn Terfel's Sweeney Todd – in pictures by Guardian Staff

Tooting Arts Club are already presenting a pop-up pie-shop version of Sondheim’s gory masterpiece in Shaftesbury Avenue. Now another Sweeney is in town: English National Opera presents Emm…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AM
Monday, March 30, 2015

The price of the American dream: Death of a Salesman – in pictures by Guardian Staff

As Antony Sher takes on the role of Willy Loman in the RSC’s revival, co-starring Harriet Walter, revisit the history of Arthur Miller’s classic play Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:50AM
Thursday, March 26, 2015

From sketch to stitch: costumes for the RSC's The Jew of Malta – in pictures by Guardian Staff

See designer Lily Arnold’s outfits – on page and stage – for the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of The Jew of Malta by Christopher Marlowe, directed by Justin Audibert Contin…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:30AM
Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Shakespeare's fighting talk: which characters are ready to rumble? – quiz by Guardian Staff

How well do you know the brawls and battles in Shakespeare's plays? All of these lines are spoken before fights – match the words to the characters who speak them Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:25AM
Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Melbourne comedy festival: 10 top tips from Celia Pacquola and Sam Simmons by Guardian Staff

Want to catch the comedians’ comedians at Melbourne international comedy festival? Two of Australia’s finest each choose the five funniest shows to see Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:42PM

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