Kiln theatre, LondonThe author’s debut play lets one of Chaucer’s most revolutionary characters loose in modern-day Kilburn in a celebration of community and a life well-lived For her de…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:54AMRoyal Court, LondonEverything here is plot as Al Smith’s play speeds over many huge issues with little time to register their impact In Al Smith’s ambitious and cynical new play, everybo…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:48AMTwo years after its first staging, Gaiman’s dark fairytale has returned, this time to the West End. The author, cast and creative team discuss bringing the eldritch magic of childhood to l…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:03AMSouthwark Playhouse, LondonThree senators at a hearing in Washington DC try to find out where all the fish have gone in Marek Horn’s smart but deliberately frustrating one-room play Tuna h…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:18AMTheatre 503, LondonDexter Flanders’ tender debut about a fractured family shows the tensions and compromises faced by Black gay men Through the story of one beautiful, fractured family, t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:03PMThe Olivier-winning actor who plays Emperor Palpatine in the Star Wars series talks to Kate Wyver about the fight against ‘end-of-life serenity’, adapting Julian Barnes for the stage, an…
SOURCE: The Independent at 02:32AMYard theatre, LondonTwo vividly portrayed fencers shuffle towards a climactic battle in this smart, galvanising coming-of-age drama The verbal sparring is sharp and pointed in Gracie Gardne…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06AMSam Wanamaker Playhouse, LondonAncient Greek myths are retold with stripped-back simplicity and no little bloodshed in a hugely enjoyable show “Welcome in,” calls Irfan Shamji as latecom…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:48AMFinborough theatre, LondonJordan Hall’s play dips its toes into surviving global apocalypse but only explores romantic disaster This play will not teach you how to survive an apocalypse. …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:32PMStone Nest, LondonInna Dulerayn’s hallucinatory and astonishingly costumed fantasia disintegrates into incoherence in the second half Under the arches of an old Welsh chapel, beaked angels…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:12AMPeacock theatre, LondonForget about the plot and lose yourself in this dance-circus show whose dizzying performers cast gravity aside She falls almost in slow motion, sideways, her body rigi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:42AMRashDash’s new theatre production honours the pre-Raphaelite by focusing on her own art and poetry – and shifting from tragedy into comedy Wan, pale, tragic. Elizabeth “Lizzie” Sidda…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:42AMPleasance, LondonAyden Brouwers and Lizzie Morris’s insightful and emotional dance show features the thoughts of young trans and non-binary people “They say it’s trans people who are o…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:18AMSoho theatre, LondonCreative cabaret from Thrustin Limbersnake, Loose Willis and the gang celebrates reopened queer spaces and non-binary beauty After almost two years of very little access …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:36AMPark theatre, LondonAfter a shaky start, this spooky tale gets smarter and scarier as the night goes on, cleverly entwining local history and folklore A hefty storm is brewing outside a rams…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:03PMRoyal Court, LondonDutch singer Wende performs songs conceived by playwrights – on topics from bloody battles to online dating – with magnetism and a talent for storytelling In this glor…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:54PMArcola Outside, LondonLuke Stapleton’s story of two lonely men finding comfort in one another is a gem – so it’s a shame it’s obscured by loud music, drama school-isms and cliche Sca…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12AMNoël Coward theatre, LondonThe pop star makes her West End debut in a contemporary haunted-house chiller that smartly plays with all the old tropes and leaves the room electric with fear Fi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:24AMPark theatre, LondonTori-Allen Martin’s two-hander opens with the audience watching at home – then the second half is performed in person The concept is the strongest part of Tori Allen-…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:54PMThe writer has turned a Greek tragedy about a marooned soldier into an all-women play for the Covid era. They reveal how its creation mirrored their own journey ‘These stories can be intim…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:36PMIris theatre, LondonMichael Elcock’s winning Arthur and Kate Donnachie’s frustrated Merlin make a sparky team but the show can’t decide whether it’s playing to kids or adults On this…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:03AMA history of theatre’s most controversial moments, from Jerry Springer: The Opera to Sarah Kane’s ‘unrelenting’ Blasted Sensationally vulgar, this musical take on the TV host was tak…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:12PMBush theatre, LondonRonkẹ Adékoluẹjo oozes charm and confidence in Benedict Lombe’s superb memoir-monologue Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo is luminous in Benedict Lombe’s passionate memoir-m…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:48AMBattersea Arts Centre, LondonMcCormick’s narcissistic alter ego Lucy Muck has a feral energy, but is a one-note creation who lacks the focus of her previous shows Life: Live! is a hot mess…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:36AMGreat Northern Warehouse, ManchesterFun, mischief, comic puppetry and rather frustrating lulls abound as a dance company attempts to film its latest show Blending dance, puppetry and play, t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:18AMCentral Hall, Manchester Central, and onlineIn a grimy and intense film installation, the actor unleashes a torrent of regret, superbly scripted by Max Porter Cillian Murphy, wearing a bla…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:06AMTheir first project saw the actor tormented by a giant crow and pounded at ping-pong. Now the pair have joined forces again for a film exploring guilt and masculinity in an age of mounting d…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:24AMRegent’s Park Open Air theatre, LondonCavan Clarke’s Mercutio steals the spotlight in an entertaining production that foregrounds past trauma Rapiers and sand-timers mix with skinny jean…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:36AMRoyal Court, LondonJasmine Lee-Jones’s striking debut drama is a sparky exploration of racism, gender and social media Veering between real life and the virtual timeline, Jasmine Lee-Jone…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:36AMDavies Mews, Bond StreetThis immersive show makes up for its disarray with the visceral thrill of moving among familiar and stunningly realised aliens “It’s been a frantic day,” says L…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:24AMDorfman, LondonJack Thorne’s adaptation of Hirokazu Kore-eda’s film about dead souls living out eternal memories is charmingly done The last year has been one awful thing after another. …
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