The actor and playwright had to ‘posh it up’ for the role of Lily Pargetter in the radio soap. For her latest drama, she enlisted hundreds of young collaborators to ensure she got their …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:54AMSouthwark Playhouse Elephant, LondonThe Divine-inspired villain of The Little Mermaid and her rag-tag band of gay sea creatures reclaim their narrative in a boundlessly energetic, beautifull…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:06AMWith 10 shows on and 1m tickets sold, Evolution are panto gods. But how do you work a giant? What will 50kg of glitter cover? And why did a bench almost cause a riot? The giant takes a lumb…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:24AMFinborough theatre, LondonA mix of sweet observations about female friendship and cheeky brazenness about sex, Kat Rose-Martin’s play finds two young women at a crossroads in their lives I…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:42PMBush theatre, LondonKwame Owusu’s language dances on the tongue of athletic performer Tienne Simon in this monologue about a young, sci-fi-loving gay man’s struggles to fit in and find l…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:03AMRoyal Court theatre, LondonA trust-fund kid losing his family castle to an oligarch provides enough satire for some strong performances, but the concept is overstretched Rory Mullarkey’s e…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:36AMCamden People’s theatre, LondonDressed as the creature, Hester Stefan Chillingworth live-dubs the 1931 movie and reframes the narrative The 1931 movie Frankenstein plays silently on the ba…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:24AMAlmeida theatre, LondonMarina Carr’s play is beautifully bleak and Alison Oliver’s central performance as a woman lost in grief is matched by a mighty cast The preoccupation with death i…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:07AMElectrifying shows at Glasgow’s international festival include Brazilian artist Carolina Bianchi putting her body on the line to highlight violence against women A teenager in a balaclava …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:13AMRose theatre, KingstonA demanding director drives his cast into discomforting areas in this clever play critiquing the patriarchal power structures of the movie business The clench of a gun…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:07AMKiln theatre, LondonIra Mandela Siobhan plays a pachyderm in Lynn Nottage’s indictment of the ivory trade, leaving traces on those who murdered him and sold his tusks The gargantuan tusks …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:25PMFrom the magician who stops his show to serve at the bar to the actor who drives entire plays around in his car, for these theatre-lovers small really is beautiful When a producer rings up a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:43AMComing-out tales, ventriloquism, a musical set in a public loo and glamorous late-night cabaret are among the festival’s uplifting LGBTQ+ shows No one ever pays attention when you’re han…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:13PMGrowing out of the Lionesses’ success, the Edinburgh fringe play Pitch uses interviews gathered from LGBTQ+ grassroots football teams across the country With muddy knees and soggy feet, we…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:13AMSummerhall, EdinburghThe conceit that nothing we do can distract from our existential crisis falls flat amid an awkward set of audience participations in this solo show It doesn’t bode wel…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:43AMSummerhall, EdinburghGig-theatre blends beguiling music with warm storytelling to retell the story of Phaeton’s theft from the sun god In an airless basement room, Wright and Grainger weav…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:49PMZoo Southside, EdinburghBelgian theatre company Ontroerend Goed create a sombre, dreamlike atmosphere in this piece about funeral rites and mourning We queue up to give the names of our dead…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:49AMRoundabout @ Summerhall, EdinburghUsing verbatim interviews, Ell Potter and Mary Higgins turn their attention to how relationships end – including their own The boldest, bravest and strang…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:07AMMagic and mentalism abounds at this year’s festival. But how are the tricks done? Some of the best performers remain tightlipped – while others reveal all “That feeling you have right …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:55AMLyttelton theatre, LondonA love affair between participants in a drug trial is staged by Jamie Lloyd with a stellar cast including Paapa Essiedu and Taylor Russell Senses are sharpened in Ja…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:33AMIn her Edinburgh festival show, LA comic and clown Courtney Pauroso plays a latex-clad humanoid pleasure device. But are fringegoers ready to restart her? The last time I saw Courtney Pauros…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:19PMFrom kicking out the teeth of a dead cow onstage to popularising the prefix Mx, the performer has blazed a trail. Now 60, Bond talks about channeling rage into comedy – and nonconformity i…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:19AMKay Dick’s novel They was almost forgotten – but its dark predictions are eerily prescient. Perfect fodder for Peake and her new company to bring to life in Manchester In the dead of nig…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:19AMKiln theatre, LondonTender portrait of a woman caring for her love – joy and affection seep through performances that ache with the tragedy of seeing your partner slip away Es and Flo danc…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:25AMFrom Cabaret to Streetcar, the West End’s hottest director has a reputation for finding leads who put bums on seats. ‘I just go on my gut,’ she says How do you tell a story to an audie…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:06AMIn the run-up to the festival, our writers will choose new productions that have caught their eye – but here’s a selection of those we’ve already reviewed Richard Marsh has clearly see…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:24AMShakespeare’s Globe, LondonThis bright, bold show tries to balance humour and darkness but tends to land on the silly side of things Michelle Terry’s Puck is an agent of chaos. She slink…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:18AMTheatre Royal BrightonSearing collection of diary excerpts, brought to life by prominent queer voices, recalls the devastation of Aids with fury and frankness A mesmeric reckoning with the d…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:32AMSouthwark Playhouse, LondonMaltese duo use firsthand interviews – and warm humour – to highlight the lack of reproductive rights on the island When Marta Vella says “I love Malta” th…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:42AMSoho theatre, LondonThis debut from disability-led theatre company FlawBored is not afraid to make us squirm as it skewers virtue signalling and corporate buzzwords What starts as an audio-d…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:32AMRoyal Court theatre, LondonTatenda Shamiso sings delighted duets with the person he once was and considers the logistical hurdles he has jumped to access treatment Warmly lit on a cluttered …
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