Globe theatre, LondonA spunky Helena and an inspired Puck elicit cheers and laughter in Emily Lim’s generous, creative and clever showI can’t remember the last time I got the giggles in …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:10AM[SHARE]The Gloucestershire-based troupe, created 26 years ago by the late Nell Gifford and her husband Toti, is back with a new performance blending traditional skills with cutting-edge theatrics �…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:45AM[SHARE]Unicorn theatre, London The Unicorn and RSC's accessible adaptation is at its best in comic set pieces " even if the pared-down plot still feels cluttered How to make Shakespeare accessible …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:54AM[SHARE]David Nicholls's romantic saga is heading to stage, in the very city where its characters first felt the sparks fly. But how to cram 20 years of romance into two tune-filled hours? By focusi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:54AM[SHARE]St Martin's theatre, London Little Bulb's ingenious show for children features sword fights, crooning mice and some cheesy gags Think of this joyful show as a cheeky nod to The Nutcracker ra…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:32AM[SHARE]Punchdrunk Enrichment Stores, LondonThis gentle and generous piece of immersive theatre combines captivating storytelling with moments of wonder We're on our way to see Fireside Tales and my…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:02PM[SHARE]Rose theatre, KingstonAmid the noise and bustle there's an affecting relationship struggling to emerge in Chris Bush and Roni Neale's witty show Cinderella will go to the ball " only first s…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:24PM[SHARE]The Lucky Chance, FromeJoy radiates from the stage as an ensemble cast from the Emma Rice Company bring Thomas's twinkling poem to life Dylan Thomas's beautiful Christmas poem has that amazi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:02AM[SHARE]Theatre503, LondonA young woman loses her grip on reality in writer-performer Tanya-Loretta Dee's unsettling monologue At what point does infatuation tip over into something darker and more …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:36AM[SHARE]Soho theatre, London Cormac McAlinden excels as a man on the brink, calling for help from his bewildered sister in Eoin McAndrew's play It's the middle of the night in Belfast. Twentysomethi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:54AM[SHARE]The revered performance artist returns with three arresting projects for stage and screen, each cultivating hope for the condition of the planet Performance artist Bryony Kimmings doesn't ho…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:48AM[SHARE]The Heartstopper star's exhilarating reboot of Euripides is the first debut play to grace the hallowed Olivier stage " but it nearly didn't happen. 'Its not in my bones,' he says Nima Talegh…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:36PM[SHARE]@sohoplace theatre, LondonHenry is the first of a group of star performers taking Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe's hit show about depression into the West End Since its premiere in 2013,…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:36AM[SHARE]Chiswick House and Gardens, LondonA feeling of joy courses through this production featuring clowns, high-wire acts, dancing horses " and giant tubs of fake ice-cream The celebrations kick o…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:42AM[SHARE]Finborough theatre, LondonA woman with cerebral palsy is interrogated in a hostile future environment in Athena Stevens' powerful work about society's unattainable expectations Activist and …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:12AM[SHARE]Almeida, London Ava Pickett's bold debut shows how a trio of ordinary women in rural Essex learn of the queen's death, and speaks clearly to our own age Ava Pick…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:42AM[SHARE]Polka theatre, London Incorporating BSL and creative captions, this musical adaptation features a gloriously long-tailed puppet With a cluster of country music songs and a delicate aesthetic…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:24AM[SHARE]Cadogan Hall, LondonJulia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's tale about an accident-prone dragon is brought to life with sparky rhymes, nuanced acting and high energy Freckle Productions special…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AM[SHARE]Whoever wins next month's Olivier awards, global stars will continue to flock to the West End of London to give the stage their all. We take a peek behind the curtain … At what point does …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:24AM[SHARE]Her career was almost ended by a vocal cyst, but " after a laying on of hands " it disappeared. Now this former church singer is upending musical stereotypes with a showstopping performance …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:02AM[SHARE]Battersea Arts Centre, LondonThe storytelling may be light but this cleverly assembled playgroup-cum-theatre show for over-three-year-olds is an engaging hymn to the natural world The spe…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:36PM[SHARE]Curve theatre, LeicesterArgentina's Eva Perón is reimagined as a modern-day influencer in an incoherent production lacking context Before it became a hit musical in 1978, Evita started ou…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:12PM[SHARE]Orange Tree theatre, LondonThere are perfectly pitched performances with just the right touch of pathos as Oliver Goldsmith's play gets a festive staging One of the real pleasures of revivin…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:12AM[SHARE]His passion for music took him from the estate to the arts. Now, ahead of his new show Pied Piper, the writer and rapper inspires a new generation as Beatbox Academy's artistic director Conr…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:07AM[SHARE]Kristin Scott Thomas and Lily James take centre stage in the playwright's new drama Lyonesse, which explores power, abuse, and why things haven't changed as much as people hoped Things are n…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:33AM[SHARE]Orange Tree theatre, LondonRevelatory performances fill this devastating production of Polly Stenham's play about a family ripped apart by addiction and loneliness Polly Stenham's devastatin…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:33AM[SHARE]Jermyn Street theatre, LondonThe painter's muse, who was the mistress of Lord Nelson, remains disappointingly flat in April De Angelis's new play April De Angelis's forte is writing about mi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:37AM[SHARE]Great fun from the NT's warped fairytale Hex, plus Neil LaBute's dark relationship comedy and a classic Gilbert & Sullivan romp in our roundup of drama to watch at home Hex is director R…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:49AM[SHARE]Globe theatre, LondonEllen McDougall's inclusive production is wonderfully warm and flirty " especially in the scenes between Rosalind and Celia " but uneven and confusing as a whole Directo…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:49PM[SHARE]Bush theatre, LondonA young cast excels in this effervescent new play by Kit Withington, as young classmates reflect on a tragedy The fizzing energy of a school coach trip. The gentle escape…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:13PM[SHARE]Her latest play, A Mirror, mixes her keen eye for human behaviour and her experiences in North Korea, but there's another influence that the writer has never spoken about " her autism diagno…
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