Monday, August 12, 2013
Comedian Tom Wrigglesworth's emotionally intense show makes his audiences blub – but it's tap-dance dubstep that really sets him offHi Tom, how are you and what can you see? I've got …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00PMThe comedian tells us about keeping it rural in the middle of the festival, and failing to recognise her own agentHi Zoe, how are you and what can you see? I'm well, I'm stood outside the Pl…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AMFriday, August 9, 2013
The impressionist talks about his typical festival experience, and explains why it is like Wimbledon for performersSo, Edinburgh … are you there yet?I go up the final week. Somebody once s…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:12AMTuesday, August 6, 2013
The radio host talks about great pubs, rubbish ghost tours, missing all the cool parties and getting a flyer for his own showHi Christian, what's the vibe like in Edinburgh right now?Crazy b…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00PMMonday, August 5, 2013
The comic talks pickled eggs and the joys of parenting as her new show, A Bic for Her, kicks off at the Edinburgh festivalHi Bridget, how are you coping? I'm good. I'm not nearly as stressed…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:34PMAs he prepares to host Amnesty's Secret Comedy Podcast from this year's Fringe, the comic recalls the intoxication of his past Edinburgh festival experiencesHiya, Julian, how are you? I'm ve…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AMTuesday, July 9, 2013
Paulette Randall may be the first black woman to direct a play in London's West End, but she's no stranger to a big stage. She talks Olympics opening ceremonies and Lenny Henry – and why s…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:15AMTuesday, May 14, 2013
Bestselling book, movie and now play, The Kite Runner has become an emblem of modern Afghanistan. Nosheen Iqbal watches the show come togetherWhen Khaled Hosseini wrote his debut novel, The …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:39PMWednesday, August 1, 2012
Chastity, courtship, arranged marriages … the director of an all-Asian Much Ado tells why India makes for a perfect settingIqbal Khan is gently coaxing a roomful of furrowed brows. It…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:01AMThursday, July 26, 2012
LMFAO's I'm Sexy and I Know It, Labyrinth, Wearing my Rolex … Few theatre shows have used contemporary music with the savviness of Laura Wade's play Posh. Why aren't there smarter soundtra…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:53AMWednesday, May 30, 2012
Shakespeare's Globe, LondonOn the face of it, there's little to love about Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew. The play unavoidably revels in chauvinism and, you might argue, enforces the wor…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:51AMThursday, November 10, 2011
A new site launched this week is supposed to take the grief out of choosing productions to see. But do we need it?Does London really need another theatre listings website? Time Out, What's O…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:28AMSunday, October 23, 2011
For Mark Rylance, it's Rooster in Jerusalem. For Alison Steadman, it's Bev in Abigail's Party … leading actors on the parts they will never escapeMark RylancePlays Johnny "Rooster" Byron i…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:30PMTuesday, September 20, 2011
Great art depends on great diversity. So why is an event that celebrates performers from all backgrounds under threat?Handling the solitary remaining testicle of an ex-cancer patient, live o…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:47PMSunday, May 29, 2011
They've survived blazing buildings, boardroom walk-outs and brutal cuts. But black theatre company Talawa are still celebratingAsk Yvonne Brewster how much the theatre industry has changed i…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:05PMWednesday, April 27, 2011
Arts Council funding cuts hit many theatre organisations hard – but did black and minority ethnic companies lose out disproportionately?Last month, as over 1,300 arts organisations nervous…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:09AMThursday, March 24, 2011
Acting drunk isn't easy to pull off, so hats off to the actors who deliver a booze-filled tour de force. Here are my top tipplers"The acting profession is about the only job where you can pe…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:57AMFriday, June 5, 2009
Armed with a guitar, a couple of stools and Ryvita-dry anecdotes, this toe-tapping twosome have got a colourful future Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:32AMTuesday, April 28, 2009
You couldn't call him cool or controversial, but this suburban standup's patio patter should win him a bigger audience Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05PM 
