As a musical about him opens at Liverpool's Royal Court, Michael Cullen tells of hope, heart " and hitting rock bottom When the lights went down on the final scene of Speedo Mick " the Music…
Mike Osman, aka 'Donald Trumped', from Southampton, says he is expecting busiest year of career A British Donald Trump impersonator is looking forward to an "unstoppable" four years, thankin…
Speaking on Desert Island Discs, comedian revealed how she confronted unnamed man she believed 'to be a perpetrator of sexual assault' The comedian Katherine Ryan has spoken on Desert Islan…
Fundraisers say 17th-century author who was first woman to make her living as a professional writer should be celebrated by town Playwright, poet, novelist and spy: Aphra Behn is often refer…
Liverpool comedian follows in footsteps of Ken Cheng and Tim Vine in winning awardComedians often strive to find laughter through the tears, and the winner of this year's funniest joke of th…
The play, which had been due to run at Royal Court, now shelved after co-director stepped down over misconduct scandalRoyal Court Theatre has shelved its planned production of Rita, Sue and …
Exclusive: EastEnders and Doctor Who actor Tracy-Ann Oberman is one of five women to complain about Stafford-Clark's behaviour' Max Stafford-Clark pestered me for sex long before his strokeA…
Exclusive: Out of Joint founder was forced out in September after formal complaint that he made lewd comments to a female member of staffOne of the most influential directors in British thea…
Comedian threatens to leave after listeners complain 'the lovely Samantha', a fictional scorekeeper, is demeaning to womenComedian Jack Dee allegedly threatened to quit the BBC's long-runnin…
Prolific film-maker in line for prestigious award for contribution to cinema says making films isn't difficult, but making good ones isWoody Allen once opined that the key to success was tur…
Actors' union finds male roles outnumber female roles by average of two to one in publicly funded companiesToo many plays performed in theatres subsidised by the taxpayer are dominated by ma…
Home secretary urged not to deport Lydia Besong and her husband, who fear they will be persecuted in CameroonBestselling authors and leading human rights figures have joined forces to condem…
A reader tells how he first discovered the Guardian as a budding actor at Oldham RepI grew up in a poor area of Salford and would read the Daily Mirror on the outside toilet, so only came to…
Lydia Besong asylum claim rejected before raid, campaigners including Juliet Stevenson claim in criticism of UK Border AgencyThe forced deportation of a Cameroonian playwright and her husban…
Despite a U-turn over community opera Beached, the writer wants East Riding of Yorkshire council to retract 'defamatory' statementsThe writer at the centre of a row over a cancelled communit…
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