203 stories by "Andrew Dickson"
Michael Sheen's take on the Dane is getting all the attention " but could director Thomas Ostermeier's radical version blow it away?Thomas Ostermeier's production of Hamlet is a shambles " i…
Comedian and Beyoncé impersonator Russell Kane is in at 3pm today to answer your questions. Waddaya wanna ask?There are few male comics of whom you could say that it's a close call which is…
Royal Shakespeare, Stratford-upon-AvonPeter Brook's notorious staging of Marat/Sade in 1964 may be one of the landmarks of British drama " the moment when the newly formed RSC went S&M " but…
Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru, the Welsh-language national theatre, brilliantly dramatises Wales's tussle of languages and identities " and its ambitions stretch far beyond its own bordersBack i…
This year's festival teemed with triumphs and turkeys " but we couldn't have reviewed them without your brilliant tweets, tips and pictures. What did you think of our coverage?My trainers ha…
For nearly 30 years Nica Burns has run the Edinburgh festival comedy awards. As an influential owner of London theatres, she is also a defender of the current state of the West EndNica …
The attacks inspired great books and great films. But where are the great plays? As their 10th anniversary nears, Andrew Dickson reports on a daring attempt to put this rightThere's a feelin…
The National Ballet of China kicked off Edinburgh's second week in colourful style, while National Theatre Wales brought us some brilliant, bible-black humourWeek two is over, week three is …
Lynda Radley's first big play explores identity crises in a travelling circus. It has taken the Edinburgh festival by storm " so how much of this talented playwright is in her works?Lynda Ra…
Comedians keep an eye on the riots, while we take in a cheeky booze cruise and witness a one-man act of defiance against subversive theatre " can it get any more exciting in week two?It's th…
Andrew Dickson tries the iPod-guided route through EdinburghI'm poking around a graveyard looking for a dead man who happens to share my surname. A voice in my ear tells me that the tomb of …
Three festivals ago, New York theatre group TEAM attempted to tell the story of the American south through the prism of Gone With the Wind, in an ambitious (and sometimes baffling) piece cal…
Here's what to expect from us during the Edinburgh festival, and how you can get involved " including Twitter tips, video shorts and an interactive map ...The five-day forecast is iffy, ther…
Christ got crucified in Port Talbot, and a Greek tragedy was performed on a firing range . . . as the national theatres of Wales and Scotland prepare to share a stage, Andrew Dickson looks a…
Shakespeare isn't just for the professionalsLike many showbusiness professionals, Shakespeare seems to have looked warily on people who thought they could do his job for the fun of it. His m…
The playwright's cancelled project with Opera North has ignited ferocious debate about homophobia. But might the show yet go on?When, last Friday morning, the Guardian arts desk took a call …
Immersive theatre is everywhere right now " even classical concerts are getting in on the act. Andrew Dickson investigatesIt's late in the evening, and in a room deep inside Chetham's School…
As Kevin Spacey takes to London's Old Vic as Shakespeare's Machiavellian monarch in a new production by director Sam Mendes, take a look at an embarrassment of Richards, past and present Con…
As Kevin Spacey takes to London's Old Vic as Shakespeare's Machiavellian monarch in a new production by film director Sam Mendes, take a look at an embarrassment of Richards, past and presen…
Andrew Dickson on the experimental troupe turning opera upside downIt's 8.15pm in downtown Chicago and things are getting ugly. A woman has pinned a man to the floor, someone is ha…
Best known for Motortown and Harper Regan, Simon Stephens is one of the best young British playwrights around. Now he's tackling our guilt about climate changeTwo metal signs are screwed to …
Four centuries on, Poland is rebuilding its Shakespearean theatreIn a wind-blasted former car park outside GdaÅ„sk's historic city centre, Professor Jerzy Limon is marking out a theatre. …
Would a rare invitation to a staging of a 17th-century court entertainment be rich with sea monsters and dancing witches?Theatregoers are rarely treated like royalty. Getting a seat with a d…
Hattie Morahan was born to act " Laurence Olivier was even a family friend. But why is she so drawn to female characters on the fringes of sanity?It's not quite teatime, and Hattie Morahan i…
'These are frightening, confusing times. There's a desire for stories that address where we are'George Devine, the founder of London's Royal Court theatre, had some words of aeronautica…
