Royal Exchange theatre, ManchesterNicholai La Barrie's production edits out some of Shakespeare's characters, but amps up the modern-day relevance of this play about a divided community Rel…
Jermyn Street theatre, LondonOften outrageously funny, Churchill's play grimly reveals the costs and risks involved in private renting This revival of Caryl Churchill's pungent 1972 comedy a…
The playwright and actor's debut drama about life on an eating disorder unit will have its world premiere at the Arcola theatre in London next summer The Papatango new writing prize has been…
The Arts Council of Wales has withdrawn its long-term financial support of the English-language theatre company National Theatre Wales (NTW) has warned that it will be forced to close in six…
The Broadway hit, written by Tina Fey and now on its second North American tour, will open at the Savoy in June For Mean Girls fans, this is so fetch: the film's musical adaptation, which ra…
The Hollywood star will appear alongside Andy Serkis and Louisa Harland in David Ireland's black comedy Woody Harrelson is to return to the London stage in a new production of David Ireland'…
Our roundup of stage shows to watch at home includes a revival of Polly Stenham's debut play, London's international dance festival and Patrick Stewart suffering toil and trouble The first m…
The Olivier award-winning actor, whose major film roles included Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series, has died ' 'An actor who let his heart and soul crack open': David Jays on Micha…
Coronet theatre, LondonAurélia Thierrée narrates the tale of a confined 'hysterical' woman while Fukiko Takase dances on a screen behind her The putrid wallpaper in Charlotte Perkins Gilma…
Coogan will follow in Peter Sellers' footsteps to play multiple roles in stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick's 1964 satirical war film Steve Coogan is to star in Armando Iannucci's stage ada…
Choreographer Drew McOnie's version of the festive sweet-treat ballet will have a male hero and aims to 'represent those who felt it wasn't for them' It is a sweet treat of a ballet that enc…
Summerhall, EdinburghLekan Lawal's one-man multimedia performance mashes storytelling, comedy and dance into a richly stimulating hour This knotty and stimulating multimedia show created and…
Roundabout @ Summerhall, EdinburghIn sync with beatboxer Grace Savage, Jade Anouka performs a fleet-footed and clear-sighted debut play Actor Jade Anouka's debut play, Heart, has been kept t…
Underbelly's Circus Hub on the Meadows, EdinburghThe US company Aloft invite audiences to assist them in an intimate and astonishing acrobatic show You have heard how it takes a village to r…
Summerhall, EdinburghBritt Plummer is waiting to get married to fellow clown Otto in this playful and wistful comedy Clowns at the Edinburgh fringe are proving that banana gags are far from…
Underbelly's Circus Hub on the Meadows, EdinburghThe enthralling Canadian company offer up a fast-paced but often jarring show that treats Shakespeare like the Super Bowl Here is a twist on …
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghVoloz Collective's satirical thriller set during the subprime mortgage crisis is staged with style but has little emotional impact Who needs a load of props whe…
Underbelly Cowgate, Edinburgh The real beasts " not the internet kind " have come to teach us their ways, learn human stuff and dish the dirt on billy goats It's not easy being green. Just a…
Assembly Roxy, EdinburghNoirish onstage scenes between a couple are shown on a live feed which only makes fitful sense in this mysterious production A gun rests on a shiny serving platter at…
theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, EdinburghNalini Sharma makes an engaging fringe debut, using clowning skills and audience participation in a show inspired by her hospital stay "What's your favouri…
Bedlam theatre, EdinburghIn this comic two-hander, uptight Terrence is hawking a prehistoric children's show when he's forced into collaborating with upfront Tri-Sarah-Tops Is the Edinburgh …
Summerhall, EdinburghRowland's beautifully crafted show considers his, and our, little lives in the context of the Bard's words Content warning: the next hour, James Rowland tells us, may co…
Zoo Playground, EdinburghUS actor-writer Griffin Kelly proves a performer to her fingertips with this highly physical comedy show For the first few minutes of Griffin Kelly's playful solo sh…
The Scissor Sisters singer will play the Emcee while Self Esteem will make her theatrical debut as Sally Bowles in Rebecca Frecknall's Olivier-winning musical The musicians Jake Shears and S…
Ncuti Gatwa stars in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Zadie Smith relocates Chaucer to Kilburn, plus dance, storytelling and fringe drama It's seven years since Emma Rice swung into Shakespeare…