1,018 stories by "Chris Wiegand"
Little Angel theatre, LondonAn inventive and earnest staging of Frann Preston-Gannon's book boasts beautiful puppets but goes adrift for some younger audience membersWhen and how should we s…
JK Rowling has announced that Harry Potter's West End theatre debut will be staged in two parts due to the 'epic nature of the story'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, one of the West End's …
Actor will resume the role that won her a Tony award for a semi-staged production at the Coliseum in 2016More than 20 years after first playing the faded silent screen star Norma Desmond, Gl…
Unicorn theatre, LondonA polar bear and a husky strike up a friendship in a show that captivates the audience with digital projections, fun costumes and warm performancesBreaking the Ice: it…
Find out who is in the running for the biggest prize in the funny businessEdinburgh comedy awards: explore all the winners " interactiveA record-breaking eight-strong shortlist of acts are u…
Tired of competing for medals and donning costumes for Disney shows, a group of free-spirited skaters are letting it glide in the double bill Vertical Influences We sit huddled together on c…
Puppets pop up in lots of children's shows at Edinburgh, but they also play leading roles in productions that are definitely not safe for toddlers. Here's a who's-who guide to the principal …
It's the world's biggest arts festival, with 300 venues and 10 times as many shows. So where do you start? Try these for starters …Vertical InfluencesAssembly at Murrayfield ice rinkDancin…
JK Rowling gives details of world premiere of her collaboration with writer Jack Thorne and director John TiffanyJK Rowling has confirmed that the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will…
Nick Payne's play about love and the multiverse, first seen at the Royal Court in 2012, will transfer to Trafalgar Studios in London following its UK tourIt is the singular love story with i…
Olivier award-winning production, directed by Ivo van Hove and starring Mark Strong, will be staged in New York in Arthur Miller's centenary yearAfter its sellout runs at the Young Vic and W…
Unicorn, LondonImaginart's colourful production invites its young audience on an adventure around furry craters, through sparkly tunnels and into their imagination Continue reading...
Rice will follow Mark Rylance and Dominic Dromgoole in top job at the theatre when she takes over in April 2016The job description demanded "visionary and charismatic leadership", the abilit…
The much-loved picture book about loss, memory and motherhood has become a play at the Little Angel theatre. Its author, the puppet maker Lyndie Wright and the director Peter Glanville discu…
Little Angel theatre, LondonThis show has fun with the bestselling author's 2012 picture book while honouring its sensitivity and emotional force Continue reading...
Thirty years after they were first staged, two of the great German choreographer's shows are getting a UK premiere. Expect mud, sweat, tears and giant cactuses"You come on with a certain ene…
Epic homecoming tale retold as a politician's journey, with playwright and poet aiming to bring out character's deceitful side Continue reading...
Dystopian thriller first staged at the Orange Tree and described as a 'deeply unsettling theatrical weapon' is now set to reach wider audienceAlistair McDowall's Pomona, hailed as one of 201…
Former Newsnight host to take part in courtroom drama starring Christopher Eccleston as the Scottish kingThe crime is something wicked and the trial promises toil and trouble. Lord Macbeth i…
Theatre's lineup includes Romola Garai in Measure for Measure, Ivo van Hove directing Simon Stephens play and a dance-theatre take on MacbethRarely performed works by Eugene O'Neill and Marg…
The Departure, a Young Vic short film starring and directed by Anderson, will be available to watch exclusively on theguardian.com from Friday 6 FebruaryIt is the most striking of entrances:…
Little Angel theatre, LondonCinderella is retold with a cast of puppet mice and a role for the theatre's resident cat in this sweet show for children aged three to eightMy four-year-old daug…
A comedy detective, Shakespeare in pointe shoes and audiences turned into actors … our Stage editor picks his standup, dance and theatre highlightsTop of my list of 10 brilliant things in …
Oily Cart's performance for three-to-five-year-olds plays with textures and smells as much as words and musicAll the way to the Southbank Centre, four-year-old Aggie and I try to remember th…
Unicorn theatre, LondonThis sensory show for young children captures the fun and wonder of unwrapping presents on Christmas morningAnyone who has ever been around a baby or a toddler on Chri…
