1,004 stories by "Chris Wiegand"
Here are 10 striking stage directions can you identify the plays they're taken from? Continue reading...
As Sweet Mambo is staged at the Edinburgh festival, Wim Wenders, music adviser Matthias Burkert and artists including Madeleine Peyroux reflect on Tanztheater Wuppertals eclectic soundtrack …
Former nominees James Acaster and Sam Simmons, and last years best newcomer, John Kearns, are on the seven-strong shortlist for the main prize at the Edinburgh comedy awardsEdinburgh comedy …
From a Camille OSullivan tearjerker to Alex Hornes madcap contraption, here are the best bits of five of my favourite shows so far. What have been your highlights? Continue reading...
It's only five days old and already the fringe has produced some stormers, from James Acaster to Adam Riches. Let us know which shows you've seen and what you made of them Continue reading...
Which songs are comedians walking on stage to at the Edinburgh festival this year? Sara Pascoe, Carl Donnelly, Kerry Godliman and others explain their choices Continue reading...
At the fringe but not sure what to see? From Pinter at lunchtime to a host of zombie shows, try these suggestions for size Continue reading...
Bill Nighy is back in the West End, appearing in Skylight. How well do you know his stage and screen roles? Match the quote to the film or play Continue reading...
Traditional stories are given a new twist at a festival for young audiences. Writer Mike Kenny and director Wendy Harris explain British company Tutti Frutti's approachIn a tent, sat on a be…
The great Shakespearean will be answering your questions on his career, from King Lear to Spamalot, on Monday 28 AprilHe's back at the National Theatre and this time he's howling and stagge…
The ballerinas cross the stage like a string of paper dolls and run riot in a workshop but English National Ballet's show needs more sparkle to keep the young audience entrancedCovent Garden…
Poirot star will appear in a revival of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest directed by Adrian NobleThe role has been played by a who's who of greats including Edith Evans, Judi De…
Revival of Kenneth Lonergan's 1996 play will also feature Kieran Culkin and Tavi Gevinson, with music from Vampire Weekend's Rostam BatmanglijIt is the off-Broadway hit that made Mark Ruffal…
As Morrissey once observed, "At least 50% of my reason for writing can be blamed on Shelagh Delaney." With A Taste of Honey being revived at Hull Truck, do you know which of these lyrics fro…
As he unveils his new show, Tabac Rouge, the French circus star talks about growing up on stage and the traditions he inherited from his parents and his grandfather, Charlie ChaplinHe is the…
Conti, who takes over from Martin Shaw, will join Robert Vaughn and Jeff Fahey in hit jury-room drama' Read Michael Billington's review of Twelve Angry Men' A former juror's view on Twelve A…
Angela Lansbury's return to the West End stage in Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit is one of London's hottest tickets but the star is still best known as TV sleuth Jessica Fletcher. Can you gu…
When you auditioned, you had to tell a joke. Then they took you to a factory to meet your audience. As the Everyman reopens, Alison Steadman, Roger McGough and Jonathan Pryce remember how th…
Critically panned but hugely popular jukebox musical to close doors after 4,600 performances at Dominion theatreTwelve years after it opened, the Queen and Ben Elton musical We Will Rock You…
Unicorn theatre, LondonDavid McKee's classic children's book gets a fantastic staging with a great performance from Rhys Rusbatch that leaves the audience buzzingBernard is bored. Dad's doin…
The comedian talks about the taboo of mental illness, performing at Bethlem Royal hospital and her new show Sane New WorldSince getting a master's in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy at O…
This Friday, the writer Michael Morpurgo, director Tom Morris and designer Rae Smith will all be joining us for a War Horse webchat " ask them anything about the international hit show"All t…
It's four hours long, takes place on a grass stage and caused a sensation at Sadler's Wells when it first came. As 1980 returns to London, three members of Tanztheater Wuppertal talk about h…
Louise Brealey takes a break from rehearsals at the Citizens theatre in Glasgow to talk about playing the title role in Strindberg's classic about the power struggle between an aristocratic …
Little Angel, LondonOur new series on children's theatre kicks off with a visit to an adaptation of the book about a mutt who dreams of moonlight and musicIt's mid-January: the tinsel is dow…
