823 stories by "Guardian Staff"
Currently playing Antigone at the Edinburgh international festival, the French actor answered your questions " and spoke about everything from the joy of Three Colours Blue to her lack of re…
Wonka bars at the ready! The West End musical ends its run this month before opening on Broadway in March. How well do you know the show?Willy Wonka opens his doors to the golden ticket winn…
How two young impresarios turned a former chocolate factory into one of our most exciting theatres. By Maddy CostaDavid Babani and Danielle Tarento vividly remember the first time they walke…
The comedic Sheffield organist will answer your questions in a live webchat from 1pm GMT on Monday 9 January " post them in the comments below 1.59pm GMT Channelled by comedian Graham Fellow…
Before his breakthrough in Sherlock as the Baker Street detective's nemesis Moriarty, Scott shared the stage with Julianne Moore, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Ben Whishaw in new plays and classi…
From pro-Brexit bookworms to Björk, test your knowledge of this year's literary landmarks. Plus, they were some of the standout statements this year " but who made them?Who described being …
21 December 1971: A redevelopment of Covent Garden threatens the existence of several famous West End theatresFour London theatres " the Duchess, the Vaudeville, the Garrick, the Adelphi " w…
Catherine Tate, Ricky Gervais, Ed Byrne, Chris Addison… can these and other top comedians make your festive dinner go with a bang?Who's the bane of Santa's life?The elf and safety officer.…
Photographer Salvatore Di Gregorio travelled to Cuba to dive into its Afro-Latin melting pot " where spirits are chased with brooms Continue reading...
As the much-loved playwright celebrates his 80th, revisit selected highlights from his stage and screen career' Mark Lawson on Bennett at 80: 'everything but a national treasure'' S is for s…
For Sarah Millican it's the Coen brothers, while Stewart Lee laughs out loud at Festen. From the canonical to the controversial, and in no particular order, we asked 10 standups to pick 50 m…
Andrew Lloyd Webber says he discovered Rihanna while on holiday but chose not to 'bring her back' to the UK. In an interview on Good Morning Britain on Tuesday, Lloyd Webber says he had stum…
The poet and rapper is joining us to answer your questions in a live webchat on Wednesday 14 December " post them in the comments below 8.43am GMT Kate Tempest moves in the grey areas betwe…
21 February 1946 " 14 January 2016 The former artistic director of the Royal Court recalls the great actor who 'lived his socialism by repeatedly giving to others'' Gene Wilder remembered by…
The standup comedian is set to earn £10m this year. What is the secret of his success?Age: 33.Appearance: Gives the impression of an overexcited guinea pig wearing a suit. Continue r…
The witches are Colombian, Banquo's Ghost appears in Mexico and Macbeth's castle is Croatian in this crowd-sourced version of Shakespeare's tragedy, performed by schoolchildren from around t…
'Tis the season to compile lists of your favourite productions of the year " let us know which ones left you spellboundAs the end of the year beckons, we're remembering the theatre, comedy a…
Writer Frank Cottrell-Boyce and director Carl Hunter reimagine Shakespeare's late tragedy in an otherwordly film set among the statues of Antony Gormley's installation Another Life on Crosby…
The standup comedian and Last Leg host is joining us to answer your questions in a live webchat, on Tuesday 6 December 10.49am GMT Equipped with constant astonishment at life's little absurd…
Actor Geraldine McEwan, famous for her 1985 portrayal of Lucia in EF Benson's pithy comedy, and who in later life became the face of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple, has died Geraldine McEwan …
British actor became a household name as Manuel in the 1970s sitcom Fawlty TowersActors pay tribute to Andrew Sachs, who has died aged 86 Continue reading...
From the impact of 'The Scully Effect' on young women, her dreams of doing a comedy with Jason Bateman, to why Paolo Nutini is a 'living genius', the actor was here to answer your questions.…
Cracker jokes can fall apart in the middle, so we asked 10 comedians to come up with their own festive groaners …Revealed: the nation's No 1 toilet jokeLiam WilliamsWhy did Santa's helper …
The Daily Show's Trevor Noah discusses his new book, Born a Crime, with an audience of Guardian Members and tells anecdotes of his childhood growing up 'coloured' in South Africa. Noah recal…
With his geometric costumes and revolutionary spirit, Schlemmer hauled ballet into the age of modernism. A new exhibition celebrates his wild designs Continue reading...
