The sense of wonder never wavers in Hart's charming 'best of' set, a fringe favourite in a year of crowd-pleasing card work, mentalism and a hidden-squirrel routine Magic is addictive. The m…
Summerhall, EdinburghPerformed amid psychedelic projections, the Australian singer's gig has an otherworldly beauty yet fails to take off 'I'll leave you with the cosmos," Australian singer …
Summerhall, EdinburghIn its aim to avoid big topics " politics, gender, climate " the Canadian pair's superb show attempts an escape from contemporary chaos If the end of the world is a part…
Underbelly, Cowgate, EdinburghYannick Trapman-O'Brien's disarming show is akin to having someone drawing your portrait as he steers a probing conversation I have been banned from this show. …
She is the Olivier-winning producer behind two of the most successful TV shows in recent memory. Now she has a slate of upcoming projects, including a bold new venture at the fringe. Will on…
Regent's Park Open Air theatre, LondonCallum and Sephy are a modern Romeo and Juliet, forced to grow up fast as they wade through the crushing racial and class structures that pin them in th…
Why is a huge pack of puppet animals, from tiny monkeys to towering elephants, making a 20,000km cross-planet odyssey? As The Herds nears the UK, our writer spends a week as an antelope to f…
Bridge theatre, LondonThe immersive setup brings the audience into the midst of the play's shapeshifting unreality among a comedy-gold cast of magical characters Shenanigans reign in this ne…
From a New Forest giant inspiring an asthmatic teen to a herd of animal puppets walking to the Arctic Circle, theatre far and wide is taking action " but with energy and optimism, rather tha…
Young Vic, LondonA guest star " here, a delighted Jessie Buckley " is fed their script during the performance in this now two-decade-old revelation of theatre-making An Oak Tree unpicks what…
Riverside Studios, LondonKeelan Kember's latest is so full of funny one-liners and cheerful performances it feels like a comforting sitcom Breezy conversational chatter, dry one-liners and s…
Soho theatre, LondonWhile navigating the rocky aftermath of death, Naomi Denny's Sienna sees her sibling everywhere in this simply told but warm reflection on grief Grief does not come with…
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, LondonChekhov's claustrophobic drama is perfectly suited to this intimate venue, with moments of humour leavening the heartbreak The flowers spelling out Irina's nam…
Royal Court theatre, LondonA wonderfully precise ensemble cast make this sci-fi vision of resurrection and immortality stab directly at the heart What makes a life? Kandinsky theatre company…
King's Head theatre, LondonThis satire stars co-writers Harriet Chomley and Sophie Robertson as estranged friends who meet in therapy Muscular writing is required to overcome the cliches of …
Tickets for the interactive theatre company's last show are almost impossible to score, though if you get one there's a chance you'll have your mind blown. But what exactly is it? The creato…
Camden People's theatre, LondonThe storyteller completes his trilogy of soft, stark shows with an hour of sweet, scatter-gun observations about how we live If you had an hour, just an hour, …
This year sees the city celebrate its rich, diverse creativity. Magician Dynamo, AKA Steven Frayne, and director Kirsty Housley discuss collaborating to shine a light on the arts of their ho…
Globe theatre, LondonAt just under an hour this bright and silly production misses the grisly bite of the Brothers Grimm's original fairytale but there is much for kids to enjoy Sugar-induce…
When a scene calls for violence, it's combat choreographers who prevent actors coming a cropper during the action. They explain the rules of stage conflict Philip d'Orléans points the sword…
Do you fancy a weekend sword fight or touring a castle dressed as a laundress? Volunteers devoted to 'living history' events explain their enduring appeal A horse in colourful medieval garb …
Park theatre, LondonIt is a treat to see this kaleidoscopic meditation on stories and the nature of time brought to the stage, even if at times the play struggles to hold the full weight of …
Kiln theatre, LondonThis Q&A-based delve into the politics of vaccination is a fascinating, thorny and sometimes wilfully opaque take on a divisive topic for our times Rob Drummond tells…
Under his leadership, the theatre has become a hothouse for innovative, and sometimes controversial work work. On the eve of his departure, he looks back over his 'three acts' in the limelig…
From The Diary of a Teenage Girl to her latest stage role, the actor is drawn to projects about the tangle of sex and the messy parts of relationships Bel Powley is not a good liar. "I have …