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As an actor and comedian, she has worked with some patronising colleagues and creepy directors " but has always played the game on her own terms. She discusses Botox, nudity, universal credi…
Based on a Jane Fallon novel and directed by Guy Unsworth, a new show is powered by the Swedish pop duo's songs. Co-founder Per Gessle reflects on Roxette's arrival at the opera
Greeting vis…
Fifty drawings of displaced people will be exhibited in a London church, in collaboration with UN refugee agency
Providing safe routes for asylum seekers should be the focus of the UK govern…
Park theatre, LondonCarey Crim asks a series of moral questions in her play about a woman facing the aftermath of her teacher husband's conviction for sexual misconduct
Tom, a beloved drama …
Adaptation of Amy Heckerling's classic 1995 comedy will open in London in February with a new score by the Scottish musician inspired by its soundtrack
Mean Girls has become a West End hit, …
American actor starred in films including The Great White Hope and The Lion King, and won two Tony awards in prolific stage career
James Earl Jones was movie royalty, a magisterial star who…
New exhibition, named after 'theatrical encyclopedia' Gabrielle Enthoven, showcases British stage history from the Restoration to Fleabag
She was an avid collector of playbills, programmes a…
As the Disney blockbuster ends its three-year run at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London, actor Samantha Barks pays tribute to its devoted audience
Sometimes it has been a flurry and at other…
Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonThe Austrian artist-philosopher muses on disability and choreography, mobility and mobilisation in this quietly thought-provoking show
Michael Turinsky comes out …
Arcola theatre, LondonA trio of friends reconvene in their home town to play together for the first time in two decades
Band reunions seem to be in the air, or one band's, at least. Here is …
The Korean Canadian actor and writer on bringing his comedy Kim's Convenience back to theatre, changing the way Asian people are portrayed, and how he didn't see the K-culture boom coming
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Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonAn ensemble of disabled and non-disabled, deaf and neurodivergent dancers create and perform a joyful show combining movement, words and sheer invention
For nearl…
Royal Court Upstairs, London; Minerva, Chichester; Old Vic, LondonReality is up for debate in Tife Kusoro's rapid-fire new drama, David Eldridge's nuanced take on John le Carré, and Tom Sto…
Actor, activist and founder of the radical drag troupe the Bloolips whose performances influenced mainstream theatre
In 1980, the New York magazine the Village Voice captioned a centre-sprea…
Hackney Empire, LondonThe pre-eminent comic political polemicist of our time rants as much as ever, but with added introspection
What's the point of making comedy that reminds everyone how a…
The Yard, LondonWhile its subject matter is powerful, the story of three split selves is too disconnected to follow, with one scene jumping to another and not joining up to form a whole
The …
Aged between 60 and almost 90, this Australian collective are staging fiery, funny, irreverent and ultimately celebratory shows about very serious topics
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This comedian pays homage to peak internet (circa 2000-2014), with classics including Cole Hersch, Charlie the Unicorn and a parody song about incels
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In her first interview since the Paris Olympics, Rachael 'Raygun' Gunn apologised to the breaking community for the backlash prompted by her performance, saying: 'It is really sad to hear th…
Exclusive: Ken Ludwig gives Shakespeare Birthplace Trust largest private donation in its 177-year history
The charity that cares for historic Shakespeare sites in Stratford-upon-Avon has rec…
Cadogan Hall, LondonImpresario Jamiel Devernay-Laurence brings dance of all flavours to a new audience with this lively serving of latin, hip-hop, ballet and a chef's kiss tap solo from Stev…
Our series on theatrical discoveries continues with cherished memories from Guardian readers who felt profoundly moved by works on the stage
As part of the Guardian's series on "the play tha…
Old Vic, LondonPassion and art are dissected in tricksy style in a production that manages to wrongfoot the audience
There are several circularities drawn around what is real and what is par…
Tinuke Craig says current black British theatre talent was developed when schemes to improve access were common
The lack of investment in arts schemes aimed at working-class children will cr…