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Set on the film set of Jaws as its three stars bicker and drink to pass away the interminable between-shot delays, The
Oona Doherty's Hard to be Soft: A Belfast Prayer is inspired by the people of her home city. It explores the things
Much happens in this ingenious drama by African-American playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins that is far from appropriate. And the play itself is an
Much has been made of the closing of five Broadway shows in the past two weeks: Be More Chill, King Kong, Pretty
As we head into the final weekend of the fringe, artists will be totting up their gains and losses. Some will have
Beep boop. That's the noise of the phone in your pocket, or the iPad in your bag, or the laptop on your
As this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe draws to a close, The Stage's team of reviewers pick their favourite productions… Tim Bano The
Creative education campaigners have cautioned against the government's claims that arts subjects are on the rise at GCSE, arguing that a spike
Entertainment unions have jointly written an open letter expressing "deep concern" at the decline in arts journalism and the impact this will
Korean company Cho-in Theatre has condensed Macbeth to an intense hour of solo theatre performed by a female and male actor, Lee
It can be draining, caring for someone with a mental health condition; it can consume you. Isabelle Kabban's jagged and fragmented play
Victor Esses is on Facetime, guiding his mother around her childhood home via his phone. He talks us through the Lebanon flat
Words are important, powerful and, if used carelessly, can create one of the most ridiculous casting calls in modern memory. As a
The audition process can be one of the most raw and uncompromising components of an actor's life, laced with stiff competition and
There is one proven way as a transgender individual to significantly lower your risk of hate crime, explains Edalia Day " be
There is a huge inflatable doughnut in the middle of the stage. It dominates the space. US theatremaker Thaddeus Phillips uses this
Plans have been revealed for a new "world-class" theatremaking space in Ipswich, which will be home to physical theatre company Gecko. If
Rufus Hound is to star in the Royal Shakespeare Company's stage adaptation of The Boy in the Dress. Irvine Iqbal, Natasha Lewis
James Graham's play Quiz, about the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire cheating scandal, is being adapted for television. Quiz opened at
You'll be hard pushed to find a circus gang with more technical gymnastic ability and joie de vivre than Flip Fabrique. Blizzard
There's a certain point at which two single men living in a houseshare crosses the line from chummy to tragic " let's
Lars von Trier's 1996 film Breaking the Waves remains a controversial work. The narrative, and in particular its treatment of the central
A chain of fairy lights twinkles above a dark hazy room. Dressed in colourful silk and splashes of paint, bodies appear and
After a successful run in 2016, Birds of Paradise Theatre Company has returned to the city for this year's Edinburgh International Festival.
"Nice to see you to see you…nice," Frank Skinner says as he opens his comedy set at the Edinburgh Fringe. "Well, it's
