Royal Opera House, LondonFrederick Ashton's musicality, footwork and storytelling are showcased in a programme of gracefully danced favourites When you watch the ballets of Frederick Ashton …
The latest play from the writing duo focuses on the landmark 1997 climate conference in Kyoto, Japan. During rehearsals, they talk about the importance of consensus, and the challenges of tu…
The comedian and Lady Dynamite creator talks about Godzilla, her deep hatred of Steven Spielberg's War Horse, and living in Australia for a year In your memoir Sure, I'll Join Your Cult, you…
Sir Nicholas Hytner, Nancy Medina and Theresa Heskins stress importance of sidelined drama, dance and music studies and say the arts are a 'necessity for all' Addressing the erosion and deva…
Coronet theatre, LondonThis gnomic production of Churchill's 1997 play, about a couple awaiting their daughter's return, is packed with confusions and curveballs In Blue Heart, a pair of one…
Minerva theatre, ChichesterJustin Audibert's revival nails the playwright's humour better than his despair while Ian McDiarmid brings a balletic grace to the stage How would an estate agent …
He was the Californian surfer boy who by day gave bogus tours of his London house " and by night held epic orgies. Now a real tour, about the ceramicist he fell in love with, is opening at t…
Derek Jacobi and Margo Anderson on how local lore and biographical specificity found in the comedy point to the 17th Earl of Oxford, Edward de Vere, as its writer Michael Billington says Sha…
The Stage's annual survey found that, for the first time, three plays in London " including Romeo and Juliet with Tom Holland " are charging more than £200 for their most expensive seat T…
Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonThemes such as exoticised bodies and reversing the male gaze struggle are raised but not fully explored in Nadia Beugré's show The promo material for L'Homme Rar…
Royal Shakespeare theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon Blanche McIntyre's Midas-touched production is set in the present day and finds delirious comedy in its class divisions This lesser-staged Shak…
Shakespeare was inspired by the homoerotic poetry of Richard Barnfield " so why has it taken so long to acknowledge the connection between them? The year 1594 was a fruity one in English lit…
Cher Lloyd, Joanne the Scammer, and Alex Consani … the triple J host's list is for the girls and the gays Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Oh god " the internet. What a weird an…
In an industry often focused on young debut talent, companies are using creative methods to nurture playwrights of all ages and experiences 'It is really, really awful for playwrights at the…
Bristol Old VicGareth Farr's account of IVF's development is briskly directed but the science feels under-dramatised Towards the end of Gareth Farr's A Child of Science, which explores the d…
William Russell was an actor of considerable range, as brought out in the excellent obituary by Michael Coveney. As a young director it was my very good fortune to direct Bill in two contras…
Investment management firm cancelled deals with UK literary festivals over links to Israel and fossil fuel companies The chief executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society has robustly…
Throughout his life, the great German playwright made punky montages that explored how Nazism infested the country he had to flee. Why have they taken so long to come to light? Bertolt Brec…
Five-star standup, late-night debauchery, staggering circus tricks … as the arts spectacular approaches, here are some of the shows rated by our writers Gary McNair builds a joyful one-man…
Exclusive: Actors call for all parties to back investment as figures suggest 16% cuts since 2017 Imelda Staunton and Olivia Colman have called on all political parties to urgently invest in …
Jermyn Street theatre, London Adrian Lukis's self-penned one-man show revisits the character he played in Pride and Prejudice on TV in 1995, but doesn't discover much Those who watc…
Suhani Shah turned professional in first grade " and she has even had to convince people she's not actually magic There are stage parents and then there are Suhani Shah's. When Shah " at age…
Company performing Shakespeare classic formed of 12 members who moved to small Uzhhorod town during war Vyacheslav Yehorov was working at a film school creating art therapy for children when…
Standup comedian says men appear to be handed late-night shows while women are 'relegated' to daytime TV The comedian Katherine Ryan has lamented the lack of female late-night chatshow hosts…
The social media star on performing to silent audiences, turning spite into success and still having to prove herself as a 'proper' comedian Can you recall a gig so bad, it's now funny?I was…