In her fortnightly review of fitness and wellbeing activities, comedian Jennifer Wong overcomes her apprehension of 'whorish vagina dancing' " and then the gloves come off Get our weekend cu…
Actor calls on whoever wins on 4 July to recognise what the arts bring to society, as Salford's Lowry theatre turns 25 The arts should not be treated as an economic "bloodsucker", Timothy Sp…
Our series on transformative theatrical discoveries continues with the moving 1984 show exploring our buttoned-up approach to mortality I had been brought up in Newcastle where the RSC used …
The 2018 hit about a cleaner who dreams of becoming a star in Nashville will begin theatre run in Edinburgh Wild Rose, the award-winning movie about a Glasgow country singer, is to be turned…
A marathon achievement for its feat of memory, this performance feels like avant-garde cabaret at times Has the solo star-vehicle as epic monologue theatre reached its peak with Eddie Izzard…
From jobbing workers to familiar names, legions of entertainers are working well into their 70s and 80s. Why? Our writer uncovers an alarming story of shrinking budgets, axed royalties, misg…
Various venues, EdinburghFrom a gentle exploration of tubes and spheres to a forthright examination of climate change, immersive puppetry and minimalist narrators, this is mesmerising for fa…
She has danced pregnant, in bondage gear, and drenched in what looks like menstrual blood " all to unleash the monsters lurking within her and all of us. We meet the unstoppable performer ro…
The Winter's Tale is retold with a virtual reality plot set in Silicon Valley and hardly any lines from the original, staged at a bold Latvian theatre elevating English talent John Malkovich…
After the runaway success of Richard Gadd's Baby Reindeer, fellow standup Mark O'Sullivan has a new sitcom about personal pain Comedian Mark O'Sullivan was sexually assaulted by a member of …
He starred in Peep Show, Green Wing and Wonka " and his first novel won an award. Now the star is making operas with 64 homeless people. Not bad going for someone who was written off by his …
Exclusive: Fringe investigation finds complaints from two performers about Simone Pulga's behaviour to be substantiated Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our mornin…
Norwich Theatre RoyalBrew revisits the car crash at the beginning of his ballet career that killed his three companions and left him paraplegic Not quite dance, not quite theatre, An Acciden…
Belgrade theatre, CoventryThree women push themselves beyond the local swimming pool and into the unknown in Siana Bangura's buoyant, enlightening new play Three women "in their prime", a sw…
Sadler's Wells, LondonThe French choreographer's 1981 interpretation of the playwright's world rewards patience with its magic and precision A silent dance based on the writings of Samuel Be…
Duke of York's, Shakespeare's Globe; Young Vic, LondonJamie Lloyd's youthfully intense staging gives us a Juliet for the ages; Michelle Terry's king rises above the disability row; and a Bro…
Jazz hands and big ballads are out and 'writing about real emotions' is in, as a new wave of musicals exploring body issues, bullying and queer identity hits the capital's biggest stages. Wh…
Authoritative stage actor who excelled at playing baddies, and took roles in TV shows such as The Crown and Coronation Street Primarily a stage actor of good grace, authority and a fine bari…
Royal Court, London Emma D'Arcy, Ben Whishaw and Kayla Meikle narrate and act out Nelson's dark meditations from their own film-making booths in Katie Mitchell's intriguing experiment Maggie…
Live theatre, NewcastleStewart Pringle's play unfolds with wit and abrasive lyricism on the sidelines of a chaotic miles-long pitch, where the action definitely isn't If you despair at how l…
Duke of York's theatre, LondonThe Spider-Man star and his spikily charismatic Juliet, giving a heroic performance after all the abuse she faced, are perfectly cast in Jamie Lloyd's turbo-sty…
Belgrade theatre, CoventrySiana Bangura's play follows three west African women in Coventry who are cajoled into the water " and find themselves surfacing from grief They say water has the p…
Sherman theatre, CardiffConceptually brilliant, with complex characters and a fearless cast, Azuka Oforka's debut play is a remarkable examination of women under colonialism with contemporar…
Battersea Arts Centre, LondonNetflix turned Kata Wéber and Kornél Mundruczó's play into an Oscar-nominated film. Now a world-class ensemble from Poland's TR Warszawa bring it out its nu…
Soho theatre, LondonThe comic traces a path from Arizona to Manhattan with a musical set that never quite lands The comedian as self-fascinated ego-monster is quite the pose these days. Kate…