Leeds PlayhouseFeaturing stellar performances across the cast, Matthew Xia's production breathes new life into Andrea Levy's sprawling family saga A novel from more than two decades ago, tel…
Sadler's Wells, LondonKameron N Saunders's ambitious sci-fi-coded fable is paired with a showcase of Crystal Pite's mastery in contrasting order with human messiness The headline news here i…
Theatr Clwyd, MoldDirector Kate Wasserberg emphasises the fantasy and supernatural elements of the poet's 'play for voices' in an entertaining and inclusive production As with Molière at th…
Omnibus theatre, LondonA couple of former hedonists are reunited years later in Louis Emmitt-Stern's quick-witted dissection of bereavement and the queer dating scene History is supposed to …
The first time Kind starred in Nazi-spoof The Producers, he lost 30lb. Is he " and the West End " ready for his return? And why is he so worried about his old flatmate George Clooney? Richar…
Orange Tree theatre, LondonVan Gogh is a restless soul who finds kinship " and possibly more " with his London landlady in this tender and full-hearted drama The young Vincent van Gogh spen…
Brighton Corn Exchange The fantastically confident standup is a blast from the start with her takes on menopause, parenting and her upbringing Model, actor, journalist, comedian: no doubting…
It lit up the 1970s with its nihilistic tale of a hippie band imploding in a trail of drugs, booze and violence. What can it tell us about the music business today? Writer David Hare and wil…
Production based on 1993 novel opens at Theatre Royal Haymarket in London in July, with original songs co-written by the author It has been a book, a play and a film. It has also spawned thr…
The great Italian entertainer's plays, such as Accidental Death of an Anarchist, have not lost their power to make audiences roar with laughter while confronting injustice In Britain we tend…
Comedy duo will take the stage together in the West End for the first time in 17 years in Cinderella alongside Julian Clary Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are to return to the stage toget…
The moment I stepped into English National Ballet's studio, I stopped being just a patient. Among fellow spirits, I have rediscovered my sense of joy and agency Fourteen years ago, a neurolo…
Royal Shakespeare theatre, Stratford-Upon-AvonCo-artistic director Tamara Harvey stages a well-acted production that never hits as hard as it should The bellicose patriotism in this, the las…
Intimate monologue or performance art? The singer's recent gigs give a tantalising idea of what a stage adaptation of her album might look like 'This conversation's too big for a phone call,…
The comedian on learning from Stewart Lee, forging gags from chats with friends and his niche joke about Magic FM Who did you look up to when you were starting out as a comedian?I wanted to …
Duke of York's theatre, LondonFifty years since David Hare's play was first staged, Rebecca Lucy Taylor is inspired casting as a singer who refuses to go out without a bang David Hare's 1975…
Charing Cross theatre, London Carmel Owen's ambitious musical follows the impressionist's regrets back to his early adventures in art and his first marriage As its title suggests, this music…
Menier Chocolate Factory, LondonTracy-Ann Oberman stars in this absorbing and timely revival of Ryan Craig's 2011 comic tragedy, set over one fraught evening A death in the family is always …
The comic on cleaning up her language for family audiences, writing her debut novel and praying before taking the stage How did you get into comedy?After my second divorce, I was online look…
Live theatre, Newcastle When Maeve becomes a sexagenarian she rethinks her identity " and her 40-year marriage " in this surprisingly breezy drama You can imagine a Victorian melodrama in wh…
The director's first play " an 1830s 'rambunctious comedy of deception and disguise' " is planned for early 2027 opening in London Since Quentin Tarantino announced last year that he had wri…
Leeds Grand theatre Annabelle Lopez Ochoa's choreography keeps a tight hold on the narrative and the erotically charged pas de deux between the lovers packs real heat Northern Ballet's new s…
Fresh from Stranger Things and Hamnet, the pair are surprised to find themselves playing Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers in the West End. They talk chemistry, dating apps " and what they'v…
King's Head theatre, LondonMasculinity is not in a good way in this trio of short plays " the first of 10 presented in two venues " which deal in violence, misanthropy and murder Neil LaBute…
Sadler's Wells East, LondonRussell Maliphant Dance Company's arresting evening of three solos includes a spiritual offering performed by the choreographer himself Watching Daniel Proietto da…