They squeeze them, throw them and tip buckets of them over each other. We meet the Taiwanese creator of a riveting experimental dance piece exploring desire that got rave reviews at Edinburg…
Royal Court Upstairs, LondonLydia Higman, Julia Grogan and Rachel Lemon's play set around a 1604 witch trial is a vital and exciting piece of gig theatre full of improvisational spirit and c…
Lilian Baylis studio, Sadler's Wells, LondonFull of dancey japes, games and satisfyingly tactile characters, BalletLorent have created an enjoyably gentle adaptation of Margery Williams' cla…
Omnibus theatre, LondonAnastasia Osei-Kuffour's stylish debut gives an honest appraisal of the tricky world of apps and expectations, yet offers a note of hope for those on the long road to …
Unicorn theatre, LondonBreathtaking set design and transportive music drive a family-friendly version of the epic Greek myth A teenage Telemachus sets out from Ithaca in search of the father…
The Bridgerton star on making his RSC debut, extreme audience reactions to A Little Life, and why people love romance The actor Luke Thompson, 35, was born in Southampton, grew up in France …
Royal Opera House, LondonThe Royal Ballet's long-running and rather cumbersome Swan Lake is elevated by the dancers' artistry, while a fine Kenneth MacMillan triple bill deserves more perfor…
Wyndham's London; Ustinov, Bath; Hampstead, LondonBrian Cox and, especially, Patricia Clarkson shine as dysfunctional parents in Eugene O'Neill's autobiographical play, David Morrissey bring…
National Theatre, LondonA dislikable version of Charlotte, jockeying for prominence and yearning to be as immoral as Byron, is the surprising focus of this quick-witted drama As a drama abou…
Theatre Royal, SydneyFifty years is a long time to be a rebel and this lovingly spoofy musical is a bit creaky these days " but this cast is fun enough to keep the audience cheering The Rock…
The Norwegian theatremaker talks about succeeding Ivo van Hove as artistic director of one of the influential Internationaal Theater Amsterdam and staging classic plays as rock concerts When…
Camden People's theatreVictor Esses' reflections on his elusive Lebanese-Italian relative are told with easy, open warmth but never quite knit together On stage, Victor Esses exudes an easy,…
The playwright reveals how his clashes with the sexual predator haunt the most disturbing scenes of The Hills of California, his latest Olivier-nominated play about teenage singing sisters t…
Gregory Doran asks how content warnings could be issued for Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus It is a play renowned for its extreme physical violence, with scenes featuring execution, rape and …
The British comedian on what makes them chuckle online, including Kitty Flanagan, Celeste Barber and Lisa Kudrow bloopers from Friends Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Ahh " the i…
Wyndham's theatre, LondonCox is thrilling as an overbearing patriarch but it's Clarkson who steals the show in Eugene O'Neill's agonising family drama The overbearing patriarch in Eugene O'N…
The novelist and playwright on being spooked by watermills, a secret kiss and splashing out on family holidays Born in Kenya, Philippa Gregory, 70, wrote her first novel while completing …
These are serious times, and they demand silly entertainment. Please, British TV " send in the clowns Do we need more stupidity in our lives? With the state of the world as it is, the obviou…
After years of hard gigging, the comedian of the year finalist and pun champion is finally breaking through, thanks to his intoxicating mix of surreal standup and social justice In comedian …
In the mid-1990s, the Big Brum Theatre in Education Company asked Edward Bond to write a play for young people. We went on to commission 10 plays from him, performing them in schools, univer…
Forbes Masson stars in Gary McNair's version of the gothic novella, Tim Key joins Kitson in an Old Vic two-hander and Jason Manford celebrates all musicals great and small Robert Louis Steve…
Dupieux's melancholic comedy sees a disillusioned audience member pull a gun before demanding a word processor to write the actors a better play Quentin Dupieux is one of the vanishingly sma…
Griffiths, who has died aged 88, explored the conflict between reform and revolution in plays and scripts from the film Reds to dramas such as Occupations, The Party and Comedians Of all the…
Regent's Park Open Air theatre, LondonFun songs and exciting immersive touches delight children and adults alike in a lively picture book adaptation from actor Cush Jumbo and Katy Sechiari '…
Leeds Playhouse and touringThe company's trademark fusion of live performance and digital wizardry doesn't quite hang together in a radical take on Mary Shelley The structure of Mary Shelley…