Saalumarada Thimmakka's story of planting banyan trees led to a determined quest to find her, and a show about her life When she was a teenage girl, Saalumarada Thimmakka planted her first b…
Birmingham RepA university bhangra dance team is torn apart by cultural differences, seamlessly expressed through music and movement, in this zinger of a show Councillor Liz Clements cried l…
Birmingham Hippodrome; Sadler's Wells, LondonCarlos Acosta's BRB revels in an expansive revival of Peter Wright's 80s classic, while the Greek choreographer's sensational-looking Ink tantali…
Bush theatre; Donmar Warehouse; Young Vic, LondonBenedict Lombe's new play about two almost-lovers is alive and unpredictable; Keeley Hawes and Jack Davenport have a glimmering brief encount…
Abbey, DublinThe black humour gets grimmer as two parents grieve the sudden death of their baby and a disturbing family history emerges There are three kinds of sorrow, one character explain…
Readers reflect on the deep impact that some scenes on stage can have on their mental health Re Arifa Akbar's article (We go to the theatre to feel something " and people do. Trigger warning…
Swan theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonMark Ravenhill's reimagining of the duo's work on Gloriana exposes imbalances in the partnership but ultimately is a tragedy of thwarted ambition In 1952, Be…
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, LondonToxic masculinity rears its head in Rachel Bagshaw's Globe debut which proves less interested in horror effects than the characters' emotional journeys John We…
Offering up their time and energy, unpaid staff have become a crucial support for an embattled industry. They explain what's in it for them Wander into Leicester's Curve theatre and you migh…
Our roundup of what to watch at home includes Rambert's prequel to the hit TV series, Jodie Comer reprising the legal drama and Roald Dahl's The Magic Finger A doff of the cap to Rambert's a…
Rishi Sunak's spokesperson says it would be 'concerning and divisive' to restrict audiences based on race at Noël Coward Downing Street has condemned a London theatre's decision to stage …
Soho theatre, LondonWith fine one-liners, the crowd-pleasing east Midlander traces their relationship with their parents in a touching show Sarah Keyworth launched their standup career with …
Birmingham RepSoaring ballads and spirited movement abound in a charming show about teenage self-discovery A team of bhangra dancers bound onto the stage in traditional sequined dress and fa…
They've been called 'a disaster for the arts' and lambasted for 'pursuing a heavily woke agenda'. So what actually happens at a comedy workshop? Our writer joins 30 working-class standups de…
New York City Center, New York David Zayas and Cecily Strong try to breathe life into a small-scale tale but are betrayed by lackluster dialogue and a thin plot It's hard to discern a higher…
ACE had been under pressure to revise guidance in January which focused on 'reputational risk' Arts Council England (ACE) has released new guidance confirming it will not penalise organisati…
Yvonne Whalley on the rise of AI actors. Plus a letter from Mike Peacock on Donald Sinden's Othello So, the TV director James Hawes has told parliament's culture, media, and sport committee …
Young Vic, LondonThe discovery of what could be a painting by Hitler leads to a moral quagmire in Patrick Marber's punchy staging of Marius von Mayenburg's play Arrive early, and you'll see …
Stephen Joseph theatre, ScarboroughThe Paper Birds' new touring production explores forced displacement through physical theatre, interactivity and multimedia What does the rest of the audi…
Donmar Warehouse, LondonHawes and Jack Davenport radiate as postwar lovers in Lucy Kirkwood's cinephile postwar romantic drama set against the birth of the NHS As debate on the future of the…
The Public Theater, New York Josh Radnor is a liberal college professor falling down a slippery slope in a thorny drama that starts with a punch and ends with a heavy hand In The Ally, a new…
The pioneer of 'discourse theatre' and director of Berlin's influential Volksbühne died on Monday morning René Pollesch, maverick pioneer of "discourse theatre", blending pop with critical…
The standup on delusional confidence, her heroes and bugbears " and why she hasn't bought a gold-plated toilet with her OnlyFans contest winnings Why did you get into standup?I always liked …
Southwark Playhouse, LondonFraming the battle within a 1930s romance and a 2024 walking tour, Adam Lenson's production has big ballads, hip-hop-ish commentary and high camp Headline politica…
Exclusive: Jeremy O Harris says Game of Thrones star will not 'make it the Jon Snow Experience' The writer of Slave Play, the controversial Broadway production about race and sexuality that …