Almeida Theatre, LondonThe set is a marvel, the performances are electric and the ending " with Lear raging and trembling in a hospital gown on the heath " is profoundly tragic Yaël Farbe…
Yard theatre, LondonA Ghanaian tour guide struggles to maintain his composure in the face of historical ignorance and requests for selfies, in Rhianna Ilube's poignant critique of colonialis…
Sadler's Wells, LondonOn a stage covered in thousands of silk carnations, a beguiling cast of 20 explore fear, fun, control, bunny-hopping and onions, ending ultimately in hope Nelken was a …
Theatre Royal Haymarket, LondonAided by elaborate tech, multiple screens and an angelic wig, the Succession star gives a performance that is mischievous, swaggering and operatic Does Sarah S…
Hope Mill theatre, ManchesterJim Cartwright's riches-to-rags comedy reunites an abrasive northern couple who turned to sex work for survival in a hedonistic London adventure The lust for lif…
Lyttelton theatre, LondonDodie Smith's play presents a beautifully drawn, four-generation celebration of a golden wedding anniversary on the eve of the second world war Sneaking downstairs w…
Exclusive: Incoming Rada president says he wants to pass down what he learned from mental health struggles as a graduate David Harewood has called for acting graduates to be taught "resilien…
She was the only black student in her Paris school, constantly criticised for her 'big butt and flat feet'. But she went on to win awards worldwide, including the Venice Golden Lion. As Germ…
Fawlty Towers, The Fast Show, Only Fools and Horses … the vogue for screen-to-stage shows taps into our need for nostalgia If you were craving a hit of comedy nostalgia, where would you go…
Geelong's Back to Back receives lifetime achievement award for work that 'blows away' prejudice and 'makes disability a tool of artistic inquiry' Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email …
Royal Shakespeare theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonEleanor Rhode's ravishing fusion of flamboyancy, surrealism and raucous fun rouses audiences in a youthful, energetic riot Directors of Shakespe…
New Vic, Newcastle-under-LymeRon Hutchinson's comedy marks 100 years since the first radio play but succumbs to cliches and jarring humour Playwright Ron Hutchinson sets his tribute to the b…
Octagon, BoltonIqbal Khan's production lays bare the uncomfortable parallels between a mid-20th century Soviet Union and today's marauding politicians How George Orwell would despair at toda…
The comedian on his strangest fan encounter, preshow rituals and his new film with Tom Basden and Carey Mulligan How did you get into comedy?I joined a sketch group, went to the Edinburgh fr…
Old Vic, LondonJukebox show celebrating sweary Bob Geldof's 1985 mega-fundraiser piles homily on cliche in a production in thrall to white saviour stereotypes The breathless tagline invites …
Arcola theatre, LondonThis nimble play sets up a shocking scenario yet somehow it slaloms along " thanks to some Pirandellian trickery and three cheerful ghosts On a raised disc bristling wi…
Various venuesSets from Lily Phillips, President Obonjo and Foxdog Studios may not rival the Edinburgh fringe, but give a bracing sense of the diversity of the comedy scene We need a new ki…
Sean Mathias has reimagined his 2021 production of the tragedy as a movie, inventively using Windsor's Theatre Royal and capturing McKellen's subtle performance How best to film a stage prod…
Soho theatre, London New show Mettle finds the comic annoyed about flirting, litter, the climate crisis and more, following a milestone birthday There are few more familiar standup comedy at…
The literary department at the London theatre is renowned for taking risks with untried playwrights, but is now under threat The Royal Court is known for putting the names of emerging playwr…
Audiences should be 'shocked and disturbed' by the impact of theatre, says Schindler's List and Harry Potter actor Trigger warnings for theatre audiences should be scrapped because people sh…
Dancer and artistic director of the Dance Umbrella festival known for being an innovative force in the industry Emma Gladstone, who has died of cancer aged 63, was a woman of impeccable tast…
Sadler's Wells, London In a triple bill by Spanish and Brazilian choreographers, dancers move in ritualistic unison, launch into flight or just inspire wonder In the middle of São Paulo D…
Rose theatre, Kingston-upon-Thames Onjali Raùf's morality tale for children, adapted by Nick Ahad, fluidly harnesses schoolkid energy, though important details are often reported rather t…
Barn theatre, Cirencester; Watermill theatre, NewburyThe deductive powers of the famous sleuth are put to new uses in these inventive if patchy interpretations, one playful, the other musica…