The comedian posted a video of the 'shocking' amount of litter left behind after his performance in a panto, saying, 'You wouldn't treat your own home like that, would you?' "It's behind you…
Menier Chocolate Factory, LondonCo-production with Osaka company brings 1976 study of American imperialism arriving in Japan to subtle, funny life When Stephen Sondheim's 1976 musical premie…
The company, which had a shortlist of five cities, had been told funding was dependent on leaving London English National Opera has chosen Greater Manchester as its future home, a year after…
Award-winning stage, film and TV actor who had memorable roles as meddling mothers in Cheers and Sex and the CityWith her shrewd blue eyes and twitching dormouse nose, the actor Frances Ster…
John Coldwell on his first ever walkout from a performance. Plus letters from Ian Garner, David Riley and Tim Edwards on leaving theatres at the interval or even earlier Two days before read…
With 10 shows on and 1m tickets sold, Evolution are panto gods. But how do you work a giant? What will 50kg of glitter cover? And why did a bench almost cause a riot? The giant takes a lumb…
Cito, who had been a dancer herself, spent 40 years working for Tanztheater Wuppertal The costume designer Marion Cito, whose gowns, suits and occasional swimwear were integral to choreograp…
Bloomsbury theatre, LondonThe Hull comic continues to riff brilliantly on her home city's quirks but you wish she'd reveal more of the 'small angry woman' she describes herself as Hull is m…
Leeds PlayhouseJames Brining's exemplary staging solves every problem " the antisemitism, the coercive romance " that Oliver Bart's joyous, beloved but difficult musical presents With child …
Finborough theatre, LondonA mix of sweet observations about female friendship and cheeky brazenness about sex, Kat Rose-Martin's play finds two young women at a crossroads in their lives In …
Theatre Royal Stratford East, LondonIt may not attempt anything new but there are eye-catching costumes, catchy songs, some sparkling performances and a droll script by Anna Jordan Mud, glor…
A newly unearthed essay reveals the ambitious vision of the influential choreographer, teacher and innovator He was one of the 20th century's foremost pioneers of modern dance, bringing tog…
Bush theatre, LondonKwame Owusu's language dances on the tongue of athletic performer Tienne Simon in this monologue about a young, sci-fi-loving gay man's struggles to fit in and find love …
The Coventry comedian knows full well the power that humour has to change people's lives " just look at what it's done to his When it comes to discussing his career, the comedian Guz Khan pr…
The Depot, Liverpool; Lyttleton, London Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma are magnetic murderers in Simon Godwin's bleakly immersive warehouse production, while Harriet Walter commands the stag…
Pompidou Centre, ParisInspired by Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, the celebrated US choreographer feels her pain in his new work Falling in love with a choreographer is a bit like…
The Shakespeare virtuosos are about to share a stage in a modern-day version of the Scottish play. Fresh out of rehearsals, they discuss PTSD, childhood ambition and what makes them angry Da…
The Syrian film-maker on the food that tastes of home, the author she longs to have met and the game she wins by cheating Born in 1991, Waad al-Kateab is a Syrian film-maker and journalist. …
Curve theatre, LeicesterArgentina's Eva Perón is reimagined as a modern-day influencer in an incoherent production lacking context Before it became a hit musical in 1978, Evita started ou…
A Bear apron, a Van Gogh vase, a reversible Frida Kahlo jacket, a Britney death metal T-shirt … here, curated by our arts team, are 30 fabulous festive suggestions for the culture vulture …
Sadler's Wells, LondonCloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan show extraordinary finesse but the theme of bodies and technology rarely coheres into anything substantial A giant hand reaches down …
Netflix's phenomenally successful sci-fi horror saga continues with a new stage production, now running at the Phoenix theatre in London. Here's an exclusive first look Continue reading...
Byrne, who has died aged 83, used his life as a constant source of inspiration for exuberant plays and paintings If John Byrne had been known only for The Slab Boys, he would be considered o…
Theatre503, LondonRoxy Cook's award-winning debut is a whimsical, layered meta-tale about the clash of old Soviet ways and modern, capitalist culture This play opens just as the title promis…
Watch Mike Birbiglia's hit comedy about mortality, Colm and Brenda Meaney in Enda Walsh's two-hander or choose from a flock of Swan Lakes Here's Mike Birbiglia's pitch for his Broadway and …