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A pilot scheme means some performances will now begin at 6.30pm. That means more time for eating, travelling and " most importantly " discussing the show
'The drama's laws the drama's patron…
Orange Tree theatre, LondonIn a chic kitchen a Trinidadian couple discuss their high-end lives, but their cook, whose recipes the audience can scent, draws them back to deeper roots
This dra…
Bristol Old VicEveryone gets their chance to shine in Nancy Medina's expressive staging of this drama about sparring prep-school students
Some of the shine has come off Moonlight, the Oscar-…
As the National Theatre celebrates its 60th anniversary, revisit some of its most iconic posters including War Horse, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and Nine Night Continu…
Aviva Studios, ManchesterThe director's collaboration with hip-hop dance company Boy Blue, designer Es Devlin and writer Sabrina Mahfouz conveys the march of AI
There are some shows that are…
As he stages Gary McNair's twist on the tale of Pip, the director reflects on 16 years of spotting and developing raw talent while running the Tron
Andy Arnold is a director with staying pow…
As long as a jumbo and as tall as four double-deckers, the giant arts venue will host everything from dance shows to all-night raves. But can the £240m colossus put its troubled birth beh…
His passion for music took him from the estate to the arts. Now, ahead of his new show Pied Piper, the writer and rapper inspires a new generation as Beatbox Academy's artistic director
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My first play tells the story of a public inquiry, but resists being distilled into the plain statement of facts that journalism depends on
'What's your topline?" It's perhaps one of the mos…
Theatre Royal, BrightonThe comic brings an assured touch to tales of everyday humiliation, and even her terrible musicianship is endearing for a while
Tig Notaro has never had an interval on…
Almeida theatre, LondonMarina Carr's play is beautifully bleak and Alison Oliver's central performance as a woman lost in grief is matched by a mighty cast
The preoccupation with death is th…
The New Zealander was a shining star in Australia's comedy world. I was in awe of her talent but also her humble compassion and inquisitive mind
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As he returns to the stage to play JS Bach, the actor sounds off about the mess Britain's in, explains why he turned down Game of Thrones " and reveals the price he has paid for Succession
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The Yard, LondonJames Fritz frames a Victorian story as folk tragedy and political interrogation " exuberant in its ambition, just occasionally not quite fulfilling its potential
In July 188…
When a principal at the Royal Ballet asked to adapt his drama about imposed verbal limits, playwright Sam Steiner was all in. 'There are things dance does better,' he says
'Why don't you sta…
Jermyn Street theatre, LondonOften outrageously funny, Churchill's play grimly reveals the costs and risks involved in private renting
This revival of Caryl Churchill's pungent 1972 comedy a…
Once the ultimate mark of respect for actors, every theatre performance now seems to end with the audience rising to their feet and clapping wildly
Name: Ovation inflation.
Age: New-ish. Con…
Kentish Town Forum, LondonThis is a big stage for a streaming star who's still a rookie standup, and at times his show feels over-engineered and effortful " but he still has enough honesty a…
Electrifying shows at Glasgow's international festival include Brazilian artist Carolina Bianchi putting her body on the line to highlight violence against women
A teenager in a balaclava st…
As her play set in a truck stop kitchen is staged in London, the twice Pulitzer-winning playwright talks about the healing power of cooking, US theatre's recent shockwaves and her Michael Ja…
The international theatre jamboree in Yorkshire kicks off with confessions from hundreds of young people and a fancy dress party about grief
International festivals can easily feel detached …
Sadler's Wells, LondonLeading Indian kathak performer Mangaldas explores her desire and confronts the double standards around men's and women's sexuality
Is it audacious for a 63-year-old wo…
Queen's Hall arts centre, HexhamAn 83-year-old resident rails against the lack of liberty, settling herself on a bench outside and refusing to return despite legal threats and offers of hot-…
Home, ManchesterThe hit Edinburgh fringe musical about two friends on the trail of a killer has been awkwardly expanded but is still a delight
The storyline of this 2022 musical centr…
