The Place/Somerset House, LondonHighlights of the opening weekend of the annual month-long dance festival included an arresting piece about gender expectations by Taiwan's Su PinWen and an e…
From Hugh Jackman's black eye to 'benevolent' ghosts in the back seats, tour guides, security and stage managers guide us through five decades beneath the white sails Get our weekend culture…
Riverside Studios, LondonJenna Russell gives a shining performance of quiet resolve in this musical adaptation of Paul Gallico's novel about a widowed cleaner in gloomy postwar London who se…
Rose theatre, KingstonA demanding director drives his cast into discomforting areas in this clever play critiquing the patriarchal power structures of the movie business The clench of a gun…
Bold theatre, LondonThis musical meta comedy allegorising Britain's hostility to immigrants arrives ahead of panto season but with perfect timing nonetheless. Unfortunately it seems under-re…
Nottingham PlayhouseThis 'theatre poem' by the Australian dramatist Tom Wright lacks drama under Stephen Bailey's direction An electric-guitar wielding narrator, dressed in black leather, de…
Gielgud; Theatre Royal Haymarket; Royal Court, LondonAn all-star tribute to the acid genius of the late composer offers a terrific medley of hits, Michael Frayn's clever farce also proves ti…
Royal Opera House, LondonThe Royal Ballet principals light up the stage in Carlos Acosta's charmingly comic staging of an often nonsensical, but enduring, classic My sister-in-law is not a b…
Assembly Hall theatre, Tunbridge Wells Heartfelt two-act show revels in the manic, painful and sometimes amusing fallout of recovering from alcoholism Has the advent of trauma-comedy been a…
Off the heels of publishing a memoir, the star of Taskmaster and Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable discusses unhappy readers, deleting Twitter, and outing Russell Brand "Can you say I wafted in loo…
Crucible, Sheffield It takes a while to get going but when it hits its straps, thanks to the cast's skilful handling of farce, Sarah Tipple's production from the Roger McGough translation be…
The AFP photographer Joel Saget went on stage and backstage at the Parisian cross-dressing cabaret Madame Arthur. Open since 1946, Madame Arthur is the oldest transformist cabaret in Paris. …
Having long been tipped as the next Nobel laureate, the Norwegian writer has this year been awarded the prize. For those new to the acclaimed playwright and novelist, here are some good ways…
The playwright and actor's debut drama about life on an eating disorder unit will have its world premiere at the Arcola theatre in London next summer The Papatango new writing prize has been…
The NT has a civic duty to revive woefully neglected plays from the world repertory. Doing so will make modern drama stronger Writing about the National Theatre on its 50th anniversary, I sa…
Soho theatre, LondonThe comedian launches her campaign to become a national treasure with a show that has charm, smut, irony and laughs in equal measure Rosie Jones was going to write a gag-…
The Arts Council of Wales has withdrawn its long-term financial support of the English-language theatre company National Theatre Wales (NTW) has warned that it will be forced to close in six…
The Norwegian author of novels, short stories and Pinteresque drama was praised by the judges for 'giving voice to the unsayable' ' Follow our Nobel Prize live blog The Nobel prize in litera…
Five arrested after group members storm production, unveiling banners and locking themselves to stage Five people have been arrested after Just Stop Oil protesters disrupted a performance of…
Oak floorboards discovered at St George's Guildhall, King's Lynn, believed to be only surviving stage from Shakespeare's time Boards trodden by the Bard have been discovered under layers of …
Theatre Royal BathRichard Eyre's production of the father-and-son drama has some strong performances but is too light to probe the play's plaintive depths A fine roll call of actors have pla…
It was a pointed comment about her afro-braided hair that spurred Ruth Essel to carve out what she calls a safe space for black dancers. The founder of Pointe Black ballet school in London s…
With Barrioke, actor Shaun Williamson is leaning into the popularity of his much-memed singing style " and finding an audience hungry for nostalgia and silliness On 26 January 2014, Darren B…
The Melbourne actor and writer shares her fondness for life-lesson videos, K-drama death scenes and why nothing tops Ali Wong Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email The internet is powe…
Theatre503, LondonRachel Bellman explores Jewish exorcisms and rebellion in this darkly funny, psychological play There is a slow-burn buildup of creepiness in this haunted house story which…