The comedian moved effortlessly from mainstream fame to the embrace of the populist right. Both enabled an undisguised misogynist Russell Brand has always invited outrage. It was what he did…
In her new play, based on WhatsApp correspondence, Sasha Denisova uses her 82-year-old mother Olga to tell a vital story of resistance and survival For a year Sasha Denisova didn't tell her …
Comedian's one-man theatre shows in Windsor, Plymouth and Wolverhampton postponed, tour promoters say Russell Brand's one-man shows have been postponed after allegations of sexual assault ag…
Alice claims Brand sent a BBC car to collect her from the gates of her school when she was 16 Russell Brand's response to allegations of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse has been "in…
The standup on her comedy heroes, preshow jitters and the parenting double standards for male and female comedians How did you get into comedy?I was on maternity leave from teaching, at home…
Corporation says accusations span a number of years, including 2006 to 2008, when comedian worked for Radio 2 The BBC has said it is "urgently looking into the issues raised" by the publicat…
Hackney Empire, LondonAs the dust settles on his recent tabloid notoriety, Walsh contrasts the domestic landscape of maturity with his wild youth We had a fun night, says Seann Walsh " "but …
Wyndham's theatre, LondonWhere other midlife male standups splash in the shallows of domesticity, dinner parties and feeling tired, Birbiglia dives right into family, death and the meaning o…
Barbican, LondonBelarusian and Ukrainian performers come together in this creepy and atmospheric haunted house story This operatic tale of folkloric ghost-kings, aristocrats and curses resus…
His Majesty's theatre, AberdeenStrong performances are the lifeblood of Morna Pearson's new adaptation of Bram Stoker's classic tale for the National Theatre of Scotland and Aberdeen Perform…
Royal Exchange, Manchester; Jermyn Street, London; Orange Tree, RichmondPip becomes Pipli in Tanika Gupta's colonial Indian take on Dickens; Caroline Quentin and daughter are a dream team in…
Greenwich+Docklands international festival; Sadler's Wells, LondonA change of clothes proves transformative in Canary Wharf's al fresco dance fest, while Alvin Ailey's season ends as it bega…
@sohoplace, LondonA new musical built around the true story of a promising young rugby player paralysed in a teenage accident is movingly full of the joy of being alive Theatreland's newest …
National Theatre and Royal Ballet among 21 groups to receive grants from new fund Vogue World will donate £2m to London-based arts organisations through a newly established fund, Condé N…
Next year's opening of Plaza Suite in West End, with Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, reignites affordability debate When Plaza Suite, Neil Simon's witty commentary on love and m…
@sohoplace, LondonThis adaptation of a memoir by a 17-year-old aspiring rugby pro paralysed by a holiday accident has catchy songs, strong performances and schmaltz "When I was 17, I had an …
Orange Tree theatre, LondonRevelatory performances fill this devastating production of Polly Stenham's play about a family ripped apart by addiction and loneliness Polly Stenham's devastatin…
It's a dream team: the creator of the 1982 BBC series and the writer of Sherwood. The pair meet in Liverpool to discuss putting Yosser and the lads on stage in a new era of economic desperat…
Starriest ever London fashion week launch testified to editor-in-chief's contacts book and emphasised city's heritage and prospects There was Stormzy, and there was Shakespeare. There was a …
Star impressionist of the 1970s who poked affectionate fun at royalty, showbiz figures and politiciansThe comedy impressionist Mike Yarwood, who has died aged 82, held the record for the mos…
Comic had her own Radio 4 series, and appeared in TV comedies including Sunny D, Jerk and The Emily Atack Show The comedian Maddy Anholt, who had her own BBC Radio 4 show, appeared in numero…
Jermyn Street theatre, LondonThe painter's muse, who was the mistress of Lord Nelson, remains disappointingly flat in April De Angelis's new play April De Angelis's forte is writing about mi…
Once a struggling comedy writer, he is now a highly successful podcast presenter and playwright. His secret? Ghosts Danny Robins has never seen a ghost and it troubles him, even if, he says,…
Royal Exchange theatre, ManchesterTanika Gupta brings authority and nuance to her adaptation, exploring class, colonialism, partition and invasion " and finding unexpected resonance The Sout…
An eminent scholar tries to imagine the great playwright's character and tastes. But can we really know the bard? In the epilogue to Stanley Wells's slim, engaging book, in which he attempt…