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Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh The traumatic secret at the heart of Glenna Morrison's play hits the audience as a shock " but would the drama be greater if we knew all along?
Many people hat…
Actor and writer posted yesterday after performing her show Sunsets to one audience member
An actor who went viral online after she posted a tearful tweet about performing her one-woman show…
The Royal Shakespeare Company says the acclaimed theatre director's tenure from 2003 to 2012 was 'inspiring and influential'
Sir Michael Boyd, who was artistic director of the Royal Shakespe…
Comedians including Dara Ó Briain and Jason Manford share similar experiences with actor
Well-known comedians have offered their support to an actor after she posted that only one person…
Available onlineDelivered by smartphone in voice notes, videos and texts, this 'real-time documentary' follows Afghan teen Sajid on an arduous trek across Europe
This innovative production i…
Summerhall, EdinburghWelsh-Iranian musician Roshi Nasehi spins her heritage into standup that is most impressive when she works the stories into sound pieces
Having established herself as a…
Underbelly Cowgate, EdinburghNamed after a song by Elina Alminas's Estonian father's favourite band, Depeche Mode, this show takes on the boorish failings of the former Soviet republic
Pleas…
Shakespeare's Globe, LondonGender swapped roles shed new light on dark days in a production " complete with gruesome bodybags and references to fake news " that feels aptly aligned to our ti…
Pleasance Dome, EdinburghWittily drawn historical drama follows self-effacing leader ill-equipped to deal with the encroaching Nazi menace
If you think actor Joseph Cullen is cartoonish at t…
George Balanchine's choreography is gorgeous to look at, and there are standout individual performances, but it really needs more lush grandeur
It's 35 years since the Australian Ballet last…
Malthouse, MelbourneAlistair Baldwin's transgressive story of a disability influencer who is having sex with his former paediatrician is often very funny, if sometimes uneven
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Watermill theatre, BerkshireA formidable cast journey through folk via Bollywood to pop " not to mention mountain treks and orc attacks " in a compressed revival of the 2007 musical
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Ncuti Gatwa stars in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Zadie Smith relocates Chaucer to Kilburn, plus dance, storytelling and fringe drama
It's seven years since Emma Rice swung into Shakespeare…
The Norwegian clown, whose hi-vis strip show won BGT and took over TikTok, is bringing his silliness to a yurt in Edinburgh. 'Something bigger than me is happening,' he says. 'It's out of my…
Minerva theatre, ChichesterBased on the 70s TV drama, this musical depicts patriarchal power structures in the music industry which haven't changed much in five decades
Almost two decades be…
The historical novelist's first play looks again at the 'panto villain' image of the king reviled by Shakespeare
There is one king who simply will not lie down quietly and stay in the past. …
Town Hall theatre, GalwayO'Casey's three plays of working-class Dublin life encompass conflict, grief and the human spirit in Garry Hynes's fine production
A highlight of this year's Galway …
Secret location, Milton Keynes; Jerwood Theatre Upstairs, Royal Court; Southwark Playhouse Elephant, London Catalan company Kamchà tka create an enticing piece of site-specific theatre in …
Teatro alle Tese; Tese dei Soppalchi, Venice Rabbits pop up again in Lidberg's nightmarish new meditation on desire, while Salustri does extraordinary things with polystyrene…
What is it …
Garrick theatre, LondonThe likes of Al Murray, Neil Morrissey and Mel Giedroyc can't rescue Simon Nye's woefully tedious show about the real-life heist of King Charles II's crown jewels
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Black Box theatre, GalwayThe immense artistry in Lara Foot's staging succeeds in finding the emotional essence of JM Coetzee's story of a humble man who endures pitiless treatment
'My story…
Williamson Park, LancasterSam Jones brings innocent charm to the role of Jules Verne's hero in an outdoor version that roams around the park if not quite the globe
Jules Verne's caper is a g…
Naked choruses, sexual fantasies, rubbish tip wastelands and nods to refugee camps … Athens' Epidaurus festival is thrilling audiences " and thrusting theatre into the 21st century
A giant…
Drama theatre, Sydney Opera HouseThis dark and theatrical production doesn't carve out new territory but its commanding cast deliver a crowd pleaser
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Royal Opera House, London Of course Acosta has lost a little bounce after half a century, but the Cuban master still dances with care, specificity and dramatic flair
When Carlos Acosta stage…
