At a late hour, the former Perrier has found new sponsors. Some winners have mixed feelings about it but the prize brings attention to an art form that doesn't get enough appreciation The co…
Exclusive: Grayson Perry and Olivia Colman lead group of creative figures supporting Keir Starmer's plan to improve 'human' skills A group of prominent actors, artists and authors have prais…
John Rylands Library, ManchesterThe actor's controlled inner outrage reels us in with this eerily prescient tale from 1977 of a dystopia in which art is criminalised It is eerily fitting tha…
My father, Douglas Heap, who has died aged 88, enjoyed a successful career as a theatrical designer, creating sets for Rada and the RSC as well as many West End productions. Doug established…
London PalladiumThis adaptation has a luminous performance from Georgina Onuorah as Dorothy and some great ideas but throws too much at the audience This turbo-charged revival of Andrew Lloy…
Young Vic, LondonKwame Kwei-Armah's play takes a character from Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun on a journey to Africa A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry's landmark 1959 play, …
Stephen Wood, who has died aged 73 after a stroke, was a press officer, administrator and former stage manager who worked closely with Alan Ayckbourn at Scarborough. He was at the National T…
He danced with ballet's legends, partied with Freddie Mercury, and became a household name. As he celebrates his birthday with a gala performance, the 5ft 2in dynamo looks back at an action-…
Kiln theatre, LondonElizabeth Thompson takes on the whiskered lads of the Royal Academy in a show that bubbles over with charisma Elizabeth Thompson was once such a famous artist that a poli…
Theatre boss calls TfL decision 'ridiculous' after poster found to breach rules aimed at tackling obesity London's transport network has defended a decision to ban a theatre poster featuring…
Soho theatre, LondonNewman's boffin-ish routines reach for huge ideas about humankind and its ancestors via Gary Numan and DH Lawrence The closing song of Rob Newman's new show hymns homo er…
Cracking comedy, an eclectic mix of theatre " and aerial dance in an ice rink. Our critics share their picks for the August arts extravaganza Rhod Gilbert: Work in Progress Gilded Balloon Te…
Director John Young energises this medieval community-theatre tradition with a dynamic and dreamlike journey from the crucifixion to the last judgment It is an inspired idea to present the M…
Continuing the story of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, the writer and director aims to create change with a reflection on today's culture wars about race As we get ready to open B…
Michael Grandage will direct Wilton as the Queen Mother, with Evans playing her most loyal servant, in new play Backstairs Billy this autumn Luke Evans will return to the West End this autum…
A disco king hits the dancefloor, Beatrice and Benedick's romcom gets a feminist framing and Lear faces dystopia as the revered rep company returns in full force Drive west of Toronto for ov…
What can the ancient sport of backhold wrestling tell us about today's struggles over unity and tradition? Our writer heads to the Highlands to see On the far side of the field, a girls' foo…
Tom Patterson theatre, Stratford, OntarioAntoni Cimolino directs a sophisticated and stimulating production of Eduardo De Filippo's funny yet poignant play It starts with a carefree round of…
As a comedian, Jones is known for her wit and enthusiasm, but her new documentary tackles the horrendous abuse she and other disabled people face. She discusses fame, therapy, flaws and back…
From kicking out the teeth of a dead cow onstage to popularising the prefix Mx, the performer has blazed a trail. Now 60, Bond talks about channeling rage into comedy " and nonconformity int…
The standup on dressing funny, stealing material from his nan and how a seven-minute set from Omid Djalili led to an obsession with comedy How would you describe your style of comedy?Honest.…
Manchester international festivalThe audience tour the city listening to a series of voice notes sent by a world-weary survivor. But this promenade performance falters with its form and sens…
Birmingham RepThe Derry Girls star adds wonderfully subtle clowning and a beguiling naturalism to the absurd classic about a woman quite literally stuck in marital stasis The sun beats down …
Royal Exchange, ManchesterKimber Lee's punky polemic circles through pastiches of Madama Butterfly, South Pacific and M*A*S*H, dissecting years of racist, imperialist and misogynistic tropes…
Minerva, ChichesterRakie Ayola excels as Adrienne Kennedy, whose John Lennon play was taken up by Laurence Olivier's National Theatre while she was sidelined, in this crystal-clear productio…