Dramatists are increasingly being strung along and ignored. We must act now to save the UK's great playwriting culture I hear the Royal Court theatre is in the final stages of its search to …
Royal Shakespeare theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon; Theatre Royal Stratford East; Hampstead theatre, London Seasoned actors turn Shakespeare's romcom on its head in an enchanted RSC production; …
Our roundup of the drama to enjoy at home in July includes a glorious adaptation of the Laura Esquivel novel and Saoirse Ronan in The Tragedy of Macbeth Food and forbidden love are at the c…
Orange Tree theatre, LondonThe intricately tangled lives of three women, and their explosive secret, are revealed in this complicated picture of queer love across the decades The wonder of I…
Hollywood actor accused of assaulting men aged from early 20s to early 30s for his own gratification The Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey was a "sexual bully" who abused four men for his own…
Bush theatre, LondonSet against a backdrop of the 2019 Hong Kong protests, AJ Yi's thought-provoking and zingy culture-clash comedy contrasts online bedroom activism with the real thing We b…
Kay Dick's novel They was almost forgotten " but its dark predictions are eerily prescient. Perfect fodder for Peake and her new company to bring to life in Manchester In the dead of night, …
Just before Trump's election, Taylor Mac staged a spectacular queer history of the US that was mysteriously prophetic about the culture wars that would follow In 2016, I bought a ticket to a…
Return of Dario Fo and Franca Rame's political farce begs a question: can theatre ever be as potent as documentary? There is a fascinating role reversal going on in London theatre. Behind th…
Arcola theatre, LondonIn a week when English cricket was found guilty of deep-rooted racism, an affecting tale of discrimination dismissed as banter feels particularly profound This one-man …
Barbican theatre, LondonMichael R Jackson's Pulitzer-winning play is a strikingly original, highly entertaining tour of identity politics and the struggles of selfhood Michael R Jackson's "m…
Marquis Theatre, New York There's some fun to be had in a splashy attempt to squeeze the pop star's music into a meta-fairytale crowd-pleaser even with potholes along the way There are two t…
Harry Milas' sleight of hand skills are so good that he now helps to expose gambling rings. He explains the tricks of the trade " and why he hates casinos Get our weekend culture and lifesty…
American lyricist known for his work with the composer Jerry Bock on musicals such as She Loves Me and Fiddler on the RoofFor 15 years on Broadway, between 1956 and 1970, the lyricist Sheldo…
The Downton Abbey actor loves to keep a low profile. So how does she feel about portraying one of Hollywood's most glamorous and headline-grabbing stars " and writing a book about her own me…
An all-star cast arrived in Westminster on Monday with a potted Julius Caesar, partly in hopes of elevating public discourse. It's good to have a dream … A murder took place in the speaker…
Theatre Royal, Drury LaneParks and Recreation actor is his own modest self in a show that has rugged charm in spades, from his rocking-chair-on-the-stoop delivery of stories to entertaining …
Royal Shakespeare theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonA bewitching cast cleverly turns Shakespeare into improv comedy in a backstage 'rehearsal' of the play, in which age and memory are played for l…
Riverside Studios, LondonSpattered with blood and brains, this blend of cabaret and cosplay brings together Quentin Tarantino's career highlights with flashes of divine inspiration Children …
The Other Palace, London Be prepared to be won over to the pleasures of scouting by Gigglemug's winning mix of knots, knockabout games and infectious songs You could look at the Scout moveme…
Octagon theatre, BoltonA group of hastily recruited 'sisters' achieve harmony in Alan Plater's charming play about music and laughter as a relief from war "It's a day-in-the-life piece about…
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London With anarchic comedy, songs and merry gender twists in Carl Grose's version, the folk hero of Sherwood Forest blazes a fresh trail of must-see summer f…
Olivier theatre; Duke of York's theatre; Menier Chocolate Factory, LondonJoseph Fiennes scores as Gareth Southgate in a rousing football drama; Lily Allen glimmers in a low-voltage Martin Mc…
Theatre Royal Stratford East, LondonRhashan Stone and Daniel Ward jump in time from a shabby minstrel show to modern stardom to a violent future in poet David Harris's controversial satire a…
Royal Albert Hall, LondonChoreographer Christopher Wheeldon's intelligence and invention combine to make an effortlessly entrancing piece in which to lose yourself If one quality characteris…