Jermyn Street theatre, LondonLaughs give way to an interrogation of monogamy and jealousy as a couple open up their marriage in Miles Malleson's play Miles Malleson's 1933 drama is a reminde…
After more than a decade running Regent's Park Open Air theatre, the hit-making director is to take over the Covent Garden venue next year Tim Sheader has been appointed as the artistic dire…
The comedian has taken on on the iconic yet problematic artist in a show that's been instantly slated by critics but their co-curators remain defiantly proud The Brooklyn Museum is always l…
Fairfield Halls, LondonIn Talawa theatre company's show, the story of a modern Black composer is entwined with that of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor There is a potent moment in Recognition when a …
The Pulitzer prize-winning musical shows the world what it's like 'to travel in a fat, Black queer body'. Writer Michael R Jackson, a former Lion King usher who based it on his life, relives…
The great American playwright, who made her Broadway debut last year aged 91, recounts what happened when she adapted a John Lennon book for Laurence Olivier's National Theatre In the mid-19…
Unicorn theatre, LondonConstantly surprising, this fresh take on the 'it's behind you!' routine leaves its young audience asking 'how did they do that?' Suppose you put on a play and no one …
Decades of civil war and economic meltdowns left Lebanon's people struggling for hope " and then three years ago came the devastating explosion in the capital's port. But the country's creat…
In 1926, with the General Strike looming and the right warning of a Bolshevik revolution, the BBC found itself in a dreadful dilemma. Writer Jack Thorne on why he turned this into 'a love le…
New Vic theatre, Newcastle-under-LymeConrad Nelson's fast-flowing production, which races through time and space, exemplifies the ingenuity of regional theatre In a recent article for the Gu…
Lyric; Ambassadors; Park theatre, LondonA superb cast, including opera star Danielle de Niese, elevates Andrew Lloyd Webber's plodding 80s musical; Maureen Lipman gives a one-woman mastercla…
The Place, London This triple bill proves that the Place's annual Resolution festival can be relied on for thoughtful new choreography, skilfully danced There's something irresistible about …
The Ghanaian playwright and novelist, who also served as her country's education minister, focused on the modern African woman The Ghanaian writer and academic Ama Ata Aidoo, whose work focu…
From Cabaret to Streetcar, the West End's hottest director has a reputation for finding leads who put bums on seats. 'I just go on my gut,' she says How do you tell a story to an audience wh…
Caravanserai, BrightonAn Ohioan moves to Israel in this charming solo performance which offers a fresh perspective on the Middle East " plus ukulele songs It is refreshing to hear a story a…
Guardian readers share their experiences of appalling audience antics, including heckling, eating sushi and being sick in the seats The thorny issue of theatre etiquette has come under the s…
Indhu Rubasingham's legacy includes rebrand of north London theatre and bringing culturally diverse voices to stage One of the UK's foremost artistic directors is standing down from the Kil…
Australia's new pop-up party might sound like your nightmare, but for some of us, to hear the people sing is just sublime Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email There's something about …
Northern Stage, Newcastle upon TynePoliticians' glib statements frame the struggles of one man confounded by a bewildering welfare system, in an adaptation of the Ken Loach film that both mo…
Our roundup of drama to enjoy at home includes the National Theatre's Pearl Cleage revival and David Tennant taking on the Scottish king for the first time Lynette Linton's consummate Nation…
Soho theatre, LondonThe Irish drag queen and activist, AKA Rory O'Neill, feelingly recounts her journey in a country long hostile to difference What am I for any more? That's the question th…
Park theatre, LondonThe tension is raised in Neil LaBute's dark comedy as entitled Evelyn sets about remoulding unworldly Adam from geek to good-looking boyfriend To those uninitiated with N…
He came back from a disastrous penalty to reignite the English men's football team " and inspire a country in the grip of gloom. Writer James Graham reveals how he turned the 'quiet guy doin…
Southwark Playhouse, LondonBoldly directed, lyrically enacted play melds a personal story of rebellion in French Cameroon with the story of independence " but leaves both unfinished The stor…
Various venues, EdinburghFor children wondering what their parents do all day, many of the delightful shows programmed here will show them that they're not really so grown up How curious to …