Ustinov Studio, BathThe humour is a little too clownish in Lindsay Posner's revival of Edward Albee's classic but the toxic power games are potent So much of Edward Albee's 1962 play about a…
Report criticises indifference to sector's potential and calls for new approach to address skills shortages UK politics live " latest news updates The UK risks losing its leading position in…
As a drama student at Bristol University I took part in a production of Seconds at the Fight for Madrid by David Pownall. The play was an account of the volunteers' resistance to Franco's fo…
Royal Albert Hall, LondonSidi Larbi Cherkaoui's choreography connects amazing talents from yo-yoers to contortionists in a slick and seamless show It's how visceral your reactions can be, th…
Audibert, who runs the Unicorn children's theatre in London, will replace Daniel Evans who is moving to the Royal Shakespeare Company Chichester Festival theatre has appointed Justin Audiber…
The comedian and Australia's Got Talent star shares her choice cuts from the web, including Stephen Colbert, 'Hong Kong's Monty Python' and a controlling panda Get our weekend culture and li…
Conceived at Helen Garner's Fitzroy share house during the 70s, this women's show upended the establishment " and reminds us why arts funding matters On federal election day last year in Aus…
Charing Cross theatre, LondonThe Star Trek actor appears in an epic story of Japanese Americans interned after Pearl Harbor but there is never enough emotional force This musical, inspired b…
The disabled Mexican-American scooped best newcomer at Edinburgh with her scathing send-up of identity politics. But can she really wring some laughs out of the end of the world? It would be…
The only Bafta award voted for by the British public, the five nominees are all actors from the UK and Ireland Naomi Ackie, who plays Whitney Houston in a new feature film about the late sin…
He's the wild frat boy turned middle-aged dad who loves guns, is friends with Joe Rogan and once helped rob a Russian train. Is Britain ready for the standup who was America's official No 1 …
She rode the heights of superstardom with girl power and karate kicks. Can Sporty Spice cut it as a top-notch dancer? She talks intimate moves, Spice Girls reunions " and why Ginger can buy …
The comedian on supermarket petrol stations, working with his wife Lucy Beaumont and the comedy heroes he fell in love with in the 90s How did you get into standup?Sadly, by leaving the town…
Ken Beagley, who has died aged 71, was a puppeteer and educator. He was an excellent maker who always encouraged and involved others. He and I were friends and collaborators for nearly 40 ye…
Seven Dials Playhouse, LondonKeith Merrill's monologue about an agent who feels she should have found fame as an actor relies too heavily on backstory and hackneyed lines to realise the pote…
Bloomsbury Theatre, LondonNo one rages against life and the world better than Brister, but the comic is too good to be confined by her furious persona Her touring show is called The Optimist…
The novelist may never walk or hold a pen again after a fall in Rome on Boxing Day I sat up today. Four physiotherapists came to my room. They started to move me with the determination of pu…
A slew of well-reviewed productions have closed with poor ticket sales while blockbusters dominate the market With ineffable talents and six Tony awards, Audra McDonald is box-office gold. B…
Almeida, LondonOne of the year's most hyped shows delivers with powerful performances from the Normal People star, Patsy Ferran and Anjana Vasan Two weeks into 2023 and we have already arriv…
Park theatre, LondonVernon Vanriel's extraordinary battles with addiction, poverty and the Home Office are brought to life in a big-hearted if overlong show This play enacts a boxer's real-l…
Riverdance star has undergone surgery and is in care of doctors, according to Instagram account Michael Flatley, best known for his Riverdance show, has been diagnosed with an "aggressive" f…
British actor and comedian says condition has made him disorganised but 'chaos' may have helped his standup performance The comedian and actor Johnny Vegas has revealed that he has been diag…
As she plays Medea in the West End, take a look back at the star's theatre roles including Cleopatra, Cressida and Ruth Younger in A Raisin in the Sun Continue reading...
Donmar Warehouse, LondonPatricia Hodge stars in Hellman's play about a liberal American family confronted by war in Europe and the dangers of inaction Lillian Hellman's 1941 play looks like…
A theatrical adaptation of the beloved 1995 book about the UK's 'public face and private parts' is both an account of national identity and a tribute to a national treasure In 2018, I receiv…