The British-Indian comedian suddenly finds himself under pressure to come up with gags about the premier, whose elevation has provoked a strange reaction in India 'You are going to London?" …
The artwork by Robert Peake went on display on Wednesday at Grosvenor House hotel in west London A portrait said to be the only signed and dated image of William Shakespeare created during h…
The story of a widowed joiner and a young single mother has been written by Dave Johns, who played the title role in Ken Loach's 2016 film Ken Loach's Palme d'Or winner I, Daniel Blake is to…
Royal Court, LiverpoolCow jokes are heavily milked in this family-friendly show, alongside nods to the city's star turn as next year's Eurovision host Within weeks of the news that Liverpool…
There's no shortage of great Australian plays. But when it comes to restagings, local work is consistently overlooked in favour of Miller, Chekov, Albee and Shakespeare Get our weekend cult…
Hammersmith Apollo, LondonAfter his show was pulled from the Edinburgh fringe, the comic continues his efforts to outrage, resulting in deep discomfort as well as bleak brilliance "Winner of…
King's Head theatre, LondonHelena Collins O'Connor writes and performs a monologue that makes a powerful statement about this stubborn and horrific issue "I'm going to rant for a bit," says …
In our third set of case studies exploring the impact of Arts Council England's new funding round, we hear from Eclipse in Leeds, Oldham Coliseum and Hexham's Bloodaxe Books Organisations he…
Menier Chocolate Factory, LondonThere's tension in Terry Johnson's tale of four couples meeting for sex and nibbles but the unruly debate isn't deep enough At first, The Sex Party looks like…
The actor and the director Michael Grandage talk about how relevant their staging of Virginia Woolf's classic work of gender fluidity feels " and remember their own queer battles Emma Corrin…
Cambridge JunctionThe political comedian's new touring show takes on Liz Truss and the Tories but too often swaps subtlety for stridency Mark Thomas's last show drew on his lifetime of polit…
The comedian and author on performing at Hugh Grant's birthday party, the problem with being labelled a 'feminist vegan', and her new show Success Story Why did you start doing standup?I rea…
In Dreams, a jukebox show written by David West Read, will use back catalogue of 'the Big O' to tell fictional story of female singer A new musical using the songs of Roy Orbison, created by…
Omnibus theatre, LondonAnna Coombs strips out two-thirds of the characters to deliver an intimate and intense adaptation of Shakespeare's play There is no sign of courtly pomp or ceremony i…
He won an Oscar at 20 for Ordinary People, acted with the 'brat pack' and worked with Polanski and Lumet. As the star makes his London stage debut, he looks back " and anticipates giving aud…
The actor and environmentalist on playing Atticus Finch, the character's importance today, and why he dyed his hair white for Stranger Things Actor Matthew Modine, born in California in 1959…
Anabel Graetz has always known she had an interesting and unusual face. At the age of 80, it's now paying the bills Anabel Graetz has always worked in the arts, but she won her first screen …
In our second set of case studies exploring the impact of Arts Council England's new funding decisions, we hear from Balbir Singh Dance Company, Britten Sinfonia and Little Bulb Organisation…
Her cat-tastic stage show is a riff on Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical that swerves into emotionally raw territory. The Edinburgh fringe sensation talks about trauma, taboos and the importance…
Two South African brothers have spent seven years developing a musical about Nelson Mandela's younger, radical years. His family are supportive, but political musicals are high risk… We ta…
Audiences can choose from a glut of Ebenezers this festive season, with the infamous miser a more pointed character than ever in these hard times This Christmas, whatever the weather, it wil…
Taunton Brewhouse, and touringTangle Theatre's dynamic five-actor staging features a dazzling debut from Daniel Rock Founded in 2009, Tangle Theatre Company's aim is to champion African and …
Palace theatre, SouthendThe manic 35-year-old riffs on pregnancy, childbirth and how she can make the world a less sexist place for her 10-month-old daughter The comedian reconsidering her l…
Royal Court; Finborough; Soho theatre, LondonQuestions of who can speak for whom animate both Martin Crimp's new AI work and David Ireland's brilliant Belfast dialogue. And a star is born in…
Kip Williams has revolutionised the stage with his use of 'cine-theatre', in shows such as The Picture of Dorian Gray and Jekyll and Hyde. Ahead of his take on The Tempest, he talks about hi…