A new stage production tells the stories of women and their bodily autonomy, or lack thereof, as part of the fight to reverse the supreme court decision to restrict abortion Theirs was a sec…
He breezed into the Edinburgh fringe late with just half a show " and won the 'Oscar of comedy'. In his first ever face-to-face interview, the eccentric Aussie standup reveals what's next ('…
Wherever you look " in cinemas, theatres, sculpture or down at your local lido " these magical creatures are bewitching an ever growing audience On a sunny Thursday in June, Tinside Lido in …
The author of a new book about the greatest openings in theatre history asks stars of stage to recall their most thrilling first nights " and the occasional disasters that befell them Histor…
Theatre by the Lake, KeswickWith an excruciating clash of characters locked in a plot that is equal parts funny, sad and violent, this timeless production is as familiar as it is unsettling …
Bush theatre, LondonIn her melodic debut play, Anoushka Lucas asks difficult questions about her own existence, the origins of her beloved piano and the British class system Anoushka Lucas's…
The former Hogwarts wizard and star of movies from The Woman in Black to his latest, Weird: The Al Yankovic story, has dusted down his wand and is ready to conjure answers to your questions …
Stage designer who worked for the Royal Shakespeare Company, at the National Theatre in London and numerous opera housesThe stage designer Timothy O'Brien, who has died of prostate cancer ag…
Park theatre, LondonExcellent performances enhance this story of three young boys hurtling towards gang culture King Hamlin begins with a teenager's funeral. We learn of the boy's stabbing a…
Pitlochry festival theatreMay Sumbwanyambe's drama tells the story of the man who established that slavery was forbidden by Scots law " but this is no easy celebration It is the start of May…
Belgrade theatre, CoventryThis story of a young woman in search of her film director father has grand ambition but wooden performances and poor singing mar a stronger second half "Fight for …
Park theatre, LondonThis adaptation of Christopher Isherwood's novel about a gay man grieving for his lover lacks the depth of Tom Ford's movie version Christopher Isherwood's 1964 novel abo…
Pitlochry festival theatreSally Reid is superbly deadpan in this devastating production of Willy Russell's play about a woman who catches a glimpse of the life she could be living Willy Russ…
Farnham Maltings, Surrey The Portsmouth native is good company, cheerfully goofing around for our entertainment, but the set feels one draft short of its full potential New baby. Spiking anx…
Sadler's Wells, London As the choreographer's voiceover wittily questions the pointlessness of shared effort, a group of dancers channel dread into intense motion "Costume: €3,000, pro…
As Complicité's Simon McBurney brings Olga Tokarczuk's feminist detective story to the stage, the pair discuss its eccentric sleuth, isolated landscape and climate alarm Time feels out of j…
Many in the UK's creative sector are being hit hard by rising fuel costs and reluctant audiences When Sarah Munro was first appointed director of one of Britain's biggest art galleries, the …
Crucible theatre, Sheffield Updated 13 years after their first showing, Steve Waters' double bill of plays feels more urgent than before " while their personal dynamics hint at challenges ye…
In 2018, the American comedian Rob Delaney lost his two-year-old son, Henry. He talks to Alex Moshakis about grief, longing " and why it's OK to be angry Not long after the death of his son,…
Divina de Campo starred in revival of Hedwig and the Angry Inch at Leeds Playhouse A star of RuPaul's Drag Race UK has picked up a leading theatre award for her performance as an East German…
O2 Arena, London The controversial US podcaster finds fertile material challenging society's sensitivities " yet while his standup takes pains to short-circuit offence, fear of emasculation …
National Gallery, London With delicate movements and precise details, the Italian performance artist evokes a magical creature against a backdrop of fantastical art Chiara Bersani has declar…
Birmingham RepAnil Gupta and Richard Pinto's updating of Molière favours caricature over character, offset by some dynamic performances Anil Gupta and Richard Pinto's updated version (creat…
Royal Opera House, LondonThe Canadian choreographer has turned 2017's acclaimed Flight Pattern into a full-length work that brims with massed energy and profound humanity Crystal Pite is an …
Barbican, London; Minerva, ChichesterA beloved Studio Ghibli anime is brought to magical life in Phelim McDermott's new RSC production, while the 1983 film Local Hero finds fresh resonance O…