Young Vic, London Sonali Bhattacharyya intriguingly exposes the exploitative dynamics of the global gig economy through the lens of a Bengali jatra theatre group This drama about the gig eco…
The standup on changing her role models, her pre-performance rituals, and the frustration of being asked to audition for 'mom' roles How did you get into comedy?I saw the film A Chorus Line…
An actor of innate tenderness and grace, Warner had a theatre career of two halves, each with superb performances at the RSC I have never forgotten my first sighting of David Warner, who has…
Sencirk was founded in 2010 by Modou Fata Touré, a former street child from Dakar. As the first circus company in Senegal, its main aim is to help vulnerable children with social reintegrat…
The veteran British actor has died aged 80. The BBC reported that Warner died from 'a cancer-related illness' and that his family confirmed the news 'with an overwhelmingly heavy heart'. …
Stage and screen actor hailed for his 1965 Hamlet at the RSC who went on to have a distinguished film and TV careerIt would be misleading to suggest that the actor David Warner, who has died…
Grosvenor Park open air theatre, ChesterThere is a fresh twist in this adaptation of Clive King's book but its important message is bogged down in a long-winded production Jessica Swale firs…
The stage and screen veteran's multi-faceted career included roles in Titanic, Time Bandits and Straw Dogs, as well as a renowned Hamlet for the RSC The veteran British actor David Warner ha…
Grosvenor Park Open Air theatre, ChesterThe friskiness of title characters Samuel Awoyo and Joëlle Brabban is matched by the punchy assurance of their delivery Juliet is on her balcony in…
Poetry-loving, religious and with deep regrets about some of his comedy: either the standup comic has grown up, or he was never as laddish as his image suggested It was while he was writing …
Sydney teenager Liam Costello is the reigning, three-time Irish Dance world champion. He also has multiple All Ireland, North American and Australian championships under his belt. He won his…
As she prepares her return to the Edinburgh fringe, the comedian talks about moving to Glasgow, being diagnosed with ADHD, and convincing people not to vote Tory Josie Long, 40, had what you…
Leicester CurveNikolai Foster's new version is more like a play with dance and songs, giving ideas around love and loss, community and isolation, passion and violence room to breathe In dire…
Open Air theatre, Regent's Park, LondonThis family musical and adorable puppets will keep the kids happy, but parents might wish they could go walkies Some stories are better known, and love…
Lyttelton; Olivier, London; Chichester festival theatreShakespeare's comedy is the gift that keeps on giving; Mrs Malaprop's a loose cannon in Richard Bean's Battle of Britain take on Sherid…
In the Regency and Victorian eras, when theatres were filled with melodramatic plays and operas inspired by the gothic revival, children and adults could recreate these dramas in their parlo…
Choreographer Jasmin Vardimon's latest creation ALiCE is a reimagining of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. Take a look at her fresh take on the mind-bending classic Continue reading...
Kiln theatre, LondonZodwa Nyoni's hard-hitting play takes us into the mind of Dwight, growing up with his Black British family in 1980s Leeds and in the present day This drama about family, …
The kilt-wearing, Madonna-dressing fashion legend and Eurotrash star has seen it all. Now his fabulous life is being turned into a riotous revue A visit to a dance studio invariably conjures…
In his Edinburgh fringe show Flying High the impressionist wants to convey the warmth and affection of the comic and Blankety Blank host Who knew, growing up in the 70s and 80s, that we were…
Alan Cumming did a gig for a cat, Tiff Stevenson was drowned out by samba and some performers even made a profit … fringe veterans discuss their first time and how the festival has changed…
Part of a £300m regeneration of the area near Tottenham Court Road station, @sohoplace combines intimacy with innovative design A major new West End theatre is to open this autumn, design…
The Other Room, CardiffMelding ancient stories with current crises, Tamar Williams's clever version of Branwen's story from the Mabinogi is elegantly directed In a week when the climate emer…
Lyric Hammersmith, LondonThis intimate story of four-way romantic damage gains an extra edge in Clare Lizzimore's slick revival Patrick Marber's hit play brimmed with daring when it premiere…
Oscar Jenkyn-Jones was one of the wildest new talents in comedy. But he suddenly disappeared " and reinvented himself as a therapist instead. He explains the joys of swapping the fringe for …