Chichester Festival theatreInstantly infectious melodies, superb choreography and irresistible comedy are met with astonishing performances in this lovable show A faithful revival of this 19…
Growing up, I swallowed the message that beauty meant looking like Margot Robbie. Reading A Raisin in the Sun helped me to embrace my blackness I was not a particularly pretty or popular tee…
From songs about slapping dough to scripting the perfect innuendo, the creators of a new musical explain the ingredients for bringing the wildly successful TV show to the stage The first not…
Hope Mill theatre, ManchesterHeading to the Edinburgh fringe, Justin Huertas's wildly original musical is sweet and likable but takes itself too seriously In 2004, the off-kilter American ro…
Eden Court, InvernessTensions run high and relationships are tested in this poetic tale of love, community " and the threat of final orders Turns out the qualities that made Runrig one of Sc…
The standup's new Edinburgh fringe show, Lost Boy, is about rediscovering silliness after difficult life events "When bad things happen, there is a lot of comedy if you look in the right pla…
Welsh theatre company retells story of 1970s scientists and hippies in work billed as Breaking Bad meets The Good Life Over the past half century it has been the subject of books, documentar…
Lyttelton theatre, LondonSimon Godwin masterfully directs a slick production starring Katherine Parkinson and John Heffernan Lovers and fighters convene at an opulent Sicilian hotel, though …
Her rendition of the bearded lady's number from The Greatest Showman caused a sensation. But, as the Hawaiian-born star joins Sister Act, she reveals how the reaction may have contributed to…
A Greek project is teaching participants the art of standup in order to shine a new light on stories about migration In Athens, a handful of novice standups are at the mic after taking part …
Remedies used by healer Susanna Hall and her doctor husband will be planted at Stratford home In Shakespeare's Hamlet, Ophelia offers rosemary to boost memory, while in A Midsummer Night's …
Sonali Bhattacharyya's Chasing Hares uses folk theatre to depict a trade union dispute in West Bengal. 'South Asian artists have always been here " but now it's our time,' she says For much …
Canal Cafe theatre, LondonThis high-energy hour of songs and sketches includes a Conservative leadership medley from The Greatest Showman and Boris Johnson's Jailhouse Rock In the 43 years s…
Nun's Island theatre, GalwayIn a series of monologues, four characters in a small Irish town try to make their peace with painful pasts Author Donal Ryan has a gift for eliciting sympathy ev…
Available onlineFiona Watson plays a GP who is drawn, at retirement, into an immersive game that threatens to swallow her up Odds On is an exemplar of the way online theatre has developed in…
Underbelly festival, LondonThe acrobatic feats of Jarred Dewey go some way to redeem a show that's way too high on cliches and exposed buttocks Enough buttock already! It's not a sentiment o…
Mick Lally Theatre, GalwayFour people in a line for theatre tickets grow increasingly fractious, competitive and entitled in Sonya Kelly's deliciously spiky absurdist satire Everybody knows …
Secret location, GlasgowAudacious interactive audio work puts participants in among the ordinary consumers in a shopping centre, but gives them a fuller view of the exploitation behind the f…
Johnstone town hallThe Paisley-born playwright and artist pays tribute to hometown hero Gerry Rafferty in a coming-of-age musical amplified by 60s pop hits In interviews, playwright and arti…
Recent performances by the National Youth Dance Company and the Royal Ballet School showcased dancers whose technique, physical commitment and emotional maturity belie their age The National…
The Brighton-based, Leeds-supporting comedian on late nights, long lunches, Reddit threads and sticky toffee puddingWhen do you wake up? I live in Brighton so I get woken by seagulls at 11am…
What was Kat Lister to do when her husband died of a brain tumour, leaving her a widow in her 30s? Grieve, obviously, but then try to laugh too. Here, she explains why I'm not wild about hou…
The actor discusses the stage adaptation of his memoir Walking With Ghosts, playing Samuel Beckett in a new film " and making peace with being an exile There is a short video on YouTube of G…
Almeida, London; Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath; Shakespeare's Globe, LondonTom Hollander excels in Peter Morgan's incisive oligarch drama; Deborah Warner directs a fine Tempest; and Mi…
Succession star warns cost of rental accommodation is 'squeezing the lifeblood' out of festival The Succession star Brian Cox has warned the Edinburgh fringe risks "cutting off the lifeblood…