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The esteemed British director inspired each new generation of theatre creatives to be more daring and experimental
Peter Brook, influential theatre visionary, dies aged 97
The two key Britis…
Sadler's Wells, LondonPagés breathes new life into flamenco's roots as she performs with the full spectrum of emotion in a thoughtful, history-spanning work
Dancers have an interesting rela…
Fenton Town Hall, Stoke-on-TrentWily upstart Denry Machin is played with picaresque charm in a witty adaptation of Arnold Bennett's novel, empowered by the big, vivid sound of a brass band
D…
Restlessly creative, the great director " who has died aged 97 " had an unparalleled ability to conjure a gleaming theatrical image
Peter Brook: the great seeker of British theatre
Never mee…
The comedian talks about his love of crosswords, newspapers, vegetables and Better Call SaulWhat time are you up? I'm in no hurry to get out of bed. I suppose I wake up around half past eigh…
La Scala, MilanIn its world premiere performance, McGregor makes Les Noces his own, while the extraordinary Alessandra Ferri stars in his 2018 take on The Rite of Spring
Igor Stravinsky argu…
Crucible/Lyceum/Studio theatre, Sheffield; Hampstead theatre, LondonTiming is everything in Chris Bush's theatre-hopping trio of Sheffield plays; the same goes for Roy Williams's ill-starred…
The director's landmark achievements include a nine-hour Mahabharata, putting Shakespeare on trapezes and directing Olivier, Gielgud and Scofield at the RSC
Mark Lawson on Peter Brook: the g…
My mother, Marina Keet, who has died aged 87, was a dancer, choreographer, dance historian and an inspirational teacher with a lifelong devotion to the regional folk culture of Spain. In 198…
Alan Bleasdale works with Sherwood creator James Graham to revisit TV masterpiece
When Boys from the Blackstuff went out on television four decades ago, it was hailed as a show that would s…
Park theatre, LondonJoshua Collins is magnetic as a US soldier awaiting trial for murder in this hard-hitting drama hamstrung by its loose grip on reality
The title is a riff on Dante's Infe…
Royal Shakespeare theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonArthur Hughes is the scheming sociopath in a production of magisterial stagecraft that builds to a powerful climax
Arthur Hughes is the first di…
An audio describer, a creative captioner and an access consultant explain how their work is becoming integral to the theatre industry
"I think a lot of people view me as just a bit of an ang…
Our roundup of drama to watch at home includes international festivals, Gemma Arterton in The Duchess of Malfi and Christopher Plummer in The Tempest
When Pina Bausch's The Rite of Spring wa…
Bush theatre, LondonThree generations of a working-class Muslim family clash in Ambreen Razia's meditation on the complexities of motherhood
This lean multi-generational family drama explore…
A scene that started as a counter to straight standup at the end of the 1970s is still hard to peg " but it's much more than just weird stuff that doesn't work on telly
A giant sentient disc…
Hampstead theatre, LondonStrong performances carry this family drama by Roy Williams in which urgent themes don't have enough space to grow
The Fellowship is a play of big issues as two fift…
Study of literature should not be a 'luxury for a wealthy minority of spoilt aesthetes', author says
The award-winning author Philip Pullman has said the study of literature "should not be a…
The comedian's new podcast plunders neighbourhood messageboards for fun, feuds, gossip and second-hand goldfish. She explains all " and looks ahead to her Edinburgh show, a support group for…
In our weekly interview about objects, the comedian recounts her childhood antics imitating Prince, and her adolescence as a Weezer fan
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The RSC's version of the Japanese classic has smashed box office records " before the curtain's even gone up. We meet the Jim Henson puppeteers bringing Studio Ghibli's beloved fluffy monste…
Soho theatre, LondonAt a crisis point for his country, Kielty's 'module on borders' is warm and engaging, though his even-handedness dims some of the laughter
"A comedian shouldn't be gettin…
Southwark Playhouse, LondonThe use of puppets to portray mob justice is not the only bad call in a play that rarely achieves enough dramatic tension
A stranger arrives at a seaside town wit…
Composer and actor launch theatre production company focusing on Spanish-speaking audiences
One is an award-winning composer whose musicals have been staged the world over. The other, an Osc…
