When the performance artist realised her partner was hooked on gambling, it shook her world " and went on to inspire an ambitious new show Hannah Walker first noticed her partner liked to ga…
Drama in schools gives students the opportunity to explore a wide range of issues, says Catherine Griffin, while Sue Jackson points to the favouring of Stem subjects at the expense of humani…
Belgrade theatre, CoventryDesdemona's twins step forward to speak out against the racist tropes that led to their parents' tragedy in this inclusive, urgent production We are reaching the cl…
A Night at the Kabuki, which shifts the star-crossed lovers to 12th-century Japan, will visit London on an international tour A Night at the Opera, the classic rock album by Queen, has inspi…
Actors' union says Covid exacerbated contributory factors such as job insecurity and low pay People working in entertainment and performing arts are twice as likely to experience depression …
Brighton festivaldreamthinkspeak's timely new production on inequality and abuse of political power offers its audience a choice: complicity or compliance? We are instructed to meet at a se…
A Tony-nominated Broadway revival of Ntozake Shange's 'choreopoem' shows how it remains relevant In the first five minutes of the late artist Ntozake Shange's masterwork, for colored girls w…
As his hotly anticipated tour arrives in the UK, audiences are wondering whether Rock will share some freshly minted material on the Oscars bust-up Might "the slap" " when Will Smith wallope…
'Dynamic pricing' sees ticket costs fluctuate wildly for the acclaimed production's final performances in the West End The West End play Cock has faced criticism for operating a "dynamic pri…
Hope Mill theatre, ManchesterRuthie Henshall and Kelly Price shine in a sophisticated and intimate staging of Stephen Sondheim's 1994 musical Stephen Sondheim's 1994 musical is about that mo…
From Elsa letting it go in Frozen to Sally Bowles belting out Cabaret, the performers of the most barnstorming numbers in musicals share the thrill of bringing the house down Continue readin…
Jermyn Street theatre, LondonSmart, funny adaptation of Woolf's exploration of multiple selves is pint-sized but faithful, and Taylor McClaine is excellent as the titular lead A list of pron…
A small campaign's capacity to cancel " unseen " The Family Sex Show is far more frightening than anything I had to say in it I am the producer and co-creator of a piece of theatre that was …
Model of 10-year-old Syrian girl that has become symbol of compassion will visit border town of PrzemyÅ›l Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates After last year's 5,000-mile journey across Eu…
Revival of Arthur Miller's allegory is part of a new season featuring The Boy With Two Hearts and a 40-week tour of Neil Gaiman's The Ocean at the End of the Lane The National Theatre in Lon…
The Olivier winner on how activism has helped her deal with online abuse, her two years of shielding " and why her life is amazing For most of the past two years, Liz Carr has been shielding…
Lucy Moss, who at 26 became the youngest female director of a Broadway musical, is now writing a new show and a film with co-creator Toby Marlow It was written by two university students, ha…
Pioneering female entertainers, including a 1930s clown and a Wall of Death stunt rider, are celebrated in a show by a fearless group of performers Female performers in British variety acts …
The 90s star finds a way around the limits of the feminist redemption plot: having a good time in her Broadway debut as Chicago's Roxie Hart If you polled the audience at New York's Ambassad…
Three actors from The Lehman Trilogy go head to head, the musical Six picks up eight nominations and the production MJ " about Michael Jackson " is also recognised British talents have reape…
Comedy On Referral will help vulnerable adults in London after successful course in Bristol for trauma survivors Standup comedy is regularly listed as one of the toughest jobs in the world, …
The standup on starting out in comedy, increasingly savvy audiences and the best advice she has ever received How did you get into comedy?I think I fell into it. It was a night out with the …
Dundee RepThe staff at a betting shop, and their sole punter, find their hands forced in this quirky escapist comedy Is it a sitcom? A Narnian fantasy? A Tarantino-esque bloodbath? This new …
Soho theatre, LondonFeaturing scintillating performances, Stephanie Martin's play sidesteps schmaltz with bold and sharply original verve This is a girl-meets-girl story of two women flirtin…
Virtual reality and live performance combine in a show that asks audiences to consider if political violence is ever justifiable In a series of vaults adjacent to the Tower of London that us…