Sadler's Wells, London This double bill brings a dramatic response to racial harassment and an affirmation of female power. Together, they showcase the vibrant talent in these two British co…
Bush theatre, London A family gathers following a son's death to tackle unfinished business provoked by cultural tensions and an absent father, in Beru Tessema's absorbing play House of Ife …
Playwright planned scenes on same-sex relationship at a time when it was illegal and British theatres faced strict censorship Noël Coward worked on two plays that openly featured same-sex…
Curve, LeicesterThe New York company makes a long-awaited English debut with a colourful and lively triple bill that interrogates Latinx stereotypes while celebrating self-actualisation It's…
Northern Stage, NewcastleA strong cast makes Claudia Rankine's exploration of the 'invisibility of whiteness' compelling Alex tells Charlotte he is angry that "your people" are being incarce…
Dorfman; Harold Pinter; Shakespeare's Globe, LondonA couple struggle to connect " or touch " in David Eldridge's latest; Jodie Comer owns the courtroom; and Lucy Bailey directs a sparkling n…
Battersea Arts Centre, LondonDan Daw explores bodies, power and submission in a show that is intense, tender and comes complete with trigger warning… I was feeling quite calm about seeing …
Barbican, LondonWhile the emotional complexities remain, Ivo van Hove's high-octane makeover featuring unrelenting pyrotechnics and riveting performances is a visual epic The fires are being…
Abbey, DublinWayne Jordan directs a sombre revival of Amy Conroy's 2015 play exploring gender identity and family dynamics What kind of man is it possible to be? That is Amy Conroy's probing…
Leeds PlayhouseEva Scott and Usman Nawaz deliver winning performances in this smart but ponderous tale of ill-fated love The elephant in the room is a trinket. It is an animal ornament that …
Patriots will open at the Almeida in London and star Tom Hollander as Boris Berezovsky, with Vladimir Putin and Roman Abramovich among the characters Peter Morgan, the Oscar-nominated screen…
Young Vic, LondonThis modern, sexy and unsettling show injects thrills into a familiar musical, making it feel newly minted How to rewrite Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic musical without c…
The Doctor Who star is swapping the Tardis for a star turn in 2:22 " A Ghost Story. She discusses her friendship with the current Time Lord and an 'eye-opening' new role alongside Uma Thurma…
Soho theatre, LondonSkilful standup's debut, Transience, takes the heat out of fraught conversations about gender and is well worth the wait Was ever a debut show longer awaited? Chloe Petts…
Soho theatre, LondonThe South African storyteller's expressive presence and assured comedy chops ensure easy laughs With its back-to-basics account of who he is and where he comes from, Sch…
Minnelli brings the razzle dazzle to a Berlin determined to ignore the gathering storm in this cinematic masterpiece 'Still think you can control them?" Dizzied by their divinely decadent me…
Dorfman theatre, LondonGentle comedy leavens David Eldridge's sequel about a couple mired in the swamps of regrets and resentments 'What's wrong?" says a husband to his wife when he finds he…
The Old Vic theatre says its much-anticipated production of 4000 Miles, co-starring Eileen Atkins, will no longer go ahead It was one of London's hottest theatre tickets for 2020: a Pulitzer…
Northern Stage, NewcastleClaudia Rankine's tense and timely play about an art collector puts white liberalism under the microscope Charles is a property developer who has built private priso…
Jerusalem is an excellent production, Mark Rylance luminously brilliant. But sitting quietly through a play is a challenge for the neurodiverse I find going to the theatre extremely challeng…
The closure of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella is a sign of the fragility of theatre in the wake of Covid-19 Cinderella will not, after all, be going to the ball. The big new Andrew Lloyd W…
Carl doesn't like the internet, but has accepted there are funny things on it " including a puppet corpsing, Chet Hanks's Instagram and Brad Pitt speaking patois Get our weekend culture and…
Incident raises further questions over comedian safety after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at Oscars The comedian Dave Chappelle was attacked during a performance in Los Angeles, according t…
Sondheim theatre/Prince Edward theatre, LondonJudi Dench, Rob Brydon, Imelda Staunton and Bernadette Peters joined the cast for this superb tribute to a genius Stephen Sondheim was so vast a…
Minack theatre, PorthcurnoBased on Italo Calvino folk tales, Kneehigh founder Mike Shepherd's bounteous show features burning instruments, puppetry and political outrage Once upon a time? Wh…