Theatre Royal, GlasgowEmotional intensity and physically demanding choreography combine in this reworking of Kenneth MacMillan's ballet As a coffin is lowered into the ground by lamplight, w…
From career doldrums to fending off pantless stage invaders, the straight-talking Irish comic's journey to becoming a must-see act has been a wild ride At a recent gig, an audience member wa…
Hampstead theatre, LondonClaire Latham is utterly arresting as a traumatised woman, surrounded by violence, who transforms into a wolf This monologue, by a woman from the deep south of the U…
Bertie Carvel is brilliant in The 47th, Mike Bartlett's ingenious play about the former US president, but the real parallel is not with the Bard's kings but his hollow braggarts If you want …
As they prepare to bring the mesmerising How It Is to London, the actors reflect on performing a text with no characters and no punctuation Two men are meeting on Zoom, as they have done twi…
Kate Boulton feels shut out of performances where there is no mask-wearing due to Covid concerns. Plus a letter from Anthony Lawton I completely agree with the actor Liz Carr who has said …
Theatre's chief hopes production gives younger people understanding of the price paid by radicals in the past The world premiere of a musical about the "young, sexy, radical" early life of N…
Theatre503, LondonA mother-daughter confrontation at a motivational speaker's coaching session raises urgent questions about mental health A play about a self-help circle can usually guarant…
No, there won't be any more Inbetweeners. But what else would you like to ask the Friday Night Dinner actor and Days of the Bagnold Summer director? There's a lot more to Simon "Will from Th…
The Royal Albert Hall in London has this week welcomed the return of its tea dance, during which visitors can spend the afternoon dancing to quicksteps, foxtrots, waltzes and Latin numbers p…
Sadler's Wells, LondonAnne Teresa de Keersmaeker's piece, dedicated to women of resistance, trades on lightness and simplicity but is overlong This show is dedicated to women of resistance, …
Charing Cross theatre, LondonThe whiff of hamminess is never absent from the Zorro story and here both script and performances are endearingly alive to a sense of the ridiculous Swipe right!…
Having defeated impostor syndrome, the standup is taking on Taskmaster and returning to the Edinburgh fringe with 'sexy and chaotic' new show Hag Sophie Duker's just shared a Taskmaster secr…
The standup comic, also known for voicing Iago in Disney's animated Aladdin, has died after a long illness Comedian and actor Gilbert Gottfried has died at the age of 67. His family announce…
Watermill theatre, NewburyThe actor-musicians deserve an award for multitasking here, switching between roles and instruments in a production exploring lying and dual identities Though equiv…
Malvern theatreChristina Bianco is a wondrous singer and Shobna Gulati propels the story but Jim Cartwright's play has dated badly Jim Cartwright's northern fairytale is a little faded 30 ye…
He's an acclaimed actor and director, but Paddy Considine's first and enduring passion is music " and on his band's new album he's confronting the ghosts of his childhood Were you to pass a …
As the hapless Frank Spencer, Michael Crawford brought a light touch to the classic 70s sitcom but the stage version with a game Joe Pasquale feels creakier Think Peckham market traders duck…
British Congolese playwright receives Susan Smith Blackburn prize for her debut play, Lava, staged in 2021 at the Bush in London Benedict Lombe has won this year's Susan Smith Blackburn priz…
Southwark Playhouse, LondonSecrets bite and speeches overlap as we realise musician Max has been grooming Alice since she was 16 The tension is like a tidal wave in Flora Wilson Brown's dark…
As Jews prepare to recount the escape from Egypt over the Seder night, the Olivier award-winning actor reflects on his personal connection to the Ukrainian conflict This Friday sees the begi…
'There was a buzz we weren't expecting at all and it went absolutely crazy. Bob Dylan came to see us and stood at the back wearing a hoodie' In the 80s I was a street performer in a band cal…
Guardian photographer David Levene went backstage at the Royal Albert Hall for London theatre's biggest night of the year Continue reading...
Cabaret and Life of Pi were deservedly recognised on a night that could have spread the love more widely and often favoured comforting shows Full list of winners It began with the host Jason…
Omnibus theatre, LondonVictoria Willing's new play is full of deadpan humour, as Gloria decides to live in her attic " permanently Gloria has installed herself in the attic. For good. Her da…