It was a play that gave us the word "robot" " and now an android is the performer in a groundbreaking new production. But can it make us laugh " and cry? A figure sits alone on stage, dres…
Tron, GlasgowInspired by stories of her father's youth, Eilidh Loan's vibrant debut tackles race, sexuality and illness " and is as funny in execution as it is serious in purpose Here is a p…
The dance impresario 'cruelly' sabotaged the careers of others in a bid to keep all the glory to himself, according to a new biography He was the Russian genius who founded the celebrated Ba…
Orange Tree, Richmond; Lyric Hammersmith; Hampstead; Almeida, LondonA Hindu schoolgirl challenges all around her; Toby Stephens and Gina McKee star in Florian Zeller's sketchy new play; and …
Crucible, SheffieldThough well acted, this revival of Helen Edmundson's 1992 adaptation doesn't feel ready for the big stage "All ideas are good," according to the great theatre teacher Jac…
Sadler's Wells, LondonThe magnetic young dancers of NDT2 shapeshift through a demanding triple bill with irresistible ease and assurance The youngest of the 18 dancers who make up Nederlands…
Yard theatre, LondonDipo Baruwa-Etti's thoughtful exploration of the Black experience is smartly acted but never fully builds on its themes Kayode (Fode Simbo) has been unemployed for seven …
After working with Kylie and Beyoncé, the south London choreographer is interrogating perceptions about Black masculinity with his new show Traplord Ivan Michael Blackstock never stops movi…
Royal Shakespeare theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon Afrofuturism meets comic-book kitsch in a radiant production whose dramatic impact cannot match its majestic design The first and last word on …
Gate theatre, DublinThe comedian turns on the roguish charm as part of a dazzling cast that inject new poignancy into the absurdist classic One of Samuel Beckett's most celebrated plays, End…
Abbey theatre, DublinDenise Gough plays out Portia's bleak 30th, defined by family resentments, misogyny and the spectral presence of her dead twin, in this disturbing drama It is not only t…
Poet laureate joined by theatre director to produce play of medieval poem The Owl and the Nightingale The Owl and the Nightingale may have been written 800 years ago, but its anonymous autho…
Sadler's Wells, LondonThe incredible young dancers of NDT's satellite company easily navigate a triple bill of Hans van Manen, Marco Goecke and Johan Inger, fleet and varied NDT2 is a compan…
Peacock theatre, LondonBig-hearted production ticks all the visual boxes of the 70s classic, and pro dancers tidy the raw edges but at times the floor fails to light up A kaleidoscope of dis…
As the Game of Thrones star swaps furs for modern dress to play Shakespeare's monarch, he reflects on what the play tells us about masculinity, and how it addresses the issues that drove his…
Lyric Hammersmith, LondonSian Carter's debut play tells an inter-generational story of hidden mental illness that is richly played, with real pain but also sparks of joy You are forced to "s…
New Wolsey theatre, IpswichA woman sets out to swim the Channel in memory of her dead sister in a play that is imperfectly written but brilliantly staged Grief can feel like drowning. And in…
Soho theatre, LondonKey swerves Covid cliches by recreating his professional crisis in silly poems, poignant prose and punchlines involving his five-foot teddy bear companion Struggling to a…
The Place, LondonFusing funk styles with contemporary dance, Jamaal Burkmar's original voice and feelgood choreography is warm, fun and very watchable The programme notes for Jamaal Burkmar'…
Charing Cross theatre, LondonStriking singing and an unabashedly romantic score can't salvage this disappointingly one-note adaptation of the Kahlil Gibran novel This new musical is about lo…
Seven Dials Playhouse, LondonThe staging and writing zing nicely as an ensemble cast convincingly struggle to hold on to their youth by sleeping around, sexting and experimenting with throup…
Hampstead theatre, LondonA seductive production that jumbles chronology and blends memory with fantasy is undeniably slick and captivating to watch Florian Zeller's brand of psychological th…
Alan Russell, who has died of cancer aged 78, was the production manager at the Birmingham Rep when its new theatre on Broad Street was being planned in the early 1970s. Theatre Projects Con…
The musical theatre star on her new tribute show to Stephen Sondheim, her unconventional upbringing, and her happiest song… Maria Friedman, 61, is a singer, actor and director who has a na…
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, LondonThough standup George Fouracres brings pugnacious energy to the role, Shakespeare's tragedy is rendered way too glib The best thing about Sean Holmes's chaotic…