Tempest's National Theatre play, Amanda Wilkin's Shedding a Skin and Benedict Lombe's Lava all shortlisted for major playwriting award A reworking of Sophocles's tragedy Philoctetes by the p…
Known for his pioneering blaxploitation cinema, the late film director also created Don't Play Us Cheap, a goofy but soul-stirring Broadway hit that should not be forgotten When Melvin Van P…
Summerhall and the Studio, Festival theatre, EdinburghMagical AR miniatures and a dream-like circus drama are among the impressive productions opening this celebration of visually led theatr…
Bristol Old Vic; Riverside Studios, LondonMark Rylance mines more drama from the 19th-century doctor driven mad by his work on hygiene than Elizabeth McGovern finds in the faded glamour of A…
Blackheath Halls, LondonThe After Life star invites us to join her as the butt of the joke in her clever, gag-filled observations on life in the internet age Kerry Godliman's show title, Bos…
Barbican Pit, LondonRunning the gamut from Edith Sitwell and Twiggy to Rasputin and Elaine Paige, this mixed bill from an extraordinary duo and friends is a delight Eleanor Perry (Tight) and…
Studio, SheffieldRyan Calais Cameron's story of two young men who grew up together in care is flawed yet has a visceral rawness A writer singled out as a future star, Ryan Calais Cameron (Ty…
Chichester Festival theatreAn unruly nun's quest for the truth about an accused priest leads her into a moral maze in this riveting study of truth and ideology Many will know John Patrick Sh…
Barbican, LondonKuchipudi dancer Shantala Shivalingappa is hypnotically precise in a piece about renewal and transformation inspired by the Hindu god Shiva The Hindu god Shiva is an inspirat…
My mother, Ruth Silvestre, who has died aged 92, was a cabaret singer in the 1950s and 60s. Later she turned to writing books, including three, known as the Sunflower Trilogy, about the summ…
Royal Court, LondonAlistair McDowall's enthralling meditation on time and mortality features a sword-fighting knight and a Victorian medium With a slowly unravelled mystery at its centre, Al…
Barry Cryer, a legend of British comedy, has died at the age of 86. Tributes have poured in for the comic who worked with other stars of British entertainment including Spike Milligan, Tommy…
A generous-hearted jokesmith, Cryer created laughs for generations of comics, was a consummate performer and had a lifelong commitment to wit 'An honorary uncle to countless comics': Jack De…
Will it be Miss Scarlett with the lead pipe? Or that horrid Colonel Mustard? Mark Bell explains why the board game's enduring appeal makes it ideal for the stage "There are always moments in…
After a career spanning six decades, the veteran comedy writer and performer has died, aged 86. We highlight his finest hours, from The Frost Report to I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue Continue re…
Bristol Old VicRylance turns the life of the 19th-century doctor and campaigner for antiseptic practices into a tragedy of almost Shakespearean proportions A few months ahead of bringing "Ro…
The comedian pays tribute to his sometime co-conspirator on BBC Radio 4's I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue News: Barry Cryer dies aged 86 There cannot have been anyone from the world of British co…
Cryer, known for I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue and as writer for Bruce Forsyth and the Two Ronnies, called 'the real deal' The comedian, writer and actor Barry Cryer has died at the age of 86. …
He was the shellshocked genius who channelled his anarchic brilliance into The Goon Show. Ian Hislop and Nick Newman explain why they've written a play about Spike Milligan " while comedians…
Riverside Studios, LondonDirector Gaby Dellal's striking production splices film and theatre with finesse while McGovern as Gardner riffs on important moments and men in her life Much like t…
Derby theatreUsing music hall and Broadway songs to tell the story of former MP Dennis Skinner's colourful Commons battles makes surprising sense Writers often say that content dictates form…
Actor uses National Theatre tribute event to talk publicly for first time about wife, who died of cancer Damian Lewis has spoken publicly for the first time about the loss of his wife, Helen…
Theatre company's outreach scheme casts newbies and hidden young talent for spring production of Henry VI Part 2 The Royal Shakespeare Company is taking the innovative step of casting the pe…
NetflixIntercut with footage from 20 years ago, the US comic's new show considers the pandemic, politics and allegations made against him Aziz Ansari's career has been dramatically carved in…
Actor aims to tell the Scottish poet's story 'using my whole body' in a production at the 75th Edinburgh international festival in August Alan Cumming will play Scotland's national bard Robe…