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Antony Sher was not only a superb performer but also an insightful observer on the craft of acting and the theatre " as shown in these extracts
Antony Sher, celebrated actor, dies aged 72
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Colin Murphy's remarkable play takes us behind closed doors as high-stakes negotiations for Irish independence take place
'I wanna be in the room where it happens," sings Aaron Burr in Hamil…
Soho theatre, LondonAs a wannabe stage and screen queen in the spotlight, the American comedian brings to life her character's unquenchable thirst for attention
'You guys are a horrible audi…
Hackney Empire, LondonTweenies writer Will Brenton packs this festive frenzy with all the kids' favourite flourishes, but there isn't much for the adults beyond Rowe's delightful Dame Trot
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Octagon, BoltonFive actors take on all the parts in Lotte Wakeham's production, engaging our imaginations in an affecting reworking
JM Barrie was obsessed with the loss of youth. It was a th…
His vivid and moving performances, including an Olivier award-winning Richard III, made Sher one of the world's most respected theatre actors
Michael Billington: 'A man of staggering versati…
One of the most gifted actors of his era, Sher " who has died aged 72 " combined psychology and a keen sense of the visual in soul-baring performances
Antony Sher, who has died at the age of…
Wyndham's theatre, LondonThis stage version of Yann Martel's novel is exquisitely designed but the wonder leaks away in flat-footed storytelling
Life of Pi had a first life as a Booker prize…
Soho theatre, LondonThis odd-couple double act of east London MC and toffee-nosed children's entertainer are great fun for adults
The world of children's entertainment has provided a rich se…
Battersea Arts Centre, LondonCaptain Hook and the Big Bad Wolf are sent back to school in a flippant festive mashup that's carried along by its goofy charm
Imagine a reform school for baddie…
Europe's in-demand theatre director is also an avid cinephile. A dizzying exhibition joins the dots between his adaptations of arthouse movies " by Antonioni, Bergman, Cassavetes and others …
The National, the Royal Opera House and Andrew Lloyd Webber's sites follow RSC in response to Omicron
Martin Sorrell: ad clients are cancelling Christmas parties
Coronavirus " latest update…
Royal Albert Hall, LondonChoreographed by Johan Kobborg, this is an often overblown show but has a divine turn from Alina Cojocaru
This vehicle for Ukrainian ballet star Sergei Polunin, crea…
Hope Mill theatre, ManchesterWith belting vocals and dazzling dance, this musical update jumps into a vivid Oz full of street art and neon lights
Director Matthew Xia's updated staging of Th…
Betty! starring Maxine Peake views parliamentarian's life through lens of drama group in Dewsbury village hall
She was a working-class Yorkshire girl who first took to the stage in a high-ki…
New Vic theatre, Newcastle-under-LymeDirector Theresa Heskins might give us more beast than beauty but, even so, this dark, Disney-divergent adaptation is superb
The world described by writ…
Sherman theatre, CardiffPanto tropes are happily pooh-poohed with a gender-swapped Scrooge and properly terrifying puppetry in Joe Murphy's triumphant Dickens redo
Attend the tale of Ebbie …
Derby theatreJim Hawkins becomes a young woman (or two) in this joyous but flawed adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale
While this is a sometimes flawed production, with an occ…
Half a century ago, Colin George faced down the doom-mongers and campaigners to bring the city a radical alternative to proscenium theatre: the open, thrust stage
Entering Sheffield's Crucib…
He walked out of the Royal Ballet and went off the rails. But the bad boy of ballet is now a father with a responsible a new attitude " and he's even dancing Romeo and Juliet
Dancers sweep a…
Jermyn Street theatre, LondonPennington plays Prospero in Tom Littler's production, with a bewitching, naughty Ariel in Whitney Kehinde
This production brings its enchantments but one enthra…
This spin on The Wizard of Oz was a Broadway hit in the 70s and became a film with Diana Ross. Now, the tale of Black joy takes Dorothy from a Manchester tower block and BLM protests to the …
Discover the musical theatre titan through the life-changing cast album of Company, Imelda Staunton's phenomenal turn in Gypsy, birthday concerts and his essential book on lyric writing
Sond…
Natalia Osipova hopes to 'broaden appeal' of ballet by selling unique digital copies of performances
She is one of the world's most acclaimed dancers, dazzling audiences with performances at…
Musical theatre stars Jenna Russell, Daniel Evans and Janie Dee remember working with their hero, and the unique demands and rewards of his songs
Sam Mendes: 'He was passionate, utterly open…
