New show uncovers a long tradition for princes of Wales to excuse their own behaviour by comparing it to Prince Hal's From Frederick in the early 18th century to Charles in our own, a series…
The dance that depends on what Covid prevents " close physical intimacy " is not only a cultural passion but also now a threatened source of income for many workers. Photographer Anita Pouch…
A new documentary looks at a contemporary restaging of D-Man in the Waters, a defining 1989 performance piece about defying a devastating epidemic The movements in D-Man in the Waters are bi…
Chiswick Playhouse, LondonBoth life's great crossroads and mundane moments on the wayside are given great pathos by the cast of four in this finely observed musical This new musical about th…
The Lydia & Manfred Gorvy Garden theatre is the Royal Shakespeare Company's new outdoor performance space in Stratford-upon-Avon. We go on a backstage tour as they prepare a new producti…
Chichester Festival theatreIt's a story bordered by violence and bigotry, but this vibrant production emphasises the anti-racist message of the 1949 Broadway hit Old shows often pass nervous…
Born in the gay clubs of LA, the craze was popularised by John Travolta, Donna Summer and the TV show Soul Train. Now it's an LGBTQ+ hit in Japan, Taiwan, South Korea and beyond When Cheryl …
Orange Tree theatre, LondonBryony Lavery's play, revived by director Tinuke Craig, celebrates friendship with truths, humour and good punchlines A play about serious illness and the search f…
Don't buy the pink wheelchair " but do eat your greens (and some pizza too). Disabled comedians, musicians, athletes, writers and mathematicians on what they wish they'd known growing up If …
Rowntree Park, YorkA retiring park keeper seeks meaning in the wake of trauma in Mike Kenny's story of wartime loss Last summer, York's outdoor Park Bench Theatre provided an emotional retu…
Starring in a Zoom production of the play Masks and Faces tested my acting skills " not to mention my singing About six weeks ago a small bombshell landed in my inbox. Headed "A Job Offer", …
She sometimes said she'd rather be a hairdresser but Aherne's cheeky early appearances in the pubs and clubs of Manchester led her to TV fame In the early 90s, Manchester's cultural revoluti…
In the 1950s, my husband David Herbert, who has died aged 85, quit his job in a bank in South Africa to become an actor and was employed by the National Theatre Organisation. While working w…
Local styles such as pantsula and bhenga burst from the screen in a glossy new series featuring real dance crews The townships of South Africa are a fertile ground for dynamic new moves, fr…
The Irish playwright is known both for feverishly claustrophobic plays " including his latest, Medicine " and big commercial hits. If a project doesn't feel right, he fires himself Lockdown,…
The standup's new memoir traces her London childhood and battle for recognition in the UK. She discusses coming out, moving to the US and making it big It is 14 years since Gina Yashere walk…
Toynbee Studios, LondonWritten in response to sexual violence in Tahrir Square, this mobile adaptation of Sara Shaarawi's polemic becomes confusing Niqabi Ninja is a revenge fantasy original…
Bard in the Botanics, GlasgowShakespeare's play on the unreliability of appearances works well in the wings of a theatre, but this 90-minute streamlining perhaps cuts too much You can see wh…
Grange Farm, HuntingdonWatson and Nabil Abdulrashid were two standups who managed to thrive on a first night where the rain was less forgiving than the hecklers Another al fresco comedy gala…
Crucible, SheffieldWood's trademarks are all in place in her talent-show debut drama, first performed at the Crucible in 1978, though it feels somewhat dated now The talents that made the la…
Manchester Central; Whitworth Art Gallery; Manchester Jewish MuseumChimamanda Ngozi Adichie's reflections on the death of her father resist the confines of the stage; Forensic Architecture c…
Battersea Arts Centre, LondonMcCormick's narcissistic alter ego Lucy Muck has a feral energy, but is a one-note creation who lacks the focus of her previous shows Life: Live! is a hot mess. …
Old Vic: In CameraDavid Thewlis and Daniel Mays add rich new shades to the over-familiar 1957 two-hander in this filmed adaptation It takes theatrical alchemy " and talent " to turn a play a…
Plans to revitalise the network of derelict factories, shops and industrial buildings could kick-start urban revival Grimsby resident Graeme Bassett admits he used to be "dubious" about whet…
Vaudeville; Theatre Royal Stratford East, LondonThe first two of four new casts work their magic differently in Nick Payne's irresistible multiple realities play. And April De Angelis makes …