Roslyn Oades and Bob Scott's new show The Nightline isn't intentionally about the city's long lockdown, but taps directly into the feelings shared during it Conversation might be ubiquitous …
Bush theatre, LondonPhoebe Eclair-Powell's intoxicating social media drama, starring Kelly Gough as a lonely estate agent, exceeds even the brilliance of the BBC's recent version During lock…
Leeds PlayhouseThe poet and actor are among six writers whose short monologues span the theatre's 50 years " from the Yorkshire Ripper to a post-lockdown future As Leeds Playhouse welcomes …
The photojournalist Tom Pilston documents Giffords Circus as they prepare to return to touring for the first time since the pandemic struck in the UK, with their show The Hooley Giffords ar…
Sadler's Wells, LondonThere's little optimism in Whitley's subtle blast at digital overload but there are some excellent hypnotic effects "What is it about?" is a question often asked of con…
Stephen Joseph theatre, ScarboroughJulie Hesmondhalgh recounts a tale of rediscovery and romance in a solo show perfect for live theatre's return Somewhere in outer space, the Actor tells us…
Available onlineJulie Hesmondalgh as a food bank volunteer and Frances de la Tour in glinting Alan Bennett headline this sharp set of five plays filmed in and around the city As theatres reo…
Sadler's Wells; Royal Opera House, LondonCue rapturous applause " and backbends " as the stars of ENB and the Royal Ballet storm back to live performance in two bold, future-facing programme…
In 1963 David Storey was an acclaimed novelist " but away from the spotlight he was battling anxiety and writer's block. In this extract, he describes how he found a new life as a playwright…
Birmingham Repertory theatre The choreographer returns to the stage with a superb new work, Adult Female Dancer, part of a compelling evening of three solos Absolute Solo II is a sequel " 22…
The comedian, improviser and actor on the things that make her laugh the most Amy Schumer Live at the Apollo. I was already a fan and it came out when I was a few months into doing open mics…
Barn theatre, CirencesterRachel Redford shines as a student recruited to mess with British heads, in a joint production with the Arcola theatre 'Who owns your data?" asks Masha, the tortured…
Soho theatre, London, and onlineAn impressive cast " including Greg Germann via video link " deliver a revival of Lucinda Coxon's jittery examination of intimacy and exploitation Lucinda Cox…
Duchess theatre, LondonJack Holden delivers a powerhouse one-man show about the hedonism, joy and tragedy of the 80s scene Joyful, painful and wholeheartedly life-grabbing, Cruise is an ode…
The actor's first West End role in 10 years will be directed by Rebecca Frecknall in a bespoke recreated Kit Kat Club Eddie Redmayne will return to London theatre, for his first West End rol…
Mantel had to collaborate remotely with actor Ben Miles to transform latest book into stage production Yes they are fiction and yes historians get irritated that students read them as incont…
Southwark Playhouse, LondonWendi Peters seizes the role of a suburbanite who is inspired by the lunar broadcast to embark on a spontaneous trip Two men walked on the moon in the summer of 19…
Four-time Oscar nominee reunited with James McArdle in the Almeida theatre's staging of the Shakespeare tragedy The four-time Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan is to make her UK stage debut as Lad…
From classic Chris Rock to Sarah Millican at her bluntest, these are the routines that have got comedians, readers and Guardian writers through a difficult year French comic Fary Lopes cause…
With comedy venues reopening in England and Scotland, Sarah Henley discusses the effect of the pandemic, online audiences and being a woman in male-dominated sectors Telling jokes to live au…
Nish Kumar considers himself a mild-mannered British Asian man who does comedy. So why does he attract so much rage from the rightwing press and social media? Hide your commemorative Brexit …
Cutting subsidies and tuition fees are part of broader and more audacious attack on England's liberal institutions Imagining the future is never easy. But for teenagers in a pandemic, strugg…
He has brought Black, gay and working-class experiences to a massive audience " as writer and director of countless plays and films, and creator of the pioneering TV show Metrosexuality Rikk…
Bridge theatre, LondonStunning visual effects light up this installation about two orphaned Afghan boys who embark on an epic journey Getting into the auditorium for Flight involves a labori…
As his new play The Spank opens in Italy, the writer talks about the power of ludicrous ideas, the crisis facing the middle class " and why he can't get white liberals off his phone Hanif Ku…