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Written by the Olivier award winner James Graham and produced by the Guardian in partnership with the National Theatre, this short musical film is a unifying song for the country to…
The playwright has collaborated with the Guardian and the National Theatre on a new short film, We Begin Again, looking back at " and beyond " this turbulent year
How does a playwright attem…
Traditional pantomimes often spin the same old narratives about gender and beauty, says the maker of an alternative show, about LGBTQ+ activists
"Kids love a mosh pit! They love a headbang,"…
Available onlineOlivia Williams voices Rafaella Marcus's story of a woman in a house who has only bumps in the night for company
There is nothing quite like a festive haunting to see us into…
Bad films can spawn kitschy, cult devotion, as Linus Karp demonstrates in How to Live a Jellicle Life
As London's theatres prepared for tier 3 closure last night, some of us spent our last …
As theatres are forced to close for the third time this year, the panto was recorded at its final preview as a gift for families
It's Tuesday night at the panto and the theatre resounds with…
Noël Coward theatre, LondonDescribed as 'the cure for theatre' by producer Sonia Friedman, Alex Owen and Ben Ashenden's debut play is full of heart, pleasing pratfalls and endless flips o…
From Ian McKellen's pastel Widow Twankey to Dame Edna in Dick Whittington, the Guardian's stage photographer has captured some of the boldest and brightest pantos
The snow must go on: festiv…
When Ti Green's work disappeared due to Covid, she began her own clothing label inspired by Bristol Old Vic
At the start of this year, the stage designer Ti Green was working on a production…
Digital theatre production in Wales counters views of older people as vulnerable and frail in the face of coronavirus
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Dominion theatre, LondonThis delightfully staged concert has West End ritz, Disney schmaltz and an East End music-hall heart
On paper, a high-octane staged concert of Charles Dickens' Christ…
Available onlineCovid quips abound " and the Prince keeps his distance from Cinders " in Nottingham Playhouse's colourful show
"Recently I've lost my sense of taste and smell," says David Al…
Since the pandemic closed venues in March, the advice given to the industry about reopening has been shambolic
Last Friday I was thrilled to welcome the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the…
Tell us about your standout show of the year " we'll feature a selection of your favourites later this month
It has been a tough year for theatre. But we are celebrating the shows that got u…
Their inventive family shows have covered the climate crisis, the brain and, now, the Covid-19 pandemic. The mischievous trio discuss their story so far
When they began staging shows for chi…
Choreographer and Fosse collaborator starred as Roxie in Chicago and appeared on screen in Annie
Ann Reinking, the Broadway star whose elegant style, mesmerising physicality and piercing gaz…
Available onlineDame and director Barrie Hunter's tremendous live show, with characters confined in their Covid-era dressing rooms, is a richly ribald delight
At this time of year, we should…
Industry figures warn of 'catastrophic financial difficulties' for capital's venues and producers
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Available onlineAn ordinary hotel room becomes a place of upended perspective and magic in Thaddeus Philips' connection-themed play
The adventure is over, the wizard has been exposed and Dor…
Royal Opera House, LondonDespite fewer dancers and musicians, Peter Wright's production is a gorgeous spectacle at Covent Garden
To the ballet then, while we can. As London waits to find out…
From Harry Hill to Helen Sharman, Ince's Christmas mashup of comedy, science and music " Nine Lessons and Carols for Socially Distanced People " reached dizzy heights
It's Sunday morning, an…
The striking dancer rose up with Rambert but is going freelance despite the chaos caused by Covid in order to take on new challenges
Considering the traditionally strict policies on appeara…
Can Dick and friends save the spirit of London? That's the quest in this updated version by Jude Christian and Cariad Lloyd. Our photographer captures the hijinks Continue reading...
Sadler's Wells, LondonThe audience whoop behind their masks at a muted, Covid-era iteration of the festival, ending with a note of hope
Compared with the annual Breakin' Convention festival,…
After a tough year for theatre, our chief critic celebrates the joy of the Christmas show, while five festive performers reveal how it feels to be waiting in the wings
Remember your first ev…
