A newly discovered album contains intimate, joyful glimpses of the playwright drinking, partying and holidaying with his famous friends and lovers. The result is an astonishing insight into …
Available onlineIn this exquisite film we go backstage at Glasgow's Tron to hear and see the poet's work performed with beguiling theatricality It's been a long time since we saw the black d…
The British-Zimbabwean comedian is one of the year's breakout stars thanks to characters like posh drill rapper Unknown P, hilariously skewering hypocrisies around race and class Any time th…
The cult show that splices Evil Dead II with Elvis Presley hits is now on video cassette as standups hark back to retro formats The movie was a sequel to one of the original video nasties, s…
The Strictly Come Dancing judge reveals which contestant surprised him the most and why he's looking forward to getting booed twice a day in Robin Hood You're a panto regular " what do you …
Available onlineBourne's New Adventures has given three female dancers from the company the chance to make their own creations " with impressive results Among the many dance films being made…
With auditions on Zoom, social distancing on stage and scenes that can be cut if an actor tests positive, Nine Lessons and Carols is a play for Covid times In the near-empty Almeida theatre …
Covid puts paid to Malvern staging Peter Pan " and a possible £500,000 at the box office " but there are wider implications In a normal year, Malvern Theatres would now be in final rehear…
Our series of extracts from unstaged scripts continues with a play that explores what it means to be Asian and female in modern suburbia Most women enjoy a special relationship with their be…
The Big House, LondonA mixture of surrealism and satire renders Maggie Norris's production both unnerving and puzzling Covid-19 dramas have kept us afloat during lockdown. There have been on…
The screenwriter and dramatist on why we're all Scrooge, writing a Covid care home drama and his brush with Star Wars Jack Thorne, 42, was born in Bristol and studied at Cambridge University…
Eva O'Connor's piece about 'madness, heartbreak and condiments' loses its bite in this online performance Writer-performer Eva O'Connor describes her latest play, Mustard, as a "one-woman sh…
Turbine theatre, LondonWith high-end performers, rude jokes and lashes of self-irony, there's throwaway fun to be had " despite the Perspex screens For those who associate pantos with fun fo…
Available onlineFive diversely enjoyable new dance works filmed to watch at home are a testament to artistic director Tamara Rojo's ambitious guiding principles In her time in charge of Engl…
Dancers learn routines from an algorithm and we get a fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpse of K-pop choreography as the Place's festival moves online One of the many festivals that's switch…
Available onlineAn irrepressible Iain Lauchlan leads a trip to Prickly Bottom, where songs, toilet humour and Joe Wicks gags abound A good panto is for life, not just for Christmas. It's two…
NetflixPuncturing his country's national stereotypes stays just the right side of charming in Eldjárn's twinkly routine 'First Icelandic standup on Netflix" may be as hollow a claim as "t…
Many venues and groups say stricter Covid restrictions means they will struggle financially Coronavirus " latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Theatres and touring companies in …
Available onlineThe enterprising company presents three specially filmed virtual dance works, including Smith's own intriguing take on ancient mythology Many small dance companies are clingi…
Available online A young woman takes an unusually sticky route to recovery in Eva O'Connor's solo story about obsession and heartbreak The mustard gathers in a globule on Eva O'Connor's chin…
Guardian photographer Tristram Kenton raids his archive for shots of sensational musicals, from Chicago to Bombay Dreams Continue reading...
From winning an Oscar to starring opposite Rock Hudson " and coming out at 82, the theatre legend has done it all. But he came close to giving up acting to work on a hotdog stand "Shame on y…
Until theatre lovers can experience that alchemy on stage again, this initiative is one way to brighten up the month for those who can't visit a venue Never mind The Nutcracker " the most fu…
Natalie Palamides's drag king show remains both raucous and subtle, as it explores grey areas around consent There can be sacrifices when live comedy transfers to TV " and I expected them wi…
Record of ballerina with young dancers in 1972 found in Royal Academy of Dance archives She was one of the greatest ballerinas who ever graced the stage, revered for her musicality, artistry…