Across the country, the crisis is having a devastating effect on recently established venues forced to shut their doors ' Coronavirus and culture " a list of major cancellations' Coronavirus…
'Composers in quarantine' play-off sees Chic star play a song from Jesus Christ Superstar as Lloyd Webber performs the Rodgers/Daft Punk hit Get Lucky Coronavirus " latest updates See all…
Dramatists have long focused on the agonies and irritations of self-imposed or enforced isolation 'I could be bounded in a nutshell and count myself a king of infinite space," says Hamlet. H…
Available onlineAhamefule J Oluo's 2014 show about having an autoimmune disease is a moving hybrid of comedy, theatre and jazz Since venues closed their doors because of the coronavirus, a w…
How better to liven up lockdown than to stage the entire Shakespeare canon online? Our writer reports on his role in the webcam drama 'Would you like to take part in a livestreamed performan…
Available onlineJohn Gielgud's 1964 production of Shakespeare's play haunts this meta-spectacle that questions the nature of performance In these times when "too, too solid flesh" is somethi…
Available onlineThe two figures in an alpine weather house come out to play in this delightfully sweet production for three- to seven-year-olds In the late 19th century, a comic opera was de…
The National Theatre's smash-hit comedy starring James Corden will be streamed free worldwide on 2 April. Its director reflects on a runaway success One Man, Two Guvnors is based on Carlo Go…
With theatres closed, now is the time to find pleasure in Shakespeare's texts. His first fans used them for chat-up lines " and read the plays without the baggage of Bardolatry That Shakespe…
The world's biggest arts festival is loved for its camaraderie and inspiration. This feels like cancelling Christmas " but performers will respond creatively The story used to be about how e…
Available onlineBunker theatre's six short films should inspire some fruitful reflection by the theatre industry during coronavirus lockdown The six short films comprising Where Do We Go Nex…
One of the world's most exciting playwrights, Lee's show distils our great fear of tragedy into the minutiae of everyday resilience Hidden away on a corner of the internet is a video I have …
The comedian and musician's #zoologicalsociety is a concept album featuring Jason Manford as a depressed monkey and Lucie Jones as a pregnant penguin Lions, giraffes and monkeys brought Juli…
Self-isolating comedians are working from home to bring a little light relief to the nation. Here's a roundup of some of the funniest Warning: contains strong language ' See all our coronavi…
Written by Doctor Foster's Mike Bartlett, the gripping drama Wild, staged at Hampstead theatre in 2016, is now available to watch online until 10pm on Sunday 5 April Michael Billington: this…
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Available online A controlling fool in love comes across more like a sexual predator in this engagingly perceptive Stéphane Braunschweig production for France's Théâtre de l'Odéon Fron…
Acclaimed productions will be available to watch on Guardian site as coronavirus outbreak continues Coronavirus " latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Guardian website is t…
We asked arts workers for their stories of how the lockdown is affecting their livelihoods. Here are their responses Coronavirus " latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage This week…
Available onlineMoving between three timelines of women who go against the grain, Philip Franks's haunted-house production cranks up the tension The Croft is a haunted house story that has a…
The award-winning comedian, actor and writer on the things that make her laugh the most The first time I saw Zoe Lyons' bit about her wife buying her a present, I think I actually shrieked a…
Available onlineA gift for homeschoolers, Owusu dazzles as the poet from Julius Caesar, drawing young viewers into the creative process The outbreak of homeschooling caused by the coronavir…
This experimental piece plays out in comment threads delivered direct to camera and raises important questions about theatre on the internet It's an odd bit of coincidence that Kieran Hurley…
To mark World Theatre Day, leading playwrights, actors and directors share some of their favourite moments Palace theatre, Manchester. Some time in the mid-60s. A variety bill (or it may hav…
Venues around the world may have closed their doors because of the coronavirus but you can still toast theatre with these celebratory scenes, snapped by Tristram Kenton Continue reading...