Leeds PlayhouseDavid Greig's play about a Warsaw orphanage shows glimpses of hope in the ghetto " but, inevitably, it falls short of capturing the horror of the Holocaust Philosopher Theodor…
The city's theatre is emotional, indignant and polemical finds our critic on a whirlwind trip through a dozen shows The sparky young performers on stage thank us for coming out tonight. Ther…
Harold Pinter, London; Leeds Playhouse; Lyric Hammersmith, LondonToby Jones and Rosalind Eleazar make light work of Ian Rickson's overfreighted new Chekhov. Plus, wall-to-wall zombie horror …
The actor on working with his wife, Michelle Terry, taking the rap for blowing up Keeley Hawes and the perils of real-life parenting Birmingham-born Paul Ready, 41, joined the National Youth…
Leeds PlayhouseDavid Greig's 2001 drama about the doctor who founded an orphanage in the Warsaw ghetto continues to educate in this atmospheric production The first thing we see as we enter …
Laban theatre; the Yard, LondonThe personal is universal in McGregor's riveting genetic extravaganza, while Cunningham finds witty resonance in Stravinsky Devised in 2017, Autobiography is s…
It's had huge commercial hits with shows such as The Great Gatsby but critics fear the genre is now just in it for the money With seven cast members, three understudies, 59 different ways to…
From The Lighthouse to The Haystack, here's our pick of the best films, concerts, exhibitions, theatre and dance over the next seven days Continue reading...
The Kenya-born UK comedian and author on the things that make her laugh the most Jim Jefferies does a brilliant routine about Americans' right to bear arms, and the ridiculousness of argumen…
Geoffrey Bull laments the passing of regional theatre companies, while James Collett-White shares a success storyWhile admiring the spirited rearguard action to save buildings (Dozens of uni…
Uig Community Centre, Isle of LewisJulia Taudevin's show about the Gaelic tradition of singing for the dead takes us on a dizzying spin through space and time It's based on keening rituals, …
The national ballet troupe will become the first classical company in the world to perform an entire year of works choreographed by women It's an ethereal art form in which dancers, who are …
Pound Arts Centre, Corsham Luke Wright's eloquent verse monologue pairs Brexit with the breakdown of a marriage Luke Wright is a poet for our day and today in particular. This dramatic monol…
Riverside Studios, LondonAlice Krige's commanding presence can't ignite this stark adaptation, which suffers from needless narrator interjections Ingmar Bergman adaptations have provided a s…
Mayflower, Southampton The principals and flock are on fine form throughout this revival of Peter Wright and Galina Samsova's 1981 production Birmingham Royal Ballet's entrancing Swan Lake "…
Royal Ballet's Liam Scarlett was suspended back in August 2019 The Royal Ballet's top choreographer has been suspended over allegations of sexual misconduct involving his students. Liam Scar…
The first rule of mime club? You do not talk. Well, not when you're hard at work. Our writer takes lessons from Marcel Marceau's former student, Nola Rae Early on in mime school, I hit a bri…
Leeds PlayhouseImitating the Dog recreate the groundbreaking 1968 horror film live on stage with remarkable results This extraordinary shot-by-shot remake of George Romero's 1968 cult horror…
Lyric Hammersmith, LondonChris Bush's female Faustus is original, ambitious and fantastically revisionist " but this bare-boned production fails to save its soul Doctor Faustus, as we know h…
Keep track of the shows at the sprawling arts extravaganza beneath Waterloo Station in London. This page will be updated throughout the festival Until 1 FebruarySimon David's autobiographica…
Orange Tree, LondonOscar Toeman directs a striking revival of the 2003 play about the relationship between a teenage girl and a paedophile Since Lucy Prebble's award-winning first play prem…
Theatres Trust urges people to try and persuade local councils to invest in buildings The UK's cultural heritage is at risk unless there is a significant shift in how theatre buildings are p…
Soho theatre, LondonTwo men reimagine the acts of a serial killer in Alexis Gregory's dark play about love, loneliness and longing Writer Alexis Gregory has described his show Sex/Crime as a…
Project Arts Centre, DublinCracking male banter gives way to seeping sadness in John O'Donovan's play about three men grieving for their friend Tripping on drugs, 17-year-old Liam lies down …
The playwright's son used to find it excruciating when people called him 'Tom'. Now he's embracing his heritage in the deeply personal family drama Leopoldstadt It must be a nightmare. You'r…