Researchers say gender gap has grown in some areas and accuse Arts Council of ignoring it British theatre has an institutional problem with sexism and gender inequality, according to the aut…
In 2019, Thiago Soares announced his retirement as a principal dancer after 16 years with the Royal Ballet. As he returns in Onegin as a guest principal, revisit the Brazilian sensation's ro…
Chief executive wants to bring art 'to people's doorsteps', but critics say strategy is vague England's arts chiefs have said they want to create a nation that has better access to culture i…
KVS, BrusselsThe complicated legacy of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is fearlessly transformed into a radical and rousing musical When Winnie Madikizela-Mandela died in 2018, she was seen both a…
The IT Crowd actor will star as the green-living Barbara in a stage adaptation of the popular 70s sitcom Katherine Parkinson is to star in a new stage version of the 1970s sitcom The Good Li…
The comedy writers, radio presenters and standup double act on the things that make them laugh the most Max: Ivan is obsessed with Too Many Cooks " and not just because he finds it easy to l…
As well as being innovative, musicals are labour-intensive and often take a long time to develop fully, says Jodi MyersIt was encouraging to see the case being made for public investment in …
Royal Opera House; Coliseum, LondonNatalia Osipova leads an unforgettable revival of John Cranko's take on Pushkin. And English National Ballet's celebrations bring back happy memories When …
Actors, writers and directors reflect on how far theatres have come in boosting accessibility for audiences and creatives Athena Stevens: 'We should establish quotas' More stories are being …
Belgrade theatre, CoventryFine performances carry this tale of a young African girl's arrival in Queen Victoria's court interlaced with a modern family's move from London to Cheshire Janice …
In 1833, Britain took out a loan to compensate slave owners " only recently paid off. Juliet Gilkes Romero reveals the shameful history that inspired her play The Whip 'This gives me goosebu…
Lyttelton; Jermyn Street; Boulevard, LondonA pregnant question hangs over Lucy Kirkwood's elegant new courthouse drama, while a superlative Beckett triple bill could teach Cormac McCarthy a …
From The Personal History of David Copperfield to Madonna, here's our pick of the best films, concerts, exhibitions, theatre and dance over the next seven days Continue reading...
Birmingham HippodromeSign language, speech and physical storytelling come together to interrogate history " and theatre itself Devised from 40 hours of interviews with members of the deaf co…
Take a front row seat for the finals of the first Dance Westminster competition, held at the Greenhouse Centre, London. The initiative is designed to provide accessible dance to everyone, an…
Linbury theatre, Royal Opera House, LondonThis experiment by film-maker Kibwe Tavares and choreographer Sharon Eyal brims with talent but is frustrating Two young women in heavy robes and el…
Soho theatre, LondonThe standup's new show, Backward, dissects the pitfalls of fame but her joyfully undercutting humour hasn't suffered Rosie Jones appeared eight times, she specifies, on …
Harold Pinter theatre, LondonIan Rickson's exquisite production is enlivened with expertly weighted humour and a modern beat Last year, David Hare teamed up with Rupert Everett to stage an U…
The Bollywood hit has been remade for the stage. Its tunes are beautiful but this is a missed opportunity to reimagine an antiquated story Even by the standards of Bollywood sagas, Umrao Jaa…
Lyttelton, LondonTwelve bickering, bantering women must determine an accused murderer's pregnancy claim in this admirable drama The Welkin is a courtroom drama that sets itself up as a wink…
Barbican, LondonThis third part of Peeping Tom's trilogy surreally explores the innocence and danger of childhood, but it's definitely not for kids Having already graced the London internati…
The gameshow star and former GP on how he wrote his 'career best' standup material after getting married " and being diagnosed with Parkinson's 'You don't expect the most eventful year of yo…
Jones was uninhibited, energetic, kind, curious " and a great person to spend time with, says the comedian Read Peter Bradshaw's appreciation of Terry Jones I was quite young when Monty Pyt…
Gate theatre, LondonJimena Larraguivel stars in a clever and evocative but confusing version of Luiselli's multi-stranded novel about a woman who feels unseen Here's a story full of ghostly …
Royal Court, LondonMiriam Battye's play has some astute insights, but the friendship at its centre doesn't seem worth fighting for Greta Gerwig's Lady Bird taught us that love and attention …