The stand-up comedian on his dad's pancakes and the joy of cold lasagne My mum loves baking and would make loads of biscuits and cakes, but the rule was that when a batch was gone, they were…
David Greig's survival-story adaptation has clawed its way to the West End " and it is a triumph of resolve and innovation When this adaptation of Joe Simpson's mountaineering memoir, Touchi…
Sadler's Wells, LondonMichelle Dorrance's superb pieces range from rubber-legged slapstick to brilliantly musical moves Michelle Dorrance may be a dancer, but musicianship is the bedrock of …
Hampstead theatre, LondonChinonyerem Odimba's subtle play is a celebration of female friendship, given an intimate production by Daniel Bailey There is much to admire in this play by Chinon…
Soho theatre, LondonThe Scottish comic hits some acerbic highs with an oddly episodic set that hops from politics to porn to parenthood 'Scary. Brutal. Forthright." That's how Fern Brady fi…
His plays have brought threats, vandalism " and international acclaim. Now the fearless dramatist is retooling Ibsen to lay bare corruption in his homeland Jeton Neziraj has clear views abou…
Prince Edward theatre, LondonZizi Strallen is excellent as the buoyant nanny in Eyre's chippy and enduring show, which also calls on Julian Fellowes, Matthew Bourne and Petula Clark I was ra…
Drew McOnie's Merlin and Kenneth Tindall's Geisha will mark the company's remarkable half century, alongside digital archive 'Years ago, when I danced, you did what you were told," says Nort…
Studio theatre, SheffieldSign language adds new dimensions to Charlotte Keatley's popular play about four generations of women So much in My Mother Said I Never Should is unsaid, or half sai…
He's the musicals maestro who's now starring in everything from Joker to Gemini Man. He reveals how he went from working men's clubs to Hollywood " via a Pinteresque spell in theatre There's…
The Wife of Willesden to be staged for London borough of culture celebrations next year Zadie Smith is to reimagine Chaucer's The Wife of Bath's Tale for a new production billed as a gift t…
Transgressive, intimidating and smeared with ketchup, the performer loves to give audiences more than they've bargained for " from an X-rated Jesus to a bare Boudicca Lucy McCormick pulls he…
From tabletop pointe work to getting friendly with a skeleton " the RAD's century of ballet training saw teachers including Adeline Genée and Margot Fonteyn spread dance around the world Co…
Sadler's Wells, LondonRelationships between the Israeli choreographer's idiosyncratic dancers play out on stage in a surreal and touching show There's a man in a dress, another wearing a kil…
From the ballet performances like 17th century catwalk shows to Sex and the City's Carrie Bradshaw in a tutu, two exhibitions explore a stylish symbiotic relationship The shy bookseller play…
Theatre 503, LondonWriter John Webber shows edgy promise with this story of a woman's contrasting encounters with two men Like many emerging dramatists, John Webber is an actor. He doesn't,…
How did a one-woman show at Edinburgh become a worldwide hit? As a book of the series is published, performers and writers ask her about inspiration, sex and guinea pigs Continue reading...
Over two days, men and women marched 26 miles to New Orleans to mark an overlooked uprising against slavery's brutality " and pay tribute to those who fought for freedom Ten years after poli…
Lilian Baylis Studio, LondonIt's hard not to warm to this bright Welsh company, but some of the more experimental works were confused in design and execution It takes a lot of grit and pluck…
Pleasance, LondonTheir tongues firmly in their cheeks, Figs in Wigs' boisterous parody ranges from pun-filled comedy skits to cocktail-making in hazmat suits You probably won't remember the…
Leeds PlayhouseWinsome Pinnock's 2005 play that has been reimagined to focus on mental health asks urgent questions but yields few answers When a man steps in front of a London Underground t…
Stratford Circus Arts Centre, LondonFilskit's theatre show for young audiences features clowning, aerial tricks and an engaging tale of friendship Here's a set that little hands would love t…
Eventim Apollo, LondonIn his first tour for eight years, the Australian polymath offers up a three-hour spectacular tracing the story of his life Tim Minchin was "misdiagnosed" as a comedian…
Sadler's Wells; Linbury theatre, LondonRambert's young dancers pulse with pure horsepower while Northern Ballet celebrates Mozart's overlooked sister Last year, Rambert's new junior troupe…
New Wolsey theatre, IpswichNewcomers Jim Barne and Kit Buchan have written a classic Christmas romance enhanced by confident production "Even impossible dreams come true," sings the wonderst…