Nottingham PlayhouseSet in a contemporary Norwegian town, the classic is reworked by Rebecca Lenkiewicz to chime with Brexit divisions An accidental trilogy of updatings of Ibsen plays by fe…
From skewering Sarah Palin to handing us Liz Lemon on 30 Rock, here are 10 of the SNL legend's most hilarious moments The 50 best comedians A nice girl with an anarchic bent and a tongue as…
Ferocious flamenco, bittersweet ballet and a harrowing masterpiece are among our pick of the best new dance productions since 2000 Crystal Pite: dance genius behind our No1 Continue reading.…
Betroffenheit, our best dance show of the 21st century, takes the breath away " and reveals the Canadian trailblazer's superb craft Best dance shows of the 21st century Crystal Pite and Jona…
Northern Stage, NewcastleArts employee Rosa Postlethwaite sets out to satirise the corporate machinery of modern theatre " but deadpan irony gets it in the way Do you remember a time before …
Dominion theatre, LondonJay McGuiness and Kimberley Walsh have chemistry in the lead roles but this revival is flat and insipid, and the story's sexual politics are still a problem For a sh…
Dorfman, LondonAlexander Zeldin's latest production shines a light on the resilience and humour of those struggling to survive Alexander Zeldin's plays are like no one else's: they humanely …
In Jerusalem, the playwright laid bare a country's phoney myths and confronted who we are as individuals and nations The best plays of the 21st century Jez Butterworth is one of only two wri…
A hip-hop history lesson, a dizzy Dahl musical and a continent-hopping barbershop … we pick the finest new works of theatre since 2000 Jez Butterworth: the sage behind our No1 Continue rea…
The essence of dance is a ritual, says the choreographer whose seductively mysterious works embrace everything from the annunciation to the apocalypse Angelin Preljocaj is celebrated for hi…
As the dyspeptic old-school entertainer embarks on a tour, his creator Steve Delaney reflects on dedicating his life to one character Comedy has its careerists: thrusting tyros zeroing in on…
Arcola, LondonGothic sound design and a trio of sharp central performances lend this version of Lisa D'Amour's rather mystifying play some definition Lisa D'Amour's play is as weird as its t…
Surrey House, Goldsmiths College, LondonA two-night stay in a simulated care home, recreated with exceptional intricacy, probes the line between care and control I urinate into the cup and …
Theatre company reacts to sexual assaults at previous events like The Great Gatsby The company behind The Wolf of Wall Street, the latest production to tap into the trend for immersive thea…
King's theatre, GlasgowOn his first home tour for a decade, Boyle tempered bad-taste gags by trying to decide whether his trademark humour has any worth in extreme times Australian standup H…
From Downton Abbey to Khalid, here's our pick of the best films, concerts, exhibitions, theatre and dance over the next seven days Continue reading...
Reliving her postnatal trauma in I'm a Phoenix, Bitch led to a breakdown and spider hallucinations. These days, Kimmings is all about 'self-care on steroids' "I don't want people to faint, b…
Trailblazing choreographer Rosie Kay is using the latest research in neuroscience to bring unalloyed joy to her audience When Rosie Kay was starting work on her new dance show, Fantasia, she…
Royal Lyceum, EdinburghDavid Greig follows Tarkovsky and Soderbergh with this bold, rewarding take on StanisÅ‚aw Lem's novel about a sentient planet speaking to its visitors If a sentient…
The drama tackling race, sex and slavery by the youngest black male playwright on Broadway is seeing queues and grabbing the attention of theater's biggest names Slave Play does not officia…
Old Vic; Lyric Hammersmith, London; Minerva, Chichester Lucy Prebble's take on the Litvinenko murder swivels brilliantly between tragedy and farce, while Ibsen's women still have much to say…
Jubilee Hall, AldeburghEve Austin is vividly volatile as a schoolgirl adrift over summer holidays in Sophie Ellerby's slow-burning drama for HighTide Year 9 is said to be the toughest for sc…
Soho theatre, LondonThe standup riffs on the oddness of memory in a show that takes in Danish queens, Welsh sex breaks and a late gutpunch Sofie Hagen's last three shows " including her awar…
The Place, LondonStuart Waters uses his full-on autobiographical solo show to document the downward spiral of an addiction to crystal meth. It was a Tuesday afternoon when Stuart Waters was …
Hampstead theatre, LondonCeleste Den portrays a real-life hero who exposed how local officials were spreading HIV 'You are an enemy of the people," a character remarks in Frances Ya-Chu Cowh…