I moved to London in search of bustle, but friends were hard to come by. Then I tried standup and found a community with whom to share my ups and downsI had roughly two friends in London whe…
The Northern-Irish choreographer's raw and powerful work examines gender, identity and religion, but it all happens by accident, she says. Oona Doherty is finding out about the law of uninte…
Prince oversaw such landmark musicals as Cabaret, Company, Follies, Sweeney Todd, Evita and The Phantom of the Opera Harold Prince, a Broadway director and producer who pushed the boundaries…
Mass extinctions, carbon emissions and freak storms will feature at a festival where artists are finding new ways to raise the alarm 'I no longer think of this as a technological problem. I …
Jermyn Street theatre, LondonMalcolm Rennie is stunning as Harry McNish, a carpenter on Shackleton's ill-fated voyage, whose key part in the famous story has been overlooked The lights go up…
York Theatre RoyalSongs and music by the Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon sparkle in this vivid adaptation of Arthur Ransome's classic that might please adults more than kids Summer holidays are …
King's Head, LondonA tentative tale of lesbian love is unengaging, but the fraught story of a cross-dressing queen and a sailor is shattering and compelling★★☆☆â˜�…
Theatre Royal, BathA dark, growly Everett pushes the humour in David Hare's absurdist adaptation of the classic drama of mid-life malaise Last year, Rupert Everett gave a heart-wrenching per…
Production will be part of season providing free tickets to first-time theatre-goers James McAvoy is returning to the West End of London as Cyrano de Bergerac, the opening play of a season o…
He lit up the screen in the 80s " but things did not go as planned. As he takes on Chekhov, Everett speaks about stardom, midlife crises and penis padding Rupert Everett is directing his fir…
Watermill theatre, NewburyA multitalented cast bring gleeful spontaneity and big laughs to Paul Hart's bold production, with choreography by Oti Mabuse 'Brush up your Shakespeare, start quot…
Royal Exchange, ManchesterKandinsky reawaken Manchester's radical past in an imaginatively staged drama that fuses history and myth Today, computers are taking our jobs. At the turn of the 1…
Pitlochry festival theatreForbidden love blooms between Catholic and Protestant settlers in Nicola McCartney's razor-sharp study of cultural identity Imagine Romeo and Juliet transplanted se…
Royal Opera House, LondonIdentically drilled dancers and an epic cinematic score are the driving forces behind Yuri Grigorovich's slave rebellion story At the Bolshoi, size matters. The comp…
Bold Tendencies, LondonUltra-stylised sensuality and magnetic aloofness are among the hallmarks of choreographer Sharon Eyal's compelling creations This reminds me of Berlin, says my friend,…
Troubadour White City theatre, LondonSally Cookson's stunning production brims with naughtiness, bloodlust and menace " recalling JM Barrie's original intentions for the story Peter Pan open…
Menier Chocolate Factory, London; Chichester Festival theatre; Kiln, LondonThe Bridges of Madison County musical hits all the right notes in Trevor Nunn's heartfelt production. Plus, an irre…
Theatre by the Lake, KeswickLucy Kirkwood's domestic-seeming drama has the steely underpinning of a Greek tragedy A visitor arrives at a cottage by the sea " unexpected but not unknown. Rose…
Sadler's Wells, LondonYoung hearts ran free in the National Young Dance Company's thrilling Madhead, but too much was asked of four promising choreographersEnd of term in the dance world is …
Roundhouse theatre, LondonInua Ellams' play hurtles between London and Africa, so full is it of authentic male dialogue and connections Even the clock moves at double time. A show set in a s…
The Passenger Shed, BristolWith a diverse cast bringing an affectionate subversiveness to Enid Blyton's postwar school tales, Rice's musical is huge fun and surprisingly contemporary Emma Ri…
Oscar winner has been removed from a production of a one-woman show where she played Katharine Hepburn Faye Dunaway has been fired from a Broadway-bound production of the one-woman play Tea …
Immediate Theatre's interactive twist on the St George story " performed by over-50s actors " is forging links between generations with shared experience On a sweltering hot day in an east L…
Kiln theatre, LondonThe actor and singer stopped the show, while strong support from Clive Rowe and a brilliant band made for a swinging night Pieced together by the American theatre and tel…
Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonLucha libre masks, conical bras, banana skirts " this voguing, strutting, dancing celebration of the fashion designer's life and influences is a lot of fun What a…