Rose theatre, KingstonRona Munro's adaptation of the Louis de Bernières classic cuts back the love story to drum home the bloody trauma of conflict Louis de Bernières's Greek island epic a…
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The Winter Garden, New York A stage transfer for the spirited 80s comedy struggles to produce any memorable songs but provides an enjoyably silly night out nonetheless A specter is haunting …
Birmingham RepEvan Placey transforms the lead characters into women in a provocative version embraced by a brilliant young cast Calling Birmingham Rep's production of Jekyll & Hyde "bold…
Rob Carter's delusional novelist is a lovable throwback to the comics of 20 years ago. The alter ego could be on the cusp of a comeback Fashions in comedy ebb and flow. Standup is hip now bu…
Sadler's Wells, LondonAnne Teresa de Keersmaeker's choreography for the composer's music, played by cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras, is austere and enigmatic If you were going to choose a choreo…
Royal and Derngate, Northampton Mike Poulton's new version lends fresh wit to the tragedy without diminishing its emotional intensity A great Manchester Guardian critic, CE Montague, once wr…
Mantel doesn't think the bard belongs in modern exams. My old teacher Mrs Byford begs to differ I was asked to go on breakfast television this week to talk about Shakespeare. Hilary Mantel h…
Vaudeville theatre claims to break new ground in London with parent and baby showing of hit play Emilia Cliche has it that matinee audiences are full of snoring older people. But it was infa…
Southwark Playhouse, LondonUnfettered excess and predatory humour combine in a timely reflection on big business Jerry Sterner's play about Wall Street avarice first opened off-Broadway two …
Doctors made me feel silly and men offered to fix my vaginal woe. But speaking up about sexual dysfunction has given me back the voice I had lost in bed It's time for me to stop lying about …
The Marquis Theatre, New York Crazy Ex-Girlfriend star Santino Fontana gives a charming performance as a man dressing up as a woman to get ahead What if all that stood between you and succes…
Old Vic, LondonIn an era of fake news and moral uncertainty, this fine production of Arthur Miller's play rings as true as ever Why the spate of Arthur Miller revivals? And why now? Watching…
Specialist hedgehog or wide-ranging fox? In an extract from his new book, the late playwright Stephen Jeffreys identifies two kinds of thinkers " and one writer who defies definition Just a…
The idea still makes people uneasy but two new plays " Fighter and The Sweet Science of Bruising " explore the courage, pain and history of women boxers 'I always try to say this without sou…
To mark the Stratford playwright's birthday, Ophelia Lovibond, Paapa Essiedu, Jade Anouka, Roger Allam and John Kani discuss the roles they love best The great thing about Shakespeare is tha…
The American Airlines Theatre, New York Thrilling, note perfect performances elevate yet another staging of Arthur Miller's transgressive tragedy A play about the rancid heart of the America…
The Booth Theatre, New York An inspired idea, a comedic follow-up to Shakespeare's brutal tragedy, is sadly not enough to sustain a disappointingly thin show Nine onstage deaths, three sever…
Intuitive actor with a magnetic stage presence and a voice that could rasp like sandpaperJohn McEnery, who has died aged 75, was an intuitive actor in the abrasive style of Nicol Williamson,…
Petro Poroshenko concedes defeat as Volodymyr Zelenskiy takes over 70% of votes, promising: 'I won't mess up' Volodymyr Zelenskiy, an actor and comedian with no political experience other t…
In her first book, the Danish comedian is calling for fat liberation " and happiness. She talks about anti-capitalism, abuse and how her view of her body changed overnightSofie Hagen no long…
He played 'anxious weirdo nerds' in Pitch Perfect and Dear Evan Hansen, but on his soul-baring new album Ben Platt has a new role ... himself 'I really like playing people who aren't easily …
The actor on her new role as a woman undergoing IVF, the trouble with being outspoken and why she called her dog CastroMaxine Peake's roles range from a transgender Hamlet to a sharp lawyer …
The writer of Does My Bomb Look Big in This? talks about the joy of putting London Muslim girls on the stageNyla Levy was born in Tooting, south London. As an actor, she has appeared in ITV'…
Watermill theatre, NewburyClever staging and warm performances make this adaptation of Jean-Pierre Jeunet's film a visual treat Last week's fire at Notre Dame prompted various reflections o…